New Bern weather in December: New Bern, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
New Bern in December has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, falling from 62°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 92 mm of precipitation in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.7°F. December is 6.5°F cooler than November and 3.2°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in New Bern and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 62°F on December 1 to 56°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 43°F and 52°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 18% |
| December 8 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% |
| December 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% |
| December 22 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% |
| December 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h |
| December 2 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 3 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 4 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 5 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h |
| December 6 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 7 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 8 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 9 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 11 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 12 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 13 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 14 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 16 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 17 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 19 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 20 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 21 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 22 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 23 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 24 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 25 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 26 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 27 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 28 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 29 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 30 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 37°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h to 9 h 50 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 74%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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around December 13 (34%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in New Bern, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093719.
How humid and windy is New Bern in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 36°F | 81% | 5.5 mph | 66% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 37°F | 76% | 6.8 mph | 63% |
| noon | 52°F | 37°F | 57% | 8.8 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 37°F | 52% | 8.7 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 68% | 5.4 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 38°F | 77% | 5.3 mph | 68% |
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 December in New Bern?
The warmest December temperature on New Bern's official record (since 1933) is 83°F, on December 16, 1971; the coldest is −4°F, on December 25, 1989. The wettest December brought 9.78 in (1973); the snowiest, 8.8 inches (1989).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.7°F: 2021 55.6°F (+7.9), 2022 47.0°F (−0.7), 2023 49.9°F (+2.1), 2024 47.8°F (+0.1), 2025 44.4°F (−3.3). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.6°F | +7.9°F | 3.10 in |
| 2022 | 47.0°F | −0.7°F | 3.07 in |
| 2023 | 49.9°F | +2.1°F | 6.92 in |
| 2024 | 47.8°F | +0.1°F | 1.51 in |
| 2025 | 44.4°F | −3.3°F | 3.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EWNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093719. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in New Bern compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, December normal highs run from 39°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; New Bern's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Bern in November66°F by day, 43°F at night
- New Bern in January55°F by day, 34°F at night
- New Bern through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Decembernormal high 63°F