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Monthly climate in New Bern, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification New Bern features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1640 mm (64.6 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.New Bern enjoys an average of 3205 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in New Bern, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in New Bern are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, New Bern experiences 140 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in New Bern, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -13°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in New Bern, North Carolina, United States §

New Bern usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 220 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in New Bern are January, March and October. On average, 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in New Bern, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74 (2.9) 105 (4.1) 68 (2.7) 112 (4.4) 137 (5.4) 195 (7.7) 211 (8.3) 242 (9.5) 206 (8.1) 71 (2.8) 97 (3.8) 124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 9 10 11 19 20 21 13 9 9 10

Monthly sunshine hours in New Bern, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in New Bern are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in New Bern: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in New Bern, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 171 196 261 296 315 316 328 314 287 277 233 206
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 59m 13h 5m 13h 59m 14h 26m 14h 12m 13h 23m 12h 20m 11h 15m 10h 19m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in New Bern, North Carolina, United States §

New Bern experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly New Bern UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for New Bern, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 5 4