2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Bern, NC vs Owensboro, KY

Highlights

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Owensboro. New Bern averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Owensboro, Kentucky gets 45.3 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.

Owensboro averages 7.2 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

Owensboro, Kentucky
Summer High: the July high is around 89.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.2
Rain: averages 45.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.2 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 Owensboro is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Kentucky.

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

63°F

Today's Weather - Owensboro, KY

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Owensboro with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Kentucky. In Owensboro, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Owensboro are May, September and October.

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 Owensboro with an average of 25.2°. This is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

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 Owensboro, there are 44.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Kentucky.

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 Owensboro, there are 83.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Kentucky.

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 Owensboro, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Kentucky.

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 wettest month in Owensboro with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.3 inches in Owensboro means that it is drier than most places in Kentucky.

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 Owensboro with 10.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 102.4 rainy days annually in Owensboro, which is one of the least rainy places in Kentucky. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% 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 7.2 inches in Owensboro means that it is less snowy than most places in Kentucky.

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

February is the snowiest month in Owensboro with 2.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.