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New Bedford averages 32.5 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is January (10.9″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 10 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
—
4
42°F
November
0.4″
<1
—
15
33°F
December
4.4″
2
—
24
26°F
January
10.9″
3
—
26
21°F
February
8.5″
2
—
24
22°F
March
6.6″
2
—
21
28°F
April
1.7″
1
—
8
36°F
May
0″
0
—
1
46°F
Year
32.5″
10
—
123
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at New Bedford Coop (3 mi from the city center, -30 ft elevation difference); temperatures at New Bedford Muni Airport. Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
32.5 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, New Bedford Coop station, 3 miles away). The snowiest month is January with 10.9 inches.
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How many freezing nights does New Bedford have?
About 123 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 21 °F.