Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bamberg United States

In Bamberg, the summers are hot and muggy, the winters are short and cold, and it is wet and partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 91°F and is rarely below 24°F or above 97°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Bamberg for warm-weather activities are from mid April to early June and from early September to late October.

The hot season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 21 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 84°F. The hottest month of the year in Bamberg is July, with an average high of 91°F and low of 71°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 29 to February 26, with an average daily high temperature below 64°F. The coldest month of the year in Bamberg is January, with an average low of 38°F and high of 58°F.

In Bamberg, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Bamberg begins around August 25 and lasts for 3.0 months, ending around November 26.

The clearest month of the year in Bamberg is October, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 26 and lasts for 9.0 months, ending around August 25.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bamberg is July, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 50% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Bamberg varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.3 months, from May 26 to September 5, with a greater than 35% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bamberg is July, with an average of 14.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.6 months, from September 5 to May 26. The month with the fewest wet days in Bamberg is November, with an average of 6.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bamberg is July, with an average of 14.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 51% on August 4.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bamberg experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Bamberg. The month with the most rain in Bamberg is August, with an average rainfall of 4.3 inches.

The month with the least rain in Bamberg is November, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.

The length of the day in Bamberg varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 57 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 22 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:14 AM on June 11, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 30 minutes later at 7:44 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:16 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 21 minutes later at 8:37 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Bamberg during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Bamberg experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from May 12 to October 11, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 24% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Bamberg is July, with 28.5 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Bamberg is February, with 0.1 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bamberg experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from November 3 to May 14, with average wind speeds of more than 6.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bamberg is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from May 14 to November 3. The calmest month of the year in Bamberg is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bamberg varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 4.6 months, from March 29 to August 18, with a peak percentage of 40% on July 10. The wind is most often from the north for 1.9 months, from October 9 to December 6, with a peak percentage of 33% on October 14. The wind is most often from the west for 3.7 months, from December 6 to March 29, with a peak percentage of 34% on January 1.

Bamberg is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.4 months, from June 13 to September 25, with an average temperature above 79°F. The month of the year in Bamberg with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.4 months, from December 5 to April 17, with an average temperature below 67°F. The month of the year in Bamberg with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 63°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bamberg throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Bamberg for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid April to early June and from early September to late October, with a peak score in the second week of May.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bamberg for hot-weather activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the first week of September.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Bamberg typically lasts for 8.0 months (245 days), from around March 14 to around November 14, rarely starting before February 22 or after April 4, and rarely ending before October 25 or after December 6.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Bamberg should appear around January 28, only rarely appearing before January 15 or after February 15.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from April 7 to August 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bamberg is May, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from November 11 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bamberg is December, with an average of 2.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bamberg are 33.297 deg latitude, -81.035 deg longitude, and 164 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bamberg is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 85 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 151 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (230 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (666 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bamberg is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (31%), and cropland (26%), within 10 miles by trees (56%) and cropland (32%), and within 50 miles by trees (52%) and cropland (24%).