New Bern Weather Records

New Bern, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1872–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in New Bern, North Carolina was 106 °F which occurred on July 22, 1952.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in New Bern, North Carolina was -4 °F which occurred on December 25, 1989.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
New Bern Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 55.5 34.2 82 1 3.7
February 58.7 36.2 88 6 3.0
March 65.0 41.9 92 16 3.8
April 73.8 50.5 95 27 3.3
May 80.5 59.3 100 32 4.3
June 87.1 67.8 105 44 4.6
July 89.8 71.6 106 55 6.5
August 88.2 70.6 103 50 6.8
September 83.3 65.8 101 41 6.4
October 74.9 54.0 97 26 3.4
November 65.8 43.3 87 17 3.3
December 58.5 37.2 83 -4 3.7
Entire year 73.5 52.8 106 -4 53.6
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1872–2024
Highest daily low 81 °F August 8, 2007
Lowest daily high 19 °F December 25, 1983
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
54 °F February 4, 1947
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
43 °F Mar 5–6, 2015
Most daily precipitation 9.9 inches September 19, 1955
Most monthly precipitation 24.2 inches August 1955
Most yearly precipitation 89.5 inches 1908
Most yearly days with precipitation 152 2003
Earliest freeze October 12 1906
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 8 1974
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 26 1953
Latest freeze April 19 2001
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 11 2014
Latest day ≥ 100 °F September 10 1939
Most days in a year < 0 °F 1 1989
Most days in a year < 32 °F 79 1963
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 182 1985
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 90 1933
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1952
New Bern Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 17 days Jul 2–18, 1959
Without precipitation 36 days Oct 15 – Nov 19, 2001
High temperature at or
below freezing
4 days Jan 4–7, 2018
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 114 days May 20 – Sep 10, 2010
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 28 days Jul 13 – Aug 9, 1934
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jul 9–11, 1992
Plant Hardiness Zone
8B
New Bern is in plant hardiness zone 8B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
New Bern Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Coastal Carolina Regional Airport location
1872–1948 New Bern 3 NW location