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.

Raleigh weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 50°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 50°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Raleigh50
    50°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in January in Raleigh10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 28°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Raleigh28
    28°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in January in Raleigh10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Raleigh0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.7 inches monthly rainfall in January in Raleigh3.7
    3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Raleigh3
    3 (Moderate) UV index

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Raleigh weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 54°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Raleigh54
    54°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in February in Raleigh9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 30°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Raleigh30
    30°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in February in Raleigh11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Raleigh0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.9 inches monthly rainfall in February in Raleigh3.9
    3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in Raleigh4
    4 (Moderate) UV index

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Raleigh weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 63°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Raleigh63
    63°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in March in Raleigh10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 37°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Raleigh37
    37°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Raleigh12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Raleigh0
    No heat & humidity
  • 4.1 inches monthly rainfall in March in Raleigh4.1
    4.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Raleigh6
    6 (High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Raleigh72
    72°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in April in Raleigh9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 45°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Raleigh45
    45°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in April in Raleigh13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Raleigh0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.1 inches monthly rainfall in April in Raleigh3.1
    3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Raleigh7
    7 (High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 79°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 79°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Raleigh79
    79°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in May in Raleigh10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 54°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Raleigh54
    54°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in May in Raleigh14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in May in RaleighL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 4.3 inches monthly rainfall in May in Raleigh4.3
    4.3 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Raleigh9
    9 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Raleigh86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in June in Raleigh9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 63°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Raleigh63
    63°F min night temperature
  • 15 hours of daylight per day in June in Raleigh15
    15 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in June in RaleighH
    High heat & humidity
  • 3.9 inches monthly rainfall in June in Raleigh3.9
    3.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Raleigh10
    10 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 4.9 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 90°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Raleigh90
    90°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in July in Raleigh11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 66°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Raleigh66
    66°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in July in Raleigh14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in July in RaleighH
    High heat & humidity
  • 4.9 inches monthly rainfall in July in Raleigh4.9
    4.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Raleigh10
    10 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 88°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Raleigh88
    88°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in August in Raleigh10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 66°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Raleigh66
    66°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in August in Raleigh13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in August in RaleighH
    High heat & humidity
  • 4.5 inches monthly rainfall in August in Raleigh4.5
    4.5 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Raleigh9
    9 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 82°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Raleigh82
    82°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in September in Raleigh7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • 59°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Raleigh59
    59°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Raleigh12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in September in RaleighM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 3.7 inches monthly rainfall in September in Raleigh3.7
    3.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Raleigh8
    8 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Raleigh72
    72°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in October in Raleigh7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • 46°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Raleigh46
    46°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in October in Raleigh11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Raleigh0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.1 inches monthly rainfall in October in Raleigh3.1
    3.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Raleigh5
    5 (Moderate) UV index

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Raleigh weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 63°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 63°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Raleigh63
    63°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in November in Raleigh8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • 37°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Raleigh37
    37°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in November in Raleigh10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Raleigh0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.2 inches monthly rainfall in November in Raleigh3.2
    3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in Raleigh3
    3 (Moderate) UV index

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Raleigh weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F in Raleigh, North Carolina in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 3.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 54°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Raleigh54
    54°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 9 days with some rainfall in December in Raleigh9
    9 days with some rainfall
  • 30°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Raleigh30
    30°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in December in Raleigh10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Raleigh0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.3 inches monthly rainfall in December in Raleigh3.3
    3.3 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Raleigh2
    2 (Low) UV index

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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.

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Tropical storm risk: Raleigh, North Carolina hurricane season

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Compare Raleigh with the UK

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

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

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72
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