Raleigh Weather & Climate

United States of America

Raleigh sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 37.6°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near 1.7°C in January. August is the wettest month (~108 mm), while November is the driest (~69 mm). For sunshine, October leads with about 63% clear skies.

Best time to visit Raleigh

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are October, April, and May — expect around 13.824.6°C with roughly 23% chance of rain on a given day in October.

Raleigh climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January1.7° / 10.8°23%74 mm50%10.8 kph
February3.2° / 13.3°22%71 mm50%11.4 kph
March7.7° / 19.1°27%86 mm53%11.8 kph
April12.6° / 24.4°28%79 mm57%11.3 kph
May18.6° / 30.3°34%84 mm54%9.8 kph
June23.8° / 35.9°40%90 mm54%8.5 kph
July26.3° / 37.6°45%102 mm55%7.9 kph
August26° / 36.3°40%108 mm59%7.8 kph
September20.9° / 31.6°30%101 mm61%8.6 kph
October13.8° / 24.6°23%82 mm63%9.4 kph
November7.5° / 18.1°21%69 mm58%9.9 kph
December3.3° / 13.1°23%74 mm51%10.3 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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