New Bern, NC

North Carolina · Records since 1933–2026

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Currently in New Bern
As of 4:45 AM EDT

Records for August 11

🔥 Record High

99°F

August 11, 1933

+11° from 88° normal

❄ Record Low

59°F

August 11, 2002

-11° from 70° normal
🌞 Normal high: 88°F 🌑 Normal low: 70°F 1991–2020 normals

All-Time Records — New Bern

🔥
106°F
Hottest Day Ever
Jul 22, 1952
-4°F
Coldest Day Ever
Dec 25, 1989
🌧
9.90"
Wettest Day Ever
Sep 19, 1955
13.0"
Most Snow in One Day
Jan 31, 2026

Top 10 Record Highs — August 11

# Temp Date
🏆 99°F August 11, 1933
2 97°F August 11, 1938
3 96°F August 11, 2010
4 96°F August 11, 1977
5 96°F August 11, 1957
6 95°F August 11, 2013
7 95°F August 11, 2009
8 95°F August 11, 1954
9 94°F August 11, 2021
10 94°F August 11, 1980

Top 5 Record Lows — August 11

# Temp Date
🥶 59°F August 11, 2002
2 62°F August 11, 2008
3 63°F August 11, 1994
4 63°F August 11, 1974
5 63°F August 11, 1967
About this data — Records are sourced from the NOAA Threadex dataset via RCC ACIS, a quality-controlled record for long-term climate stations. Threadex adjusts for station relocations and observation-time changes, making records comparable across all years since 1933–2026. Climate normals represent the 1991–2020 average.

Heat Wave Summary — New Bern

threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)
4.1
Avg heat wave length
days (historical)
98°
Avg peak temp
during heat waves
40
Dangerous nights 2026
Overnights ≥ 70°F
3
Heat waves 2026
so far

2026 Daily High Temperature vs Normal

Year to date
Above normal Below normal

117 of 212 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.


Days ≥ 90°F Per Year

1933–2026
35
2026 so far
47
Avg/year 1970–2025
50
Avg/year (last 10 complete)
90
Most in a year (1933)

Average Daily High by Decade

Full year · complete decades only


Longest Heat Waves — New Bern

# Dates Days Peak Avg High Avg Overnight Low
🏆 Jul 20, 1940 – Jul 31, 1940 12 100°F (Jul 27) 96°F 75°F
2 Jul 13, 2019 – Jul 22, 2019 10 97°F (Jul 21) 95°F 76°F
3 Jul 9, 1992 – Jul 17, 1992 9 102°F (Jul 11) 98°F 77°F
4 Jul 7, 1993 – Jul 15, 1993 9 99°F (Jul 10) 97°F 74°F
5 Jul 23, 1949 – Jul 30, 1949 8 99°F (Jul 27) 96°F 75°F
6 Aug 19, 1936 – Aug 26, 1936 8 98°F (Aug 26) 95°F 73°F
7 Jun 23, 1952 – Jun 29, 1952 7 105°F (Jun 27) 99°F 74°F
8 Jul 18, 1948 – Jul 24, 1948 7 101°F (Jul 23) 96°F 75°F
9 Jul 19, 2011 – Jul 25, 2011 7 100°F (Jul 22) 97°F 75°F
10 Jun 25, 1934 – Jul 1, 1934 7 99°F (Jun 26) 97°F 74°F

Heat Waves Per Year


Warm Summer Nights (Jun–Aug)

Nights where the overnight low exceeded the 1991–2020 normal low

36
2026 so far
above-normal nights
50.0
Avg / summer
1970–2020
70
Most in a summer
1991

Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year

Average June–August Low by Decade

Overnight lows · complete decades only

Precipitation

Actual vs. 1991–2020 full-month and full-season normals

23.63"
2026 YTD
Normal: 31.58"
-7.95"
0.26"
August so far
August normal: 6.81"
-6.55"
13.43"
Summer so far
Summer normal: 17.67"
-4.24"
5
2026 heavy rain days
Days with ≥ 1.0"

Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months

Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal

Annual Precipitation Per Year (1970–2026)

Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)

Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")

Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")

Month in Review — July 2026

81.5°F

Average temperature · July 2026

26th-warmest month on record

22nd-warmest July of 91 on record

+0.7° vs. 80.7° average (1991–2020)
83.5°F
Warmest month ever
July 1993
83.5°F
Warmest July ever
1993
17
Days ≥ 90°F
in July
99°F
Hottest of 2026
Jun 12

Longest 90°F Streak in July

10 consecutive days with highs of at least 90°F (Jul 2–11, 2026, peaking at 97°F)

The longest July streak since 2022 (4 years). The July record is 20 days, set in 1934.


Average July Temperature by Year

1933–2026 · 2026 highlighted


Warmest Julys on Record

# Year Avg Temp
1 1993 83.5°F
2 1991 83.1°F
3 2025 83.0°F
4 1992 83.0°F
5 1986 82.9°F
6 2016 82.9°F
7 2012 82.9°F
8 2011 82.7°F
9 1934 82.6°F
10 1994 82.5°F

Warmest Months on Record (Any Month)

# Month Avg Temp
1 July 1993 83.5°F
2 July 1991 83.1°F
3 July 2025 83.0°F
4 July 1992 83.0°F
5 July 1986 82.9°F
6 July 2016 82.9°F
7 July 2012 82.9°F
8 July 2011 82.7°F
9 July 1934 82.6°F
10 July 1994 82.5°F

Nearby Stations — July 2026

How the same month ranked at the closest reporting stations

Station Avg Temp July Rank
New Bern, NC 81.5°F 22nd of 91
Wilmington, NC 83.3°F 7th of 153
Cape Hatteras, NC 80.3°F 29th of 133
Elizabeth City, NC 79.7°F 38th of 91
Raleigh, NC 81.3°F 19th of 140
About this data. Monthly averages are the mean of daily average temperatures, computed from NOAA Threadex records via RCC ACIS. Months missing more than three days of observations are excluded from the rankings, so the in-progress month never appears. Rankings cover 1084 complete months on record.