Raleigh, North Carolina, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 90°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 33°F.

Raleigh is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the second-most populous city in the state, tenth most populous city in the Southeast, the largest city in the Research Triangle area, and the 39th-most populous city in the U.S. via Wikipedia

How today compares

Latest recorded day: 2026-07-24. Each reading placed on Raleigh, North Carolina, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 73°F Near Record · 1st pct

Low 68°F Low · 12th pct

Feels-like 81°F Very Low · 5th pct

Humidity 18.4 g/m³ Below Normal · 30th pct

Wind 8 mph Normal · 49th pct

Gust 21 mph Above Normal · 64th pct

Precip 0.39 in Heavy · 82nd pct

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Raleigh average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is July (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	50°F	33°F	0.10 in
February	55°F	36°F	0.10 in
March	63°F	42°F	0.10 in
April	73°F	51°F	0.10 in
May	79°F	59°F	0.10 in
June	86°F	68°F	0.10 in
July	90°F	73°F	0.20 in
August	87°F	71°F	0.20 in
September	82°F	65°F	0.10 in
October	72°F	53°F	0.10 in
November	63°F	43°F	0.10 in
December	54°F	37°F	0.10 in

Jan 21°–65°

Feb 24°–69°

Mar 29°–76°

Apr 39°–84°

May 49°–88°

Jun 61°–94°

Jul 67°–97°

Aug 66°–94°

Sep 56°–89°

Oct 42°–81°

Nov 31°–74°

Dec 25°–67°

Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.

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Record extremes

Hottest day on record: 105°F on 2012-06-29
Coldest day on record: -4°F on 1985-01-21

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Percentiles compare each day to Raleigh, North Carolina, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →