New Bern May Weather

Averages and records for weather in New Bern, North Carolina in the month of May.
Typical New Bern May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 80.5 °F
Average daily low 59.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 34.2%
New Bern May Weather Records
1872–2024
Highest temperature 100 °F May 26, 1953
Lowest temperature 32 °F May 2, 1963
Highest daily low 77 °F May 31, 1982
Lowest daily high 52 °F May 24, 1967
Hottest average high temperature 87.3 °F 1933
Coldest average high temperature 73.3 °F 1967
Most daily precipitation 4.5 inches May 25, 1969
Most monthly precipitation 11.5 inches 1908
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 77.2 54.9 94 35
May 2 77.4 55.2 92 32
May 3 77.6 55.6 95 37
May 4 77.7 55.9 97 37
May 5 77.8 56.1 95 39
May 6 77.9 56.3 95 44
May 7 78.1 56.6 93 42
May 8 78.4 56.9 94 38
May 9 78.6 57.1 95 41
May 10 78.8 57.4 98 39
May 11 79.1 57.6 93 37
May 12 79.4 57.9 95 40
May 13 79.7 58.2 96 43
May 14 80.0 58.6 97 44
May 15 80.3 59.0 96 42
May 16 80.5 59.2 95 43
May 17 80.6 59.5 95 43
May 18 80.8 59.7 95 45
May 19 81.1 60.0 96 45
May 20 81.4 60.3 95 48
May 21 81.7 60.7 96 43
May 22 82.0 61.0 95 43
May 23 82.2 61.3 98 44
May 24 82.3 61.6 97 43
May 25 82.5 61.9 97 46
May 26 82.7 62.1 100 48
May 27 82.9 62.4 96 46
May 28 83.2 62.7 95 42
May 29 83.5 63.1 99 46
May 30 83.7 63.5 99 48
May 31 83.9 63.7 98 50
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Coastal Carolina Regional Airport location
1872–1948 New Bern 3 NW location