Weatheo

Raleigh Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Raleigh, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Raleigh month looks like before you travel — then check the live Raleigh forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

32°C average high

Coolest month

January

1°C average low

Wettest month

September

124 mm of rain

Driest month

November

62 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Raleigh by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January11°C1°C-17°C / 25°C
72 mm
70%9 km/h
February14°C3°C-15°C / 28°C
65 mm
68%10 km/h
March18°C6°C-9°C / 31°C
67 mm
64%11 km/h
April23°C11°C-2°C / 33°C
68 mm
65%11 km/h
May26°C15°C3°C / 36°C
86 mm
73%10 km/h
June30°C20°C10°C / 38°C
101 mm
74%9 km/h
July32°C22°C14°C / 39°C
82 mm
77%8 km/h
August30°C21°C12°C / 36°C
99 mm
79%8 km/h
September28°C18°C8°C / 37°C
124 mm
79%9 km/h
October22°C12°C0°C / 36°C
71 mm
78%8 km/h
November17°C5°C-10°C / 28°C
62 mm
73%8 km/h
December13°C3°C-12°C / 26°C
87 mm
75%8 km/h

Best time to visit Raleigh

The most comfortable time to visit Raleigh is generally April to May and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around September, totalling about 983 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 32°C. September is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 124 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (November).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Raleigh forecast for what is happening now.

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