Humid subtropical
New Bern, North Carolina
Craven County, North Carolina · Population 32k · 23 ft elevation
Living in New Bern
New Bern has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 34°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 53″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (1″ a season).
Skies are sunny (67% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 110 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 35 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
New Bern at a glance
- Population
- 32k
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 52°F76th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 53″85th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 1″25th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,965 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3513th percentile
- Median home value
- $212k37th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,068/mo40th percentile
- Median household income
- $57k25th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.77%33th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.854th percentile
- Average commute
- 18 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 18%10th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 38%
- Violent crime rate
- 372 per 100k79th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,701 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 10%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 66 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55°F | 34°F | 3.9″ | 0.8″ | 197 hrs |
| Feb | 59°F | 36°F | 3.3″ | 0.1″ | 186 hrs |
| Mar | 65°F | 42°F | 3.9″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 268 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 59°F | 4.3″ | — | 297 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.6″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 6.3″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 6.8″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 65°F | 6.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 54°F | 3.6″ | — | 234 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 43°F | 3.3″ | — | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 0.2″ | 190 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology