Raleigh weather by month

Check out Raleigh weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Raleigh (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
50°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Raleigh50
54°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Raleigh54
63°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Raleigh63
72°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Raleigh72
79°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Raleigh79
86°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Raleigh86
90°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Raleigh90
88°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Raleigh88
82°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Raleigh82
72°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Raleigh72
63°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Raleigh63
54°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Raleigh54
Min temperature (night-time)
28°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Raleigh28
30°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Raleigh30
37°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Raleigh37
45°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Raleigh45
54°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Raleigh54
63°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Raleigh63
66°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Raleigh66
66°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Raleigh66
59°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Raleigh59
46°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Raleigh46
37°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Raleigh37
30°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Raleigh30
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Raleigh0
No heat & humidity in February in Raleigh0
No heat & humidity in March in Raleigh0
No heat & humidity in April in Raleigh0
Low heat & humidity in May in RaleighL
High heat & humidity in June in RaleighH
High heat & humidity in July in RaleighH
High heat & humidity in August in RaleighH
Moderate heat & humidity in September in RaleighM
No heat & humidity in October in Raleigh0
No heat & humidity in November in Raleigh0
No heat & humidity in December in Raleigh0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Raleigh

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Raleigh10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Raleigh11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Raleigh12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Raleigh13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Raleigh14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in Raleigh15
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Raleigh14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Raleigh13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Raleigh12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Raleigh11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Raleigh10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Raleigh10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Raleigh3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in Raleigh4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Raleigh6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Raleigh7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Raleigh9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Raleigh10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Raleigh10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Raleigh9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Raleigh8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Raleigh5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in Raleigh3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Raleigh2

Rainfall in Raleigh

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in Raleigh10
9 days with some rainfall in February in Raleigh9
10 days with some rainfall in March in Raleigh10
9 days with some rainfall in April in Raleigh9
10 days with some rainfall in May in Raleigh10
9 days with some rainfall in June in Raleigh9
11 days with some rainfall in July in Raleigh11
10 days with some rainfall in August in Raleigh10
7 days with some rainfall in September in Raleigh7
7 days with some rainfall in October in Raleigh7
8 days with some rainfall in November in Raleigh8
9 days with some rainfall in December in Raleigh9
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in January in Raleigh3.7
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in February in Raleigh3.9
4.1 inches monthly rainfall in March in Raleigh4.1
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in April in Raleigh3.1
4.3 inches monthly rainfall in May in Raleigh4.3
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in June in Raleigh3.9
4.9 inches monthly rainfall in July in Raleigh4.9
4.5 inches monthly rainfall in August in Raleigh4.5
3.7 inches monthly rainfall in September in Raleigh3.7
3.1 inches monthly rainfall in October in Raleigh3.1
3.2 inches monthly rainfall in November in Raleigh3.2
3.3 inches monthly rainfall in December in Raleigh3.3

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The climate guide for North Carolina (Raleigh) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Raleigh?

Raleigh has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Tropical storm risk: Raleigh, North Carolina hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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Compare Raleigh with the USA

Below the Raleigh chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Raleigh, North Carolina, USA and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
USA (Washington)
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45
63
55
72
66
79
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90
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86
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79
72
68
63
57
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