New Bedford Weather in 1961

Historical record of New Bedford, Massachusetts weather for the year 1961 based on NOAA data.
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1961 New Bedford Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 92 °F June 13
Lowest temperature -4 °F February 2
Highest daily low 73 °F July 26
Lowest daily high 19 °F February 1
Most daily precipitation 1.7 inches October 3
Most daily snow 10.5 inches January 20
Total annual precipitation 30.6 inches -
Total annual snow 21.5 inches -
Highest Temperatures in New Bedford in 1961
Rank Temperature Date
1 92 °F Jun 13
2 91 °F Sep 12
2 91 °F Sep 10
4 90 °F Jul 26
5 89 °F Sep 11
5 89 °F Aug 12
5 89 °F Aug 10
8 88 °F Sep 1
8 88 °F Aug 31
8 88 °F Aug 11
8 88 °F Aug 9
Lowest Temperatures in New Bedford in 1961
Rank Temperature Date
1 -4 °F February 2
2 3 °F February 1
3 5 °F January 25
4 6 °F February 3
4 6 °F January 21
6 7 °F January 22
7 8 °F January 20
8 9 °F January 24
9 10 °F January 23
10 11 °F January 28
January 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
49 33 0.48 0.0
38 29 0.00 0.0
32 26 0.00 0.0
31 22 0.00 0.0
34 22 0.00 0.0
48 29 0.00 0.0
48 39 0.00 0.0
45 26 0.00 0.0
31 20 0.00 0.0
35 17 0.00 0.0
44 26 0.00 0.0
40 26 0.00 0.0
46 24 0.00 0.0
54 43 0.00 0.0
43 34 0.25 0.0
39 29 0.20 0.0
43 29 0.00 0.0
40 24 0.00 0.0
26 17 0.00 0.0
28 8 1.05 10.5
23 6 0.00 0.0
26 7 0.00 0.0
21 10 0.00 0.0
22 9 0.00 0.0
20 5 0.00 0.0
23 12 0.00 0.0
23 13 0.20 2.0
27 11 0.00 0.0
31 14 0.00 0.0
24 13 0.00 0.0
30 16 0.00 0.0
February 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
19 3 0.00 0.0
22 -4 0.00 0.0
32 6 0.00 0.0
34 24 n/a n/a
34 19 n/a n/a
39 17 0.00 0.0
37 20 0.00 0.0
42 20 0.00 0.0
52 23 0.00 0.0
42 37 0.00 0.0
36 29 0.00 0.0
36 23 0.00 0.0
40 21 0.00 0.0
48 33 0.25 0.0
45 32 0.00 0.0
37 25 0.00 0.0
41 23 0.00 0.0
44 37 0.35 0.0
49 n/a 0.02 0.0
n/a 34 0.00 0.0
43 30 0.00 0.0
53 35 0.00 0.0
41 39 0.52 0.0
41 34 0.00 0.0
51 36 0.82 0.0
49 35 0.14 0.0
50 34 0.00 0.0
48 34 0.00 0.0
March 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
40 29 0.00 0.0
45 34 0.45 2.0
50 36 0.00 0.0
54 41 0.00 0.0
44 39 0.00 0.0
40 37 0.10 0.0
58 36 0.00 0.0
36 30 0.14 1.0
44 34 0.24 0.0
35 23 0.00 0.0
36 21 0.00 0.0
40 33 0.00 0.0
46 31 0.00 0.0
43 34 0.96 0.5
52 32 0.00 0.0
48 25 0.00 0.0
34 18 0.00 0.0
40 16 0.00 0.0
36 32 0.25 2.5
45 30 0.00 0.0
43 23 0.00 0.0
48 29 0.00 0.0
51 34 0.10 0.0
48 36 0.06 0.0
57 34 0.00 0.0
49 34 0.00 0.0
65 36 0.00 0.0
60 42 0.00 0.0
58 43 0.18 0.0
50 34 0.00 0.0
54 31 0.00 0.0
April 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
43 36 0.51 0.0
50 38 0.00 0.0
50 33 0.00 0.0
52 34 0.00 0.0
58 36 0.00 0.0
51 42 0.00 0.0
57 39 0.00 0.0
52 38 0.00 0.0
52 35 0.00 0.0
48 39 0.78 0.0
48 37 0.00 0.0
58 40 0.00 0.0
43 36 0.61 0.0
47 35 0.00 0.0
52 37 0.00 0.0
50 40 1.22 0.0
54 39 0.00 0.0
52 39 0.00 0.0
41 37 0.00 0.0
57 34 0.00 0.0
64 41 0.00 0.0
61 46 0.00 0.0
70 46 0.00 0.0
60 48 0.00 0.0
72 47 0.19 0.0
72 48 0.00 0.0
62 44 0.00 0.0
58 45 0.00 0.0
48 40 0.15 0.0
58 40 0.00 0.0
May 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
61 42 0.00 0.0
50 42 0.34 0.0
60 40 0.00 0.0
62 42 0.00 0.0
64 47 0.00 0.0
62 42 0.00 0.0
50 47 0.06 0.0
58 50 0.00 0.0
56 49 0.00 0.0
71 52 0.00 0.0
66 51 0.00 0.0
58 50 0.14 0.0
72 54 0.00 0.0
73 54 0.00 0.0
74 56 0.00 0.0
64 56 0.00 0.0
69 53 0.00 0.0
60 46 0.00 0.0
50 45 0.00 0.0
65 46 0.00 0.0
70 50 0.00 0.0
53 50 0.00 0.0
67 49 0.00 0.0
70 52 0.00 0.0
80 56 0.00 0.0
64 57 1.53 0.0
60 47 0.65 0.0
68 45 0.35 0.0
64 54 0.00 0.0
64 49 0.00 0.0
68 42 0.00 0.0
June 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
71 58 0.00 0.0
82 56 0.00 0.0
82 62 0.00 0.0
76 56 0.00 0.0
76 57 0.00 0.0
76 58 0.00 0.0
72 56 0.00 0.0
66 54 0.00 0.0
73 60 0.00 0.0
74 61 0.04 0.0
77 61 0.00 0.0
74 60 0.00 0.0
92 68 0.00 0.0
78 55 0.00 0.0
68 53 0.06 0.0
70 50 0.00 0.0
78 55 0.00 0.0
81 58 0.00 0.0
76 60 0.00 0.0
74 60 0.00 0.0
76 63 0.00 0.0
66 64 0.39 0.0
74 63 0.00 0.0
80 62 0.00 0.0
76 60 0.18 0.0
76 62 0.00 0.0
72 64 0.00 0.0
78 61 0.00 0.0
78 62 0.00 0.0
84 65 0.00 0.0
July 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
84 63 0.00 0.0
82 62 0.00 0.0
81 69 0.00 0.0
78 65 0.00 0.0
76 60 0.00 0.0
74 60 0.00 0.0
76 62 0.00 0.0
81 64 0.00 0.0
72 64 0.00 0.0
78 60 0.00 0.0
84 61 0.00 0.0
84 70 0.00 0.0
82 67 0.00 0.0
68 65 0.59 0.0
70 62 0.09 0.0
72 65 0.58 0.0
73 62 0.00 0.0
85 67 0.00 0.0
87 69 0.00 0.0
74 71 0.00 0.0
86 66 0.00 0.0
86 72 0.00 0.0
85 70 0.00 0.0
80 72 0.00 0.0
76 73 0.35 0.0
90 73 0.00 0.0
84 68 0.00 0.0
82 60 0.00 0.0
76 66 0.00 0.0
84 68 0.00 0.0
83 71 0.14 0.0
August 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
76 65 0.00 0.0
74 61 0.00 0.0
68 61 0.29 0.0
70 63 0.00 0.0
73 65 0.00 0.0
74 64 0.00 0.0
80 65 0.14 0.0
85 66 0.00 0.0
88 68 0.00 0.0
89 70 0.00 0.0
88 72 0.00 0.0
89 71 0.00 0.0
82 63 0.00 0.0
75 60 0.00 0.0
77 62 0.00 0.0
84 67 0.00 0.0
76 58 0.00 0.0
81 59 0.00 0.0
81 64 0.00 0.0
78 64 0.00 0.0
72 64 1.38 0.0
82 64 0.00 0.0
72 66 0.54 0.0
74 67 0.05 0.0
80 70 0.00 0.0
80 72 0.00 0.0
82 71 0.73 0.0
86 69 0.00 0.0
82 68 0.42 0.0
85 65 0.00 0.0
88 68 0.00 0.0
September 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
88 71 0.00 0.0
84 66 0.00 0.0
80 64 0.00 0.0
80 69 0.00 0.0
86 70 0.00 0.0
84 66 0.00 0.0
80 63 0.00 0.0
79 65 0.00 0.0
86 68 0.00 0.0
91 70 0.00 0.0
89 72 0.00 0.0
91 72 0.00 0.0
79 71 0.00 0.0
79 70 0.00 0.0
74 56 0.72 0.0
79 51 0.00 0.0
66 52 0.00 0.0
72 50 0.00 0.0
76 60 0.00 0.0
75 61 0.00 0.0
71 63 1.25 0.0
67 60 1.30 0.0
76 65 0.00 0.0
73 62 0.00 0.0
70 64 n/a 0.0
80 63 n/a 0.0
78 58 0.00 0.0
78 58 0.00 0.0
68 49 0.00 0.0
70 49 0.00 0.0
October 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
77 60 0.00 0.0
73 61 0.30 0.0
66 61 1.70 0.0
64 47 0.41 0.0
64 41 0.00 0.0
78 53 0.00 0.0
76 58 0.00 0.0
68 58 0.13 0.0
81 62 0.12 0.0
82 58 0.00 0.0
72 59 0.00 0.0
75 59 0.00 0.0
72 59 0.00 0.0
66 58 0.00 0.0
58 36 0.55 0.0
54 34 0.00 0.0
64 40 0.00 0.0
72 55 0.00 0.0
74 57 0.00 0.0
59 54 0.35 0.0
55 49 0.00 0.0
50 48 0.00 0.0
48 46 0.00 0.0
50 44 0.00 0.0
67 43 0.00 0.0
63 54 0.00 0.0
60 40 0.00 0.0
60 36 0.00 0.0
70 52 0.00 0.0
70 60 0.00 0.0
71 54 0.00 0.0
November 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
61 41 0.00 0.0
58 36 0.00 0.0
61 50 0.00 0.0
69 58 0.00 0.0
72 58 0.00 0.0
66 55 0.00 0.0
56 48 0.00 0.0
57 41 0.00 0.0
46 33 0.00 0.0
45 29 0.00 0.0
46 29 0.00 0.0
54 35 0.00 0.0
58 50 0.04 0.0
58 56 0.55 0.0
57 44 0.00 0.0
53 40 0.00 0.0
63 44 0.55 0.0
47 36 0.00 0.0
45 31 0.00 0.0
43 33 1.60 0.0
42 34 0.00 0.0
42 36 0.00 0.0
44 41 0.00 0.0
54 42 0.93 0.0
52 38 0.00 0.0
52 38 0.00 0.0
56 36 0.00 0.0
40 29 0.00 0.0
37 29 0.00 0.0
46 30 0.00 0.0
December 1961 New Bedford Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
48 30 0.00 0.0
49 34 0.00 0.0
44 33 0.00 0.0
48 30 0.00 0.0
56 41 0.00 0.0
47 36 0.00 0.0
47 36 0.00 0.0
40 31 0.00 0.0
39 27 0.00 0.0
44 34 0.09 0.0
48 38 0.00 0.0
47 38 n/a 0.0
47 31 n/a 0.0
38 26 0.00 0.0
34 16 0.00 0.0
32 12 0.00 0.0
34 23 n/a n/a
39 32 n/a n/a
42 35 0.00 0.0
41 35 0.00 0.0
36 32 0.00 0.0
36 26 0.00 0.0
38 24 0.00 0.0
38 27 n/a 2.0
37 26 n/a 1.0
39 28 0.00 0.0
45 31 0.00 0.0
50 33 0.71 0.0
37 25 0.00 0.0
27 20 0.00 0.0
34 18 0.00 0.0
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 New Bedford Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 New Bedford Coop location