New Bern, NC
North Carolina · Records since 1933–2026
Records for September 11
🔥 Record High
September 11, 1983
+14° from 84° normal❄ Record Low
September 11, 1956
-15° from 67° normalAll-Time Records — New Bern
First & Last Dates — New Bern
How early and how late each seasonal turning point has ever arrived, across the full period of record
Top 10 Record Highs — September 11
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🏆 | 98°F | September 11, 1983 |
| 2 | 93°F | September 11, 2007 |
| 3 | 93°F | September 11, 1933 |
| 4 | 92°F | September 11, 2016 |
| 5 | 92°F | September 11, 2002 |
| 6 | 92°F | September 11, 1965 |
| 7 | 92°F | September 11, 1962 |
| 8 | 92°F | September 11, 1957 |
| 9 | 92°F | September 11, 1946 |
| 10 | 91°F | September 11, 2023 |
Top 5 Record Lows — September 11
| # | Temp | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 🥶 | 52°F | September 11, 1956 |
| 2 | 54°F | September 11, 1998 |
| 3 | 54°F | September 11, 1976 |
| 4 | 55°F | September 11, 1966 |
| 5 | 56°F | September 11, 2024 |
Heat Wave Summary — New Bern
threshold: 94°F (90th percentile of historical Jun–Aug highs)Days ≥ 90°F Per Year
1933–2026Average 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
Above-Normal Summer Nights Per Year
Average June–August Low by Decade
Overnight lows · complete decades only
Precipitation
Annual totals and trend across the full period of record · see this year's standing →
Monthly Precipitation — Last 24 Months
Blue = actual · dashed line = monthly normal
Annual Precipitation Per Year (1933–2026)
Blue = above average · tan = below average · gold = 2026 (partial)
Since 1933, annual totals have trended
-0.29" per decade,
about -2.6"
across the record.
Heavy Rain Days Per Year (≥ 1.0")
Compare year-to-year changes in days with heavy rainfall (≥ 1.0")
This Year — 2026
How New Bern is tracking against normal, year to date
Daily High Temperature vs Normal
143 of 252 days with data were above the 1991–2020 normal high for their date.
Precipitation, Year to Date
Accumulation vs. Normal
Running total since Jan 1 against the normal pace for the same date · New Bern is 5.49" behind the normal pace
Period Review — Jun 12 – Sep 10, 2026
Any window, evaluated against every other year on record — 91 days
Average Temperature by Year — Jun 12 – Sep 10
1933–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend +0.08° per decade (warming since 1933)
Precipitation by Year — Jun 12 – Sep 10
1933–2026 · 2026 highlighted · trend -0.19" per decade (drier since 1933)
Warmest Jun 12 – Sep 10 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 | 81.3°F |
| 2 | 2011 | 81.2°F |
| 3 | 1934 | 81.2°F |
| 4 | 2026 | 81.0°F |
| 5 | 2016 | 80.9°F |
| 6 | 2015 | 80.8°F |
| 7 | 2023 | 80.7°F |
| 8 | 1991 | 80.6°F |
| 9 | 2010 | 80.5°F |
| 10 | 1933 | 80.4°F |
Coolest Jun 12 – Sep 10 on Record
| # | Year | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1965 | 75.3°F |
| 2 | 1967 | 75.3°F |
| 3 | 1963 | 75.4°F |
| 4 | 1966 | 76.1°F |
| 5 | 1982 | 76.5°F |
| 6 | 1946 | 77.0°F |
| 7 | 1974 | 77.1°F |
| 8 | 2001 | 77.1°F |
| 9 | 1976 | 77.2°F |
| 10 | 1979 | 77.3°F |
Wettest Jun 12 – Sep 10 on Record
| # | Year | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1955 | 36.67" |
| 2 | 1935 | 35.02" |
| 3 | 1945 | 34.81" |
| 4 | 1950 | 29.55" |
| 5 | 1962 | 28.31" |
| 6 | 1946 | 27.34" |
| 7 | 1939 | 27.21" |
| 8 | 2024 | 26.92" |
| 9 | 1981 | 26.28" |
| 10 | 1949 | 26.07" |
Driest Jun 12 – Sep 10 on Record
| # | Year | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | 11.10" |
| 2 | 1957 | 11.27" |
| 3 | 2008 | 11.43" |
| 4 | 1994 | 11.97" |
| 5 | 1993 | 12.01" |
| 6 | 1954 | 12.42" |
| 7 | 1980 | 12.46" |
| 8 | 1938 | 12.70" |
| 9 | 2007 | 12.80" |
| 10 | 2005 | 12.99" |