2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Bern, NC vs Hartford, CT

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Hartford. New Bern averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hartford, Connecticut gets 49.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Bern, North Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hartford averages 37.9 inches of snow per year. New Bern averages 1.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hartford, Connecticut
Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.8
Rain: averages 49.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37.9 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hartford is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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.

Today's Weather - New Bern, NC

74°F

Today's Weather - Hartford, CT

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Bern / Hartford

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.

July is the hottest month for Hartford with an average high temperature of 84.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Connecticut. In Hartford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartford are June, September and August.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hartford with an average of 17.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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 Hartford, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Connecticut.

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 Hartford, there are 124.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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.

In Hartford, there are 2.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut.

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.


October is the wettest month in Hartford with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.2 inches in Hartford means that it is drier than most places in Connecticut.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Hartford with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 119.7 rainy days annually in Hartford, which is about average compared to other places in Connecticut. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 37.9 inches in Hartford means that it is snowier than most places in Connecticut.

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

January is the snowiest month in Hartford with 11.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.