30-year climate normals

Craven County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

89.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 33.8°F.

Craven County gets 53.01" of precipitation a year, and 37% of it falls in Jul, Aug, Sep.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Precip
January	55.1°	33.8°	3.89"
February	58.5°	35.8°	3.32"
March	64.9°	41.5°	3.85"
April	73.6°	49.9°	3.18"
May	80.4°	58.7°	4.25"
June	86.7°	67.2°	4.60"
July	89.6°	71.2°	6.26"
August	87.9°	70.0°	6.81"
September	83.1°	65.2°	6.33"
October	74.9°	53.5°	3.56"
November	65.6°	42.8°	3.33"
December	58.5°	36.9°	3.63"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 37% falling in the wettest three months (Jul, Aug, Sep).

January 3.89"

February 3.32"

March 3.85"

April 3.18"

May 4.25"

June 4.60"

July 6.26"

August 6.81"

September 6.33"

October 3.56"

November 3.33"

December 3.63"

Annual total 53.01"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 1,897

Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,698

Approximate annual cooling cost At 15.09¢/kWh, North Carolina average $286

Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $142

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Craven County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Craven County?

Craven County averages a high of 89.6°F in July and a low of 33.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 53.01 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Craven County?

The wettest stretch is Jul, Aug, Sep, which accounts for 37% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Craven County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 89.6°F. That drives 1,897 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Craven County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Craven County.

Sources

Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station NEW BERN CRAVEN CO AP, NC US (USW00093719), 3.9 miles from the county centroid.
Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, North Carolina residential average.
Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.