New Bedford weather by month

Check out New Bedford weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in New Bedford (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	37	39	46	55	66	75	81	81	73	64	54	43
Min temperature (night-time)	23	23	32	39	50	59	64	64	57	46	39	28
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	M	M	0	0	0	0
Sea temperature	39	37	37	43	50	59	66	68	64	59	52	45

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in New Bedford

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	8	8	9	9	8	8	7	5	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	15	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	1	2	4	6	7	8	8	8	6	4	2	1

Rainfall in New Bedford

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	11	10	12	11	11	11	9	10	8	9	11	12
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	4.1	3.9	4.2	4.1	3.6	3.3	3.0	4.2	3.4	3.4	4.6	4.7

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The climate guide for Massachusetts (New Bedford) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in New Bedford?

New Bedford has a cold climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

New Bedford weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 37°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

37
37°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
23
23°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
39
39°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

39
39°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
23
23°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.9
3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
37
37°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 46°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

46
46°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
32
32°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
37
37°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 55°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

55
55°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.1
4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
43
43°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

66
66°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
50
50°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.6
3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
50
50°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

75
75°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
59
59°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.3
3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
59
59°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
64
64°F min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
3.0
3.0 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
66
66°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
64
64°F min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
4.2
4.2 inches of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
68
68°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 73°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

73
73°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
57
57°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.4
3.4 inches of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index
64
64°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

64
64°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
46
46°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3.4
3.4 inches of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index
59
59°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

54
54°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
39
39°F min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.6
4.6 inches of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
52
52°F sea temperature

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New Bedford weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 43°F in New Bedford, Massachusetts in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 4.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

43
43°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
28
28°F min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4.7
4.7 inches of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index
45
45°F sea temperature

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