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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in West Raleigh in May

In an average May, West Raleigh sees a daily high around 79°F and a low around 59°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high79°F
Typical high range70°F to 88°F
Average low59°F
Typical low range49°F to 68°F
Average daily precipitation0.10 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 98°F 2011-05-31
Lowest 50°F 1992-05-07

Low

Highest 76°F 2011-05-26
Lowest 38°F 1989-05-08

Feels-like

Highest 124°F 2026-05-21
Lowest 31°F 1989-05-08

Humidity

Highest 21.5 g/m³ 1991-05-28
Lowest 3.7 g/m³ 1986-05-04

Wind

Highest 19 mph 1989-05-06
Lowest 3 mph 2001-05-09

Gust

Highest 58 mph 1989-05-06
Lowest 9 mph 1993-05-07

Precip

Wettest 7.18 in 2018
Driest 1.08 in 2019

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