New Bern weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · small town · humid subtropical climate
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The best time to visit New Bern is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with October and May close behind. New Bern averages about 2,506 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 94 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit New Bern?
For sunshine, the best time to visit New Bern is April, then October and May. The dullest month is January (26/100, 82 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is New Bern?
New Bern gets a lot of sun: around 2,506 hours a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate April (76) from January (26), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #205 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,431 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 82 mm | 2 |
| February | 32 | 13° / 55°F | 4° / 39°F | 92 mm | 3 |
| March | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| April | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 94 mm | 6 |
| May | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 114 mm | 7 |
| June | 71 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 125 mm | 8 |
| July | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 156 mm | 8 |
| August | 66 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 183 mm | 7 |
| September | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 179 mm | 6 |
| October | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 109 mm | 5 |
| November | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 97 mm | 3 |
| December | 37 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 107 mm | 2 |
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New Bern: questions and answers
What kind of destination is New Bern?
New Bern is a small town in United States with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does New Bern get a year?
New Bern gets about 2,506 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit New Bern?
The sunniest time to visit New Bern is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in New Bern?
January is the least sunny month in New Bern, scoring 26/100 with about 82 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in New Bern?
The typical midday UV index in New Bern peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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