Chapel Hill Climate by Month
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Chapel Hill has hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 90°F (32°C); January is the coolest at 51°F (11°C), and nights dip to 30°F (-1°C). It gets 46 in (1160 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 30°F(-1°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 46 in(1160 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 67%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Chapel Hill
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April and October, with highs around 73°F (23°C) and about 3.3 in (85 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 51°F (11°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Chapel Hill weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 51°F(11°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 70% | 2.4 |
| FebFebruary | 56°F(13°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 61% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 63°F(17°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 4.1 in(104 mm) | 63% | 4.2 |
| AprAprilBest | 73°F(23°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 63% | 5.1 |
| MayMay | 80°F(27°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 69% | 5.9 |
| JunJune | 87°F(31°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 70% | 6.0 |
| JulJuly | 90°F(32°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 3.7 in(95 mm) | 71% | 5.9 |
| AugAugust | 88°F(31°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 72% | 5.4 |
| SepSeptember | 83°F(28°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 4.4 in(113 mm) | 72% | 4.4 |
| OctOctoberBest | 73°F(23°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 72% | 3.4 |
| NovNovember | 63°F(17°C) | 38°F(4°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 63% | 2.6 |
| DecDecember | 55°F(13°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 63% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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