New Bern, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New Bern, a city in Craven County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers likely before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 0 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for New Bern
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SE | 77% |
| Tonight | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph S | 57% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 10 mph S | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 74°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 10 mph S | 25% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 10 mph S | 40% |
| Thursday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 0 to 9 mph S | 27% |
| Friday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph S | 18% |
| Friday Night | 74°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 9 mph SW | 18% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 34% |
| Saturday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 9 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph SW | 42% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SW | 30% |
| Monday Night | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 8 mph SW | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for New Bern (35.096, -77.071). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for New Bern
Last spring frost
Mar 20
First fall frost
Nov 20
Growing season
246 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for New Bern: nearby ZIP 28562 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Perrytown, Nc (2.8 mi from New Bern). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.