Raleigh weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Raleigh, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 105°F on 2012-06-29; its coldest fell to -4°F on 1985-01-21.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77°F2022-01-01
18°F1985-01-21
|
67°F2020-01-12
-4°F1985-01-21
|
| February | 83°F1989-02-03
23°F1996-02-05
|
66°F2023-02-23
-1°F1996-02-05
|
| March | 88°F2026-03-11
19°F1980-03-02
|
69°F1991-03-28
15°F1980-03-02
|
| April | 97°F1981-04-28
42°F1983-04-19
|
73°F2011-04-28
26°F2007-04-08
|
| May | 98°F2011-05-31
51°F1992-05-07
|
76°F2011-05-26
37°F1989-05-08
|
| June | 105°F2012-06-29
59°F1997-06-07
|
80°F2015-06-17
48°F2024-06-01
|
| July | 104°F1992-07-11
69°F1999-07-13
|
82°F2011-07-24
56°F1988-07-02
|
| August | 105°F1988-08-18
69°F1989-08-10
|
81°F1983-08-23
53°F1982-08-30
|
| September | 100°F1983-09-11
55°F1984-09-29
|
77°F2020-09-03
44°F1990-09-25
|
| October | 98°F2019-10-03
48°F1982-10-24
|
76°F2017-10-10
28°F2001-10-29
|
| November | 83°F2005-11-09
40°F2019-11-13
|
69°F2004-11-03
18°F2013-11-25
|
| December | 80°F2007-12-10
19°F1983-12-25
|
68°F2015-12-25
6°F1983-12-25
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 83°F1989-02-03
18°F1985-01-21
|
68°F2015-12-25
-4°F1985-01-21
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 98°F2011-05-31
19°F1980-03-02
|
76°F2011-05-26
15°F1980-03-02
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 105°F2012-06-29
59°F1997-06-07
|
82°F2011-07-24
48°F2024-06-01
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 100°F1983-09-11
40°F2019-11-13
|
77°F2020-09-03
18°F2013-11-25
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Raleigh has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.