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New Bedford, MA

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Herman Melville was inspired to write "Moby-Dick" when he sailed out of New Bedford, which is still the "whaling capital of the world" and an active fishing port. Visit the Seamen's Bethel and New Bedford Whaling Museum, which boasts the largest collection of whaling artifacts anywhere. The city was also an important stop on the Underground Railroad, and Frederick Douglass was freed here. The County Street historic area features dozens of whaling era buildings, including the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum and the Zeiterion Theatre.

Language: English
Currency: US dollar (US$)

New Bedford, MA Weather
Temperature (Fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 38 39 46 56 66 75 81 81 74 64 53 42
Low 23 25 32 40 50 59 59 66 65 58 48 39
Average 28 32 39 48 58 67 74 73 66 56 46 35
Temperature (Celsius)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High 3 4 8 13 19 24 27 27 23 18 12 6
Low -5 -4 0 4 10 15 15 19 18 14 9 4
Average -2 0 4 9 14 19 23 23 19 13 8 2
Precipitation
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Inches 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 5
Centimeters 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 8 10 13 13