Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for New Bedford, MA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in New Bedford runs cool, with an average high of just 52° and a low dipping to 33°. The date has seen a 33-degree swing in extremes — from a 66° stunner in 2010 to a brutal 19° in 2016. There's a 41% chance of rain today, though snow is essentially off the table.
New Bedford's weather has real range: the thermometer has climbed to 102° in July 2011 and crashed to -12° in February 2015 — a staggering 114-degree spread over 30 years. The wettest single day on record dropped 6.31 inches on July 4, 2014, a soggy Independence Day to remember.
Summer is the sweet spot here, with late July averaging highs of 84° — peak warmth lands the week of July 16–22. January and February are the grind, with highs stuck in the upper 30s to low 40s. If you're trying to dodge rain, skip late March through early April, the wettest stretch of the year.