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New Bern, North Carolina climate

Cfa Humid subtropical

New Bern has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 90°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 34°F at night. Around 53 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in August (6.8 inches) and easing off in April (3.2 inches).

☀️ Summers

Hot

Highs near 90°F in July.

About 46 days a year above 90 °F

❄️ Winters

Chilly

Lows near 34°F in January.

About 45 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain

Wet

About 53 in of rain a year.

Wettest in August

⛅ Sky & trend

Partly cloudy

A roughly even mix of sun and cloud.

−0.2 °F vs 50 years ago

Temperature & precipitation

Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figures

Clear vs cloudy days

Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day counts

New Bern climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	55	59	65	74	80	87	90	88	83	75	66	59
Avg temp (°F)	45	47	53	62	70	77	80	79	74	64	54	48
Avg low (°F)	34	36	42	50	59	67	71	70	65	54	43	37
Precipitation (in)	3.9	3.3	3.9	3.2	4.3	4.6	6.3	6.8	6.3	3.6	3.3	3.6

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°F)	55	59	65	74	80	87
Avg temp (°F)	45	47	53	62	70	77
Avg low (°F)	34	36	42	50	59	67
Precipitation (in)	3.9	3.3	3.9	3.2	4.3	4.6

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°F)	90	88	83	75	66	59
Avg temp (°F)	80	79	74	64	54	48
Avg low (°F)	71	70	65	54	43	37
Precipitation (in)	6.3	6.8	6.3	3.6	3.3	3.6

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	9	9	9	9	10	11	13	13	11	8	8	10
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	0.1	0.4	3	10	17	12	3	0.4	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	14	11	5	0.3	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	3	11

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	9	9	9	9	10	11
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	—	—	0.1	0.4	3	10
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	14	11	5	0.3	—	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	13	13	11	8	8	10
Days with high ≥ 90°F (days)	17	12	3	0.4	—	—
Days with low ≤ 32°F (days)	—	—	—	0.1	3	11

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	57	59	57	54	56	57	56	56	54	46	51	57
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	9	7	8	8	8	6	7	7	8	13	10	8
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	9	9	10	11	11	12	13	13	11	8	9	10
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	13	12	13	11	12	11	11	11	11	10	11	13
Relative humidity (%)	83	81	79	77	76	76	77	79	80	79	80	83
Wind speed (mph)	4.9	5.0	5.0	4.7	4.1	3.8	3.8	3.6	4.1	4.1	4.4	4.7

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	57	59	57	54	56	57
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	9	7	8	8	8	6
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	9	9	10	11	11	12
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	13	12	13	11	12	11
Relative humidity (%)	83	81	79	77	76	76
Wind speed (mph)	4.9	5.0	5.0	4.7	4.1	3.8

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	56	56	54	46	51	57
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	7	7	8	13	10	8
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	13	13	11	8	9	10
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	11	11	11	10	11	13
Relative humidity (%)	77	79	80	79	80	83
Wind speed (mph)	3.8	3.6	4.1	4.1	4.4	4.7

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at New Bern - Asos (NOAA GHCN station USW00093719), about 4 km from the city centre.

Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.

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