New Bern weather in July: New Bern, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

New Bern in July has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 80°F, holding near 90°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal July, 6.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 22°C, 159 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationNew Bern - Coastal Carolina Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093719
  • Location35.07°N 77.05°W
  • Elevation19 ft (6 m)
  • Population34,218
  1. Jan 55° 34°
  2. Feb 59° 36°
  3. Mar 65° 42°
  4. Apr 74° 50°
  5. May 80° 59°
  6. Jun 87° 67°
  7. Jul 90° 71°
  8. Aug 88° 70°
  9. Sep 83° 65°
  10. Oct 75° 54°
  11. Nov 66° 43°
  12. 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 July?

The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 80.4°F. July is 3.4°F warmer than June and 1.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in New Bern and the 3rd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 79°F and 82°F.

New Bern in July, day by day: normal high and low

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 46%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 189°F70°F41%28%
July 890°F71°F42%29%
July 1590°F71°F44%30%
July 2290°F71°F45%31%
July 3189°F71°F46%32%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 11, coldest night July 1)
New Bern: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 189°F70°F41%28%14 h 30 min
July 289°F71°F41%28%14 h 30 min
July 389°F71°F41%28%14 h 30 min
July 490°F71°F41%28%14 h 30 min
July 590°F71°F42%29%14 h 30 min
July 690°F71°F42%29%14 h 30 min
July 790°F71°F42%29%14 h 30 min
July 890°F71°F42%29%14 h 30 min
July 990°F71°F43%29%14 h 20 min
July 1090°F71°F43%29%14 h 20 min
July 1190°F71°F43%29%14 h 20 min
July 1290°F71°F43%30%14 h 20 min
July 1390°F71°F43%30%14 h 20 min
July 1490°F71°F44%30%14 h 20 min
July 1590°F71°F44%30%14 h 20 min
July 1690°F72°F44%30%14 h 20 min
July 1790°F72°F44%31%14 h 20 min
July 1890°F72°F44%31%14 h 20 min
July 1990°F72°F45%31%14 h 10 min
July 2090°F72°F45%31%14 h 10 min
July 2190°F71°F45%31%14 h 10 min
July 2290°F71°F45%31%14 h 10 min
July 2390°F71°F45%32%14 h 10 min
July 2490°F71°F46%32%14 h 10 min
July 2590°F71°F46%32%14 h 10 min
July 2690°F71°F46%32%14 h
July 2790°F71°F46%32%14 h
July 2889°F71°F46%32%14 h
July 2989°F71°F46%32%14 h
July 3089°F71°F46%32%14 h
July 3189°F71°F46%32%14 h
Normal high
90°FJuly average
Normal low
71°FJuly average
Precipitation
6.26 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
140.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
17
Daylight
14 h 30 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
31
Sunshine
82%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 July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around July 29 (46%). In all, 6.26 in falls on 14 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in New Bern, 17 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093719.

How humid and windy is New Bern in July?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 72°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.

A normal July day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.74°F72°F93%3.4 mph64%
9 a.m.81°F73°F76%6.4 mph60%
noon86°F72°F64%7.1 mph55%
3 p.m.86°F72°F64%8.0 mph55%
6 p.m.82°F72°F72%7.1 mph69%
9 p.m.77°F73°F87%4.4 mph81%

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 July in New Bern?

The warmest July temperature on New Bern's official record (since 1933) is 106°F, on July 22, 1952; the coldest is 55°F, on July 2, 1975. The wettest July brought 16.05 in (1937).

The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.4°F: 2021 79.6°F (−0.8), 2022 81.5°F (+1.0), 2023 82.3°F (+1.9), 2024 81.5°F (+1.1), 2025 83.0°F (+2.6), 2026 81.0°F (+0.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

New Bern: July in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JulyMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202179.6°F−0.8°F4.24 in
202281.5°F+1.0°F11.58 in
202382.3°F+1.9°F4.09 in
202481.5°F+1.1°F12.31 in
202583.0°F+2.6°F5.39 in
202681.0°F+0.6°F8.47 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EWNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093719. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in New Bern compare across North Carolina?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, July normal highs run from 69°F in Beech Mountain to 92°F in Laurinburg; New Bern's is 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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