New Bedford Weather in 1938

Historical record of New Bedford, Massachusetts weather for the year 1938 based on NOAA data.

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1938 New Bedford Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	90 °F	August 23
Lowest temperature	5 °F	January 19
Highest daily low	73 °F	August 18
Lowest daily high	21 °F	January 28
Most daily precipitation	3.0 inches	June 28
Most daily snow	8.0 inches	February 20
Total annual precipitation	44.7 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in New Bedford in 1938?

The highest temperature recorded in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1938 was 90 °F which happened 2 different times.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in New Bedford in 1938

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	90 °F	Aug 23
1	90 °F	Aug 3
3	89 °F	Aug 16
4	88 °F	Aug 20
4	88 °F	Aug 15
6	87 °F	Aug 2
7	85 °F	Oct 17
8	83 °F	Aug 30
8	83 °F	Aug 22
8	83 °F	Aug 21
8	83 °F	Aug 18
8	83 °F	Aug 14
8	83 °F	Aug 5
8	83 °F	Jul 31
8	83 °F	Jun 21

What was the coldest temperature in New Bedford in 1938?

The lowest temperature recorded in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1938 was 5 °F which happened on Jan 19.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in New Bedford in 1938

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	5 °F	January 19
2	8 °F	January 18
3	9 °F	March 1
3	9 °F	January 16
5	10 °F	February 28
6	12 °F	March 4
7	13 °F	November 26
7	13 °F	February 11
7	13 °F	January 28
7	13 °F	January 15

January 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	37	24	0.60	2.2
January 2	36	28	0.02	0.0
January 3	36	27	0.00	0.0
January 4	39	29	0.00	0.0
January 5	43	29	0.00	0.0
January 6	49	29	0.00	0.0
January 7	53	40	0.00	0.0
January 8	48	29	0.89	0.0
January 9	30	22	0.00	0.0
January 10	27	19	0.00	0.0
January 11	26	17	0.00	0.0
January 12	31	15	0.00	0.1
January 13	32	24	0.60	5.8
January 14	33	23	0.00	0.0
January 15	27	13	0.00	0.0
January 16	27	9	0.00	0.0
January 17	31	17	0.28	2.8
January 18	21	8	0.00	0.0
January 19	26	5	0.00	0.0
January 20	33	22	0.00	0.0
January 21	39	25	0.09	1.0
January 22	33	30	0.09	1.0
January 23	39	32	0.00	0.0
January 24	42	25	0.00	0.0
January 25	49	39	0.24	0.0
January 26	39	24	0.00	0.0
January 27	29	18	0.00	0.0
January 28	21	13	0.00	0.0
January 29	30	16	0.00	0.0
January 30	49	30	0.00	0.0
January 31	50	22	0.32	0.0

February 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
February 1	27	20	0.00	0.0
February 2	31	17	0.00	0.0
February 3	46	29	0.45	0.0
February 4	45	32	0.00	0.0
February 5	39	27	0.00	0.0
February 6	47	37	0.00	0.0
February 7	47	28	0.06	0.0
February 8	39	21	0.00	0.0
February 9	42	33	0.04	0.0
February 10	43	21	0.02	0.0
February 11	29	13	0.00	0.0
February 12	35	23	0.00	0.0
February 13	38	35	0.27	0.0
February 14	51	33	0.05	0.0
February 15	34	20	0.00	0.0
February 16	29	21	0.00	0.0
February 17	35	17	0.00	0.0
February 18	47	33	0.00	0.0
February 19	44	33	0.03	0.0
February 20	33	28	0.77	8.0
February 21	33	23	0.00	0.0
February 22	35	20	0.00	0.0
February 23	37	31	0.20	0.8
February 24	39	33	0.00	0.0
February 25	35	29	0.05	0.5
February 26	37	23	0.00	0.0
February 27	37	27	0.00	0.0
February 28	33	10	0.30	3.0

March 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
March 1	38	9	0.00	0.0
March 2	48	38	0.00	0.0
March 3	42	18	0.00	0.0
March 4	29	12	0.05	0.5
March 5	41	29	0.21	0.5
March 6	44	29	0.00	0.0
March 7	42	25	0.00	0.0
March 8	41	28	0.00	0.0
March 9	37	24	0.00	0.0
March 10	33	25	0.00	0.0
March 11	40	24	0.00	0.0
March 12	39	33	0.01	0.0
March 13	45	33	0.15	0.0
March 14	42	33	0.00	0.0
March 15	41	29	0.00	0.0
March 16	39	25	0.69	0.0
March 17	40	37	0.81	0.0
March 18	37	35	0.00	0.0
March 19	58	35	0.00	0.0
March 20	50	39	0.00	0.0
March 21	69	45	0.00	0.0
March 22	65	43	0.00	0.0
March 23	62	41	0.00	0.0
March 24	67	39	0.00	0.0
March 25	50	35	0.00	0.0
March 26	43	36	0.50	0.0
March 27	51	35	0.00	0.0
March 28	49	30	0.00	0.0
March 29	64	38	0.00	0.0
March 30	40	38	0.07	0.0
March 31	46	40	0.35	0.0

April 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
April 1	63	45	0.00	0.0
April 2	49	37	0.09	0.0
April 3	46	33	0.00	0.0
April 4	51	33	0.01	0.0
April 5	43	29	0.00	0.0
April 6	39	25	0.20	2.0
April 7	42	29	0.10	1.0
April 8	42	29	0.87	0.0
April 9	46	39	0.67	0.0
April 10	43	33	0.00	0.0
April 11	44	28	0.00	0.0
April 12	56	41	0.00	0.0
April 13	58	40	0.00	0.0
April 14	60	42	0.00	0.0
April 15	72	46	0.05	0.0
April 16	58	43	0.00	0.0
April 17	52	41	0.00	0.0
April 18	53	46	1.04	0.0
April 19	71	47	0.02	0.0
April 20	67	49	0.00	0.0
April 21	61	48	0.00	0.0
April 22	53	45	0.00	0.0
April 23	58	41	0.00	0.0
April 24	57	39	0.00	0.0
April 25	49	42	0.00	0.0
April 26	61	41	0.00	0.0
April 27	63	43	0.00	0.0
April 28	71	49	0.00	0.0
April 29	62	48	0.22	0.0
April 30	50	41	0.01	0.0

May 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
May 1	62	41	0.00	n/a
May 2	69	49	0.00	n/a
May 3	65	49	0.00	n/a
May 4	61	41	0.00	n/a
May 5	63	45	0.00	n/a
May 6	62	53	0.12	n/a
May 7	63	42	0.03	n/a
May 8	65	49	0.00	n/a
May 9	63	45	0.00	n/a
May 10	60	49	0.01	n/a
May 11	60	45	0.00	n/a
May 12	48	41	0.37	n/a
May 13	56	39	0.00	n/a
May 14	63	44	0.47	n/a
May 15	53	44	0.96	n/a
May 16	57	45	0.00	n/a
May 17	68	45	0.00	n/a
May 18	59	47	0.00	n/a
May 19	58	43	0.00	n/a
May 20	56	50	0.12	n/a
May 21	71	52	0.00	n/a
May 22	59	53	0.17	n/a
May 23	61	53	0.00	n/a
May 24	67	52	0.29	n/a
May 25	63	47	0.01	n/a
May 26	56	45	0.54	n/a
May 27	59	53	0.70	n/a
May 28	68	52	0.01	n/a
May 29	61	49	0.00	n/a
May 30	56	44	0.00	n/a
May 31	61	40	0.00	n/a

June 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
June 1	70	44	0.00	n/a
June 2	65	48	0.00	n/a
June 3	62	57	0.02	n/a
June 4	64	54	0.00	n/a
June 5	74	56	0.16	n/a
June 6	73	54	0.00	n/a
June 7	66	58	0.00	n/a
June 8	65	58	0.00	n/a
June 9	77	55	0.00	n/a
June 10	72	56	0.00	n/a
June 11	63	57	0.54	n/a
June 12	78	58	1.09	n/a
June 13	63	57	0.00	n/a
June 14	74	51	0.00	n/a
June 15	65	53	0.03	n/a
June 16	63	52	0.00	n/a
June 17	65	53	0.00	n/a
June 18	75	54	0.00	n/a
June 19	79	59	1.09	n/a
June 20	78	56	0.00	n/a
June 21	83	59	0.00	n/a
June 22	72	61	0.00	n/a
June 23	76	63	0.00	n/a
June 24	77	63	0.00	n/a
June 25	76	63	0.00	n/a
June 26	66	58	0.39	n/a
June 27	58	56	2.75	n/a
June 28	57	53	3.04	n/a
June 29	65	51	0.20	n/a
June 30	72	52	0.00	n/a

July 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
July 1	69	56	0.01	n/a
July 2	71	58	0.20	n/a
July 3	67	53	0.00	n/a
July 4	73	52	0.00	n/a
July 5	79	60	0.00	n/a
July 6	75	56	0.00	n/a
July 7	73	60	0.00	n/a
July 8	74	63	0.00	n/a
July 9	79	64	0.00	n/a
July 10	82	65	0.07	n/a
July 11	75	63	0.00	n/a
July 12	77	61	0.00	n/a
July 13	75	64	0.00	n/a
July 14	76	65	0.01	n/a
July 15	80	62	0.65	n/a
July 16	75	61	0.00	n/a
July 17	70	61	0.00	n/a
July 18	70	63	0.65	n/a
July 19	68	65	0.06	n/a
July 20	69	63	0.33	n/a
July 21	73	65	0.06	n/a
July 22	73	67	0.44	n/a
July 23	75	67	0.23	n/a
July 24	69	64	0.58	n/a
July 25	79	65	0.00	n/a
July 26	76	67	0.00	n/a
July 27	77	65	0.00	n/a
July 28	82	65	0.00	n/a
July 29	81	69	0.00	n/a
July 30	81	68	0.00	n/a
July 31	83	66	0.00	n/a

August 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
August 1	74	67	0.00	n/a
August 2	87	68	0.00	n/a
August 3	90	68	0.00	n/a
August 4	79	67	0.00	n/a
August 5	83	72	0.00	n/a
August 6	81	69	0.03	n/a
August 7	77	69	0.00	n/a
August 8	81	64	0.16	n/a
August 9	77	60	0.00	n/a
August 10	73	59	0.02	n/a
August 11	65	58	0.68	n/a
August 12	75	59	0.00	n/a
August 13	79	59	0.00	n/a
August 14	83	63	0.00	n/a
August 15	88	65	0.00	n/a
August 16	89	70	0.24	n/a
August 17	78	67	0.06	n/a
August 18	83	73	0.00	n/a
August 19	79	68	0.00	n/a
August 20	88	67	0.00	n/a
August 21	83	67	0.00	n/a
August 22	83	68	0.00	n/a
August 23	90	69	0.00	n/a
August 24	78	67	0.17	n/a
August 25	79	62	0.00	n/a
August 26	80	61	0.00	n/a
August 27	80	65	0.49	n/a
August 28	79	63	0.00	n/a
August 29	78	67	0.00	n/a
August 30	83	64	0.00	n/a
August 31	75	64	0.00	n/a

September 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
September 1	80	68	0.02	n/a
September 2	70	57	0.00	n/a
September 3	74	57	0.00	n/a
September 4	75	64	0.00	n/a
September 5	75	59	0.00	n/a
September 6	71	54	0.00	n/a
September 7	72	56	0.20	n/a
September 8	67	56	0.08	n/a
September 9	67	49	0.00	n/a
September 10	75	50	0.00	n/a
September 11	73	54	0.00	n/a
September 12	72	55	0.00	n/a
September 13	78	68	0.63	n/a
September 14	77	61	0.00	n/a
September 15	72	65	0.95	n/a
September 16	79	63	0.00	n/a
September 17	69	60	0.13	n/a
September 18	63	61	1.04	n/a
September 19	72	62	0.65	n/a
September 20	79	72	0.37	n/a
September 21	79	64	0.00	n/a
September 22	71	61	0.06	n/a
September 23	67	58	0.08	n/a
September 24	80	56	0.00	n/a
September 25	69	50	0.00	n/a
September 26	74	53	0.00	n/a
September 27	73	59	0.07	n/a
September 28	74	56	0.00	n/a
September 29	75	59	0.00	n/a
September 30	59	54	0.55	n/a

October 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
October 1	70	51	0.00	n/a
October 2	62	46	0.00	n/a
October 3	62	48	0.00	n/a
October 4	66	49	0.00	n/a
October 5	74	48	0.00	n/a
October 6	58	53	0.00	n/a
October 7	56	46	0.00	n/a
October 8	64	43	0.00	n/a
October 9	70	48	0.00	n/a
October 10	59	48	0.00	n/a
October 11	74	52	0.00	n/a
October 12	80	57	0.00	n/a
October 13	78	60	0.00	n/a
October 14	70	63	0.15	n/a
October 15	74	59	0.01	n/a
October 16	78	54	0.00	n/a
October 17	85	52	0.00	n/a
October 18	63	51	0.00	n/a
October 19	62	52	0.00	n/a
October 20	74	58	0.00	n/a
October 21	62	50	0.05	n/a
October 22	60	44	0.00	n/a
October 23	61	52	0.00	n/a
October 24	62	51	1.16	n/a
October 25	59	45	1.21	n/a
October 26	62	43	0.00	n/a
October 27	64	54	0.03	n/a
October 28	60	53	0.15	n/a
October 29	55	50	0.51	n/a
October 30	51	47	0.03	n/a
October 31	48	41	0.05	n/a

November 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	n/a	37	0.00	0.0
November 2	n/a	46	0.00	0.0
November 3	n/a	45	0.00	0.0
November 4	63	46	0.00	0.0
November 5	65	54	0.00	0.0
November 6	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
November 7	n/a	58	0.00	0.0
November 8	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
November 9	n/a	41	0.16	0.0
November 10	n/a	38	0.00	0.0
November 11	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
November 12	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
November 13	n/a	n/a	0.14	0.0
November 14	47	38	0.00	0.0
November 15	n/a	35	0.00	0.0
November 16	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
November 17	n/a	n/a	0.81	0.0
November 18	60	43	0.01	0.0
November 19	60	44	1.55	0.0
November 20	44	38	0.06	0.0
November 21	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
November 22	55	46	0.00	0.0
November 23	54	40	0.22	0.0
November 24	60	n/a	0.22	0.0
November 25	36	15	0.15	1.0
November 26	34	13	0.00	0.0
November 27	n/a	n/a	0.38	3.5
November 28	38	23	0.00	0.0
November 29	n/a	n/a	0.00	0.0
November 30	n/a	37	0.00	0.0

December 1938 New Bedford Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
December 1	40	20	0.00	0.0
December 2	29	16	0.00	0.0
December 3	46	19	0.00	0.0
December 4	54	42	0.47	0.0
December 5	55	39	0.22	0.0
December 6	56	43	1.03	0.0
December 7	48	41	0.00	0.0
December 8	50	37	0.10	0.0
December 9	52	45	0.19	0.0
December 10	49	43	0.28	0.0
December 11	44	37	0.00	0.0
December 12	44	35	0.04	0.0
December 13	41	32	0.00	0.0
December 14	43	32	0.00	0.0
December 15	33	24	0.00	0.0
December 16	38	20	0.00	0.0
December 17	44	32	0.00	0.0
December 18	41	36	0.06	0.0
December 19	41	36	0.13	0.0
December 20	37	30	0.01	0.0
December 21	32	25	0.00	0.0
December 22	34	22	0.00	0.0
December 23	32	20	0.01	0.2
December 24	38	32	0.00	0.0
December 25	40	30	0.00	0.0
December 26	36	25	0.00	0.0
December 27	50	31	0.40	0.0
December 28	31	21	0.00	0.0
December 29	38	19	0.05	0.2
December 30	35	21	0.05	0.0
December 31	37	21	0.01	1.0

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Years	Station	Coordinates
1999–2024	New Bedford Municipal Airport	location
1893–1998	New Bedford Coop	location