Massachusetts · United States
New Bedford travel guide
New Bedford is a city in Massachusetts, United States, home to about 101,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- EWB5 km · New Bedford Regional Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in New Bedford
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Waverly | 2.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit New Bedford
New Bedford has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 130 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to New Bedford: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), about 4.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Newport State Airport (NPT, 31 km) and Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD, 42 km) are also within reach.
EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport
NPT · Newport State Airport
PVD · Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
Questions
New Bedford: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit New Bedford?
New Bedford has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; March is the wettest, with about 130 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to New Bedford?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB), about 4.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Newport State Airport (NPT, 31 km) and Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD, 42 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in New Bedford?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near New Bedford
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.