2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
La Plata, MD vs New Bern, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in New Bern. La Plata averages 204 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Bern, North Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. La Plata, Maryland gets 44.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

New Bern averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. La Plata averages 15.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

New Bern, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.8
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.7 inches of snow a year

La Plata, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 86.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26.6
Rain: averages 44.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Bern is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Plata is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - La Plata, MD

68°F

Today's Weather - New Bern, NC

71°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: La Plata / New Bern

July is the hottest month for La Plata with an average high temperature of 86.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In La Plata, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Plata are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for New Bern with an average high temperature of 89.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In New Bern, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Bern are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Plata with an average of 26.6°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Bern with an average of 33.8°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In La Plata, there are 19.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

In New Bern, there are 38.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In La Plata, there are 82.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In New Bern, there are 40.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In La Plata, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In New Bern, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

September is the wettest month in La Plata with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.5 inches in La Plata means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.


August is the wettest month in New Bern with 6.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.0 inches in New Bern means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in La Plata with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 108.5 rainy days annually in La Plata, which is less rainy than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in New Bern with 13.1 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in New Bern, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.9 inches in La Plata means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in New Bern means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in La Plata with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in New Bern with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.