Measurements:
°C
°F
New Bedford
62°F
SW 8 mph
Feels like: 62°F
Precip: 3%
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New Bedford Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+73.6°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in September: 80.6°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in September: 65.8°F
Average water temperature in September: 72.7°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

September 15 73.6°F September 10 73.8°F
September 14 74.2°F September 09 73.8°F
September 13 73.6°F September 08 73.8°F
September 12 74.4°F September 07 74.8°F
September 11 74.6°F September 06 75.6°F

When is the Warmest Sea for New Bedford?

According to our data for the last three years for New Bedford the highest average sea water temperature was in August, July and September.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in August

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in August 2026 for New Bedford was 77.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 73.2°F and 80.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

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The average sea surface temperature in July 2026 for New Bedford was 75.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 72.8°F and 78.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in September 2026 for New Bedford was 74.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 73.6°F and 76.6°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit New Bedford
The most sunny months:
November 16 days
June 13 days
October 13 days
The most warm months:
July 83.1 °F
August 81.8 °F
June 76.4 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 77.0 °F
July 75.9 °F
September 72.5 °F
The most cold months:
January 34.7 °F
February 35.6 °F
December 40.3 °F
The most rainy months:
July 3 days
October 3 days
January 2 days
The most windy months:
March 11 mph
January 10 mph
December 10 mph

New Bedford on the Weather Map

USA Resorts:
NAME
Boston +62
Chicago +66
Hawaii +80
Las Vegas +80
Los Angeles +72
Maui +66
Miami +88
Myrtle Beach +78
New York +66
Panama City Beach +90
San Diego +70
San Francisco +60
Santa Monica +72
Sarasota +86
Washington +66
24 Hours Weather Forecast
New Bedford
Local time: 09:42
15 sep, tuesday
1200 70°F
SW
6 mph
1500 72°F
W
6 mph
1800 64°F
W
7 mph
2100 54°F
W
4 mph
16 sep, wednesday
0000 54°F
N
2 mph
0300 52°F
NE
2 mph
0600 52°F
N
3 mph
0900 64°F
NE
5 mph