Thermograph

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

West Raleigh weather records

Record high and low temperatures for West 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 107°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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
77°F2022-01-01
19°F1985-01-21
66°F2020-01-12
-4°F1985-01-21
February
82°F1989-02-03
24°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
50°F1992-05-07
76°F2011-05-26
38°F1989-05-08
June
107°F2012-06-29
59°F1997-06-07
79°F2015-06-17
49°F2024-06-01
July
104°F2012-07-01
68°F1999-07-13
82°F2010-07-25
56°F1988-07-02
August
105°F1988-08-18
70°F2002-08-31
81°F2007-08-09
54°F1986-08-30
September
100°F1983-09-11
55°F1984-09-29
77°F2020-09-03
45°F1990-09-25
October
98°F2019-10-03
47°F1982-10-24
76°F2017-10-10
30°F2013-10-26
November
83°F2022-11-07
39°F1991-11-09
70°F2004-11-03
19°F2013-11-25
December
80°F2007-12-10
20°F1983-12-25
68°F1991-12-02
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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
82°F1989-02-03
19°F1985-01-21
68°F1991-12-02
-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)
107°F2012-06-29
59°F1997-06-07
82°F2010-07-25
49°F2024-06-01
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
100°F1983-09-11
39°F1991-11-09
77°F2020-09-03
19°F2013-11-25

All-time records

The most extreme value West Raleigh has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 107°F 2012-06-29
Lowest 19°F 1980-03-02

Low

Highest 82°F 2010-07-25
Lowest -4°F 1985-01-21

Feels-like

Highest 144°F 1983-08-22
Lowest -24°F 1985-01-21

Humidity

Highest 24.5 g/m³ 2017-08-18
Lowest 0.6 g/m³ 1985-01-21

Wind

Highest 37 mph 1996-09-06
Lowest 3 mph 2026-07-06

Gust

Highest 97 mph 1996-09-06
Lowest 7 mph 2006-12-21

Precip

Wettest 4.00 in 1996-10-08
Driest 14-day dry spell 1988-10-05

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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