Raleigh Climate by Month
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year.
Raleigh has hot summers and cool winters, with rain spread through the year. July is the warmest month, with highs around 91°F (33°C); January is the coolest at 52°F (11°C), and nights dip to 31°F (0°C). It gets 46 in (1161 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 31°F(0°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 46 in(1161 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 67%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Raleigh
Best for weatherApril and October are the best time for weather in Raleigh: highs near 74°F (23°C) and about 3.2 in (82 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 52°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)
Raleigh weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 52°F(11°C) | 31°F(0°C) | 3.8 in(97 mm) | 68% | 2.4 |
| FebFebruary | 56°F(14°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 59% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 64°F(18°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 61% | 4.2 |
| AprAprilBest | 74°F(23°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 60% | 5.1 |
| MayMay | 81°F(27°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 66% | 5.8 |
| JunJune | 88°F(31°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 67% | 5.8 |
| JulJuly | 91°F(33°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 69% | 5.8 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 72% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 83°F(28°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 4.8 in(122 mm) | 73% | 4.3 |
| OctOctoberBest | 74°F(23°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 69% | 3.4 |
| NovNovember | 64°F(18°C) | 40°F(5°C) | 3.4 in(87 mm) | 68% | 2.6 |
| DecDecember | 55°F(13°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 70% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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