New Bedford Muni AP Weather Records (USW00094726)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for New Bedford Muni AP (USW00094726), Massachusetts, United States, with 31 years of record.

Key Facts for New Bedford Muni AP

New Bedford Muni AP (USW00094726) is a weather station in Massachusetts, United States at 41.68 latitude and -70.96 longitude, 23 m (74 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1996 to 2026, 31 years of record.
1,464 records set at New Bedford Muni AP still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
New Bedford Muni AP set a daily record high maximum temperature of 26.7 C (80.1 F) on 14 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Massachusetts, United States, 41.68 latitude, -70.96 longitude.
Elevation: 23 m (74 ft).
Period of record: 1996 to 2026, 31 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

22 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at New Bedford Muni AP. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 22 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at New Bedford Muni AP, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
Feb	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
Mar	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-18.2 C (-0.8 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
Apr	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-9.3 C (15.3 F)	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
May	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)
Jul	38.9 C (102.0 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)
Aug	36.7 C (98.1 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)
Sep	34.4 C (93.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29.4 C (84.9 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)
Oct	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)
Nov	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at New Bedford Muni AP still stand. 2000 holds the most, with 72.

Standing records at New Bedford Muni AP by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1996	35
1997	34
1998	33
1999	50
2000	72
2001	54
2002	61
2003	48
2004	49
2005	53
2006	39
2007	51
2008	44
2009	47
2010	42
2011	50
2012	47
2013	42
2014	45
2015	61
2016	49
2017	67
2018	60
2019	30
2020	48
2021	41
2022	54
2023	43
2024	47
2025	41
2026	27

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 160.3 mm (6.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at New Bedford Muni AP. The most was 160.3 mm (6.3 in) on 4 July 2014.

Record daily precipitation for each month at New Bedford Muni AP
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	20 January 2019
Feb	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	13 February 2008
Mar	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	30 March 2001
Apr	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	15 April 2007
May	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	22 May 2025
Jun	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	7 June 2006
Jul	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	4 July 2014
Aug	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	30 August 2005
Sep	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	30 September 2015
Oct	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	15 October 2005
Nov	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	22 November 2005
Dec	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	5 December 2020

Period of Record Coverage

1996 to 2026

31 years of record at New Bedford Muni AP, 1996 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1996, 2003, 2026.

Days with data per year at New Bedford Muni AP
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1996	184	50%	No
1997	357	98%	Yes
1998	362	99%	Yes
1999	364	100%	Yes
2000	363	99%	Yes
2001	365	100%	Yes
2002	359	98%	Yes
2003	324	89%	No
2004	365	100%	Yes
2005	363	99%	Yes
2006	363	99%	Yes
2007	361	99%	Yes
2008	366	100%	Yes
2009	365	100%	Yes
2010	364	100%	Yes
2011	358	98%	Yes
2012	364	99%	Yes
2013	364	100%	Yes
2014	365	100%	Yes
2015	364	100%	Yes
2016	362	99%	Yes
2017	364	100%	Yes
2018	358	98%	Yes
2019	365	100%	Yes
2020	365	100%	Yes
2021	362	99%	Yes
2022	365	100%	Yes
2023	362	99%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	356	98%	Yes
2026	283	78%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at New Bedford Muni AP
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high max (Provisional)	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	25 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low max (Tie, Provisional)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	tie	12 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low max (Tie, Provisional)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	tie	5 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	23 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high min (Tie)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	tie	4 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low min (Tie)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	tie	24 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low min (Tie)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	tie	25 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	8 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high min (Tie)	22.8 C (73.0 F)	tie	12 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	24 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high max (Tie)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	tie	24 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	24 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high min (Tie)	20.6 C (69.1 F)	tie	12 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	20 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	5 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	8 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	11 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 2026	New Bedford Muni AP, US	daily low min (Tie)	2.2 C (36.0 F)	tie	20 years	2 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

27 complete years, 1997 to 2024

One stripe for each of 27 complete years at New Bedford Muni AP, 1997 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.6 C (51.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2004, at 9.5 C (49.1 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 11.7 C (53.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.2 C (2.2 F).

Annual mean temperature at New Bedford Muni AP as warming stripes, 1997 to 2024
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1997	9.8 C	-0.86 C
1998	10.9 C	+0.23 C
1999	10.8 C	+0.15 C
2000	9.7 C	-0.91 C
2001	10.6 C	-0.08 C
2002	10.8 C	+0.16 C
2004	9.5 C	-1.16 C
2005	9.8 C	-0.85 C
2006	10.7 C	+0.00 C
2007	9.9 C	-0.79 C
2008	10.1 C	-0.56 C
2009	9.6 C	-1.01 C
2010	11.4 C	+0.70 C
2011	11.4 C	+0.74 C
2012	11.6 C	+0.92 C
2013	10.3 C	-0.31 C
2014	9.9 C	-0.79 C
2015	10.3 C	-0.37 C
2016	11.3 C	+0.67 C
2017	10.7 C	+0.07 C
2018	10.8 C	+0.14 C
2019	10.3 C	-0.39 C
2020	11.4 C	+0.74 C
2021	11.7 C	+1.01 C
2022	11.3 C	+0.65 C
2023	11.4 C	+0.73 C
2024	11.7 C	+1.07 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1996 to 2026

Yearly extremes at New Bedford Muni AP: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2011	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)	2015	-16.6 C (2.1 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	2014	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	29
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	2005	100.9 mm (4.0 in)	29
Longest dry spell (CDD)	39 days	2003	16 days	29

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at New Bedford Muni AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is 38.9 C (102.0 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.4 C (93.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at New Bedford Muni AP by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1996	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1997	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1998	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1999	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2000	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2001	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2002	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2003	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2004	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2005	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2006	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2007	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2008	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2009	32.8 C (91.0 F)
2010	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2011	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2012	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2013	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2014	31.1 C (88.0 F)
2015	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2016	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2017	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2018	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2019	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2020	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2021	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2022	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2023	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2024	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2025	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2026	36.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at New Bedford Muni AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is -24.3 C (-11.7 F) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.6 C (2.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at New Bedford Muni AP by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1996	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1997	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1998	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1999	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2000	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2001	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2002	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2003	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2004	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2005	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2006	-14.3 C (6.3 F)
2007	-16.0 C (3.2 F)
2008	-16.0 C (3.2 F)
2009	-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
2010	-14.9 C (5.2 F)
2011	-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2012	-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2013	-15.5 C (4.1 F)
2014	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2015	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
2016	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)
2017	-17.1 C (1.2 F)
2018	-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
2019	-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2020	-13.2 C (8.2 F)
2021	-14.9 C (5.2 F)
2022	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)
2023	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2024	-11.6 C (11.1 F)
2025	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2026	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at New Bedford Muni AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is 160.3 mm (6.3 in) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.8 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at New Bedford Muni AP by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1999	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2000	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
2001	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
2002	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2003	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
2004	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2005	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
2006	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
2007	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
2008	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
2009	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
2010	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
2011	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
2012	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2013	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2014	160.3 mm (6.3 in)
2015	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
2016	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
2017	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
2018	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
2019	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
2020	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2021	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2022	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2023	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
2024	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
2025	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
2026	93.2 mm (3.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at New Bedford Muni AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is 190.0 mm (7.5 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.9 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at New Bedford Muni AP by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	153.3 mm (6.0 in)
1999	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
2000	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
2001	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
2002	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
2003	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
2004	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
2005	190.0 mm (7.5 in)
2006	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
2007	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
2008	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
2009	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
2010	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
2011	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2012	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2013	157.1 mm (6.2 in)
2014	161.6 mm (6.4 in)
2015	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
2016	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
2017	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2018	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
2019	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
2020	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2021	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
2022	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2023	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
2024	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
2025	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
2026	133.7 mm (5.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at New Bedford Muni AP, 1996 to 2026. The record is 39 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at New Bedford Muni AP by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	17 days
1999	15 days
2000	10 days
2001	26 days
2002	14 days
2003	39 days
2004	14 days
2005	26 days
2006	17 days
2007	23 days
2008	16 days
2009	13 days
2010	21 days
2011	14 days
2012	18 days
2013	15 days
2014	18 days
2015	21 days
2016	16 days
2017	17 days
2018	14 days
2019	16 days
2020	24 days
2021	16 days
2022	26 days
2023	14 days
2024	15 days
2025	17 days
2026	12 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

27 years with a frost

Across 27 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at New Bedford Muni AP falls on 29 April and the median first autumn frost on 15 October, which leaves a median of 169 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +6.9 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at New Bedford Muni AP
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1997 to 2024)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	29 April	n/a	29 April	n/a	-2.5 days per decade
First autumn frost	15 October	n/a	15 October	n/a	+4.4 days per decade
Growing days	169 days	n/a	169 days	n/a	+6.9 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).