North Carolina · precipitation record 1933–2026
New Bern, NC
THIS YEAR · 2026
DRIEST THIS YEAR SINCE 2011
17.75in
5th driest of 90 years · normal 25.22"
rain ahead · next 3 days
0.88" of rain forecast
the 3-day record here is 17.04"
0.88in
Accumulation
TODAY
0.83in
10th wettest of 90 yrs
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MONTH TO DATE
2.85in
25th wettest of 91 yrs
156% of normal
156% of normal
LAST 90 DAYS
10.62in
24th driest of 91 yrs
86% of normal
86% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
17.75in
5th driest of 90 yrs
70% of normal
70% of normal
Extremes & Streaks
Biggest Day on Record
9.9in
on Sep 19, 1955 · in 94 years
Dry Streak
0days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 36 days (to Nov 19, 2001)
Wet Streak
3days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 17 days
Year to Date vs Normal
70%
17.75" of a normal 25.22" · wettest 38.01" (2003) · driest 14.6" (2011)
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