The official National Weather Service forecast for New Bern — 35.1085°N, 77.0441°W, population 47,988, 40.9 miles from I-587. Forecasts here are written by NWS MHX, this county’s forecast office.
| Craven County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 55 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 83 | 75 | 66 | 59 | 73 |
| Avg low °F | 33 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 43 | 37 | 52 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 54.9 |
1996–2025 normals for Craven County — the climate division New Bern sits in. All-time county record high 102.8°F (1952-06-27); record low -2.3°F (1985-01-21). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.