North Carolina weather by month

Check out North Carolina weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
10°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Raleigh10
12°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Raleigh12
17°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Raleigh17
22°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Raleigh22
26°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Raleigh26
30°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Raleigh30
32°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Raleigh32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Raleigh31
28°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Raleigh28
22°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Raleigh22
17°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Raleigh17
12°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Raleigh12
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
10 days with some rainfall in January in Raleigh10
9 days with some rainfall in February in Raleigh9
10 days with some rainfall in March in Raleigh10
9 days with some rainfall in April in Raleigh9
10 days with some rainfall in May in Raleigh10
9 days with some rainfall in June in Raleigh9
11 days with some rainfall in July in Raleigh11
10 days with some rainfall in August in Raleigh10
7 days with some rainfall in September in Raleigh7
7 days with some rainfall in October in Raleigh7
8 days with some rainfall in November in Raleigh8
9 days with some rainfall in December in Raleigh9

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The climate guide for North Carolina (Raleigh) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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North Carolina weather averages

Temperature in North Carolina (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
10°C maximum daytime temperature in January in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
12°C maximum daytime temperature in February in North Carolina (Raleigh)12
17°C maximum daytime temperature in March in North Carolina (Raleigh)17
22°C maximum daytime temperature in April in North Carolina (Raleigh)22
26°C maximum daytime temperature in May in North Carolina (Raleigh)26
30°C maximum daytime temperature in June in North Carolina (Raleigh)30
32°C maximum daytime temperature in July in North Carolina (Raleigh)32
31°C maximum daytime temperature in August in North Carolina (Raleigh)31
28°C maximum daytime temperature in September in North Carolina (Raleigh)28
22°C maximum daytime temperature in October in North Carolina (Raleigh)22
17°C maximum daytime temperature in November in North Carolina (Raleigh)17
12°C maximum daytime temperature in December in North Carolina (Raleigh)12
Min temperature (night-time)
-2°C minimum night-time temperature in January in North Carolina (Raleigh)-2
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in February in North Carolina (Raleigh)-1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in March in North Carolina (Raleigh)3
7°C minimum night-time temperature in April in North Carolina (Raleigh)7
12°C minimum night-time temperature in May in North Carolina (Raleigh)12
17°C minimum night-time temperature in June in North Carolina (Raleigh)17
19°C minimum night-time temperature in July in North Carolina (Raleigh)19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in August in North Carolina (Raleigh)19
15°C minimum night-time temperature in September in North Carolina (Raleigh)15
8°C minimum night-time temperature in October in North Carolina (Raleigh)8
3°C minimum night-time temperature in November in North Carolina (Raleigh)3
-1°C minimum night-time temperature in December in North Carolina (Raleigh)-1
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in North Carolina (Raleigh)0
No heat & humidity in February in North Carolina (Raleigh)0
No heat & humidity in March in North Carolina (Raleigh)0
No heat & humidity in April in North Carolina (Raleigh)0
Low heat & humidity in May in North Carolina (Raleigh)L
High heat & humidity in June in North Carolina (Raleigh)H
High heat & humidity in July in North Carolina (Raleigh)H
High heat & humidity in August in North Carolina (Raleigh)H
Moderate heat & humidity in September in North Carolina (Raleigh)M
No heat & humidity in October in North Carolina (Raleigh)0
No heat & humidity in November in North Carolina (Raleigh)0
No heat & humidity in December in North Carolina (Raleigh)0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in North Carolina

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in North Carolina (Raleigh)11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in North Carolina (Raleigh)12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in North Carolina (Raleigh)13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in North Carolina (Raleigh)14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in North Carolina (Raleigh)15
14 hours of daylight per day in July in North Carolina (Raleigh)14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in North Carolina (Raleigh)13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in North Carolina (Raleigh)12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in North Carolina (Raleigh)11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in North Carolina (Raleigh)3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in February in North Carolina (Raleigh)4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in North Carolina (Raleigh)6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in North Carolina (Raleigh)7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in North Carolina (Raleigh)9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in North Carolina (Raleigh)9
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in North Carolina (Raleigh)8
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in North Carolina (Raleigh)5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in North Carolina (Raleigh)3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in North Carolina (Raleigh)2

Rainfall in North Carolina

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
10 days with some rainfall in January in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
9 days with some rainfall in February in North Carolina (Raleigh)9
10 days with some rainfall in March in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
9 days with some rainfall in April in North Carolina (Raleigh)9
10 days with some rainfall in May in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
9 days with some rainfall in June in North Carolina (Raleigh)9
11 days with some rainfall in July in North Carolina (Raleigh)11
10 days with some rainfall in August in North Carolina (Raleigh)10
7 days with some rainfall in September in North Carolina (Raleigh)7
7 days with some rainfall in October in North Carolina (Raleigh)7
8 days with some rainfall in November in North Carolina (Raleigh)8
9 days with some rainfall in December in North Carolina (Raleigh)9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
93 mm monthly rainfall in January in North Carolina (Raleigh)93
98 mm monthly rainfall in February in North Carolina (Raleigh)98
104 mm monthly rainfall in March in North Carolina (Raleigh)104
79 mm monthly rainfall in April in North Carolina (Raleigh)79
108 mm monthly rainfall in May in North Carolina (Raleigh)108
100 mm monthly rainfall in June in North Carolina (Raleigh)100
124 mm monthly rainfall in July in North Carolina (Raleigh)124
114 mm monthly rainfall in August in North Carolina (Raleigh)114
93 mm monthly rainfall in September in North Carolina (Raleigh)93
80 mm monthly rainfall in October in North Carolina (Raleigh)80
81 mm monthly rainfall in November in North Carolina (Raleigh)81
83 mm monthly rainfall in December in North Carolina (Raleigh)83

Tropical storm risk: North Carolina hurricane season

% of month affected by tropical storms
0
0
0
0
0
1.8%
1.6%
2.2%
3.8%
<1%
0
0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Compare North Carolina weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for North Carolina, USA (Raleigh) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

North Carolina, USA (Raleigh)
UK (London)
10
7
12
7
17
10
22
13
26
17
30
20
32
22
31
22
28
19
22
15
17
10
12
8
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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