New Bedford December Weather

Averages and records for weather in New Bedford, Massachusetts in the month of December.
Typical New Bedford December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 43.7 °F
Average daily low 27.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 41.2%
New Bedford December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 72 °F December 7, 1998
Lowest temperature -11 °F December 30, 1933
Highest daily low 59 °F December 1, 2006
Lowest daily high 6 °F December 20, 1942
Hottest average high temperature 54.4 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 28.5 °F 1989
Most daily precipitation 5.3 inches December 17, 1973
Most monthly precipitation 11.7 inches 1969
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 47.9 30.5 67 11
December 2 47.5 30.3 62 3
December 3 47.3 30.1 64 9
December 4 47.0 29.9 72 5
December 5 46.6 29.6 67 10
December 6 46.3 29.3 65 8
December 7 46.0 29.1 72 6
December 8 45.8 28.9 63 8
December 9 45.7 28.9 65 -10
December 10 45.6 28.8 63 0
December 11 45.2 28.5 66 1
December 12 44.9 28.3 63 -4
December 13 44.5 28.0 63 4
December 14 44.3 27.7 62 0
December 15 44.0 27.4 63 5
December 16 43.6 27.0 62 4
December 17 43.3 26.6 61 -3
December 18 43.0 26.3 62 -6
December 19 42.7 26.1 57 0
December 20 42.5 26.0 59 -7
December 21 42.4 25.8 61 -4
December 22 42.3 25.6 62 0
December 23 42.2 25.5 59 -2
December 24 42.0 25.4 68 0
December 25 41.8 25.2 65 -5
December 26 41.6 25.0 62 -5
December 27 41.4 24.8 61 0
December 28 41.3 24.6 57 -7
December 29 41.2 24.6 63 -10
December 30 41.2 24.4 60 -11
December 31 41.1 24.3 60 -3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 New Bedford Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 New Bedford Coop location