New Bern weather in April: New Bern, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
New Bern in April has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 3.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 81 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationNew Bern - Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093719
- Location35.07°N 77.05°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- Population34,218
- Jan 55° 34°
- Feb 59° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 80° 59°
- Jun 87° 67°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 88° 70°
- Sep 83° 65°
- Oct 75° 54°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 59° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Bern in April?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.8°F. April is 8.6°F warmer than March and 7.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in New Bern and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 60°F and 64°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% |
| April 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% |
| April 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 20% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 54°F | 32% | 20% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 70°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 70°F | 46°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 51°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 75°F | 51°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 75°F | 51°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 52°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 53°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 53°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 53°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 54°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 54°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 54°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093719; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New Bern in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around April 30 (32%). In all, 3.18 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093719.
How humid and windy is New Bern in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 54°F | 87% | 5.4 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 55°F | 66% | 9.0 mph | 62% |
| noon | 73°F | 54°F | 52% | 9.5 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 54°F | 50% | 10.4 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 54°F | 58% | 9.3 mph | 66% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 56°F | 78% | 6.6 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093719. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in New Bern?
The warmest April temperature on New Bern's official record (since 1933) is 95°F, on April 26, 1990; the coldest is 29°F, on April 6, 1944. The wettest April brought 8.36 in (2000); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1989).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.8°F: 2021 61.8°F (at normal), 2022 62.3°F (+0.5), 2023 64.4°F (+2.6), 2024 63.7°F (+1.9), 2025 66.2°F (+4.4), 2026 65.0°F (+3.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.8°F | at normal | 0.83 in |
| 2022 | 62.3°F | +0.5°F | 2.45 in |
| 2023 | 64.4°F | +2.6°F | 6.20 in |
| 2024 | 63.7°F | +1.9°F | 2.18 in |
| 2025 | 66.2°F | +4.4°F | 1.76 in |
| 2026 | 65.0°F | +3.2°F | 1.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EWNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093719. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in New Bern compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, April normal highs run from 53°F in Beech Mountain to 76°F in Hamlet; New Bern's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.