New Bern weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · humid subtropical climate

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.

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Sun hours / year

2,506

Sunniest month

April

Peak score

76/100

Rain / year

1,431 mm

Midday UV at peak

8 (very high)

Population

30k

Elevation

Sea level

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

See New Bern on the interactive sunshine globe →

Nearby places for sunshine

• Richlands United States · 59 km · best in Apr · 2,584 h sun/yr
• Wilmington United States · 119 km · best in Apr · 2,584 h sun/yr
• Fayetteville United States · 168 km · best in Oct · 2,515 h sun/yr
• Raleigh/Durham United States · 182 km · best in Oct · 2,515 h sun/yr
• Norfolk United States · 216 km · best in May · 2,437 h sun/yr
• Myrtle Beach United States · 232 km · best in Apr · 2,556 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Greenville United States · 70 km · 2,506 h sun/yr · best in Apr