Climate in New Bern Metro Area, North Carolina

New Bern Metro Area, North Carolina gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

New Bern Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in New Bern Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

New Bern Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

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

July is the hottest month for the New Bern metro area with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In the New Bern metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the New Bern metro area are May, October and September.

In the New Bern metro area, there are 36.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the New Bern metro area with an average of 33.6°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the New Bern metro area, there are 44.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the New Bern metro area, 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.

Humidity in the New Bern metro area can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the New Bern metro area with 6.6 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 53.2 inches in the New Bern metro area means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the New Bern metro area with 12.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.5 rainy days. There are 116.3 rainy days annually in the New Bern metro area, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in the New Bern metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina. December is the snowiest month in the New Bern metro area with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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