Raleigh weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Raleigh (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	10	12	17	22	26	30	32	31	28	22	17	12
Min temperature (night-time)	-2	-1	3	7	12	17	19	19	15	8	3	-1
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	L	H	H	H	M	0	0	0

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

Sunshine & Daylight in Raleigh

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	6	7	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	6	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	4	6	7	9	10	10	9	8	5	3	2

Rainfall in Raleigh

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	10	9	10	9	10	9	11	10	7	7	8	9
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	93	98	104	79	108	100	124	114	93	80	81	83

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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.

What's the climate like in Raleigh?

Raleigh has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

Raleigh weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 93 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
93
93 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Raleigh weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 98 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
98
98 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Raleigh weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 104 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
104
104 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 79 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
79
79 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 108 mm of rainfall in the month.

26
26°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
108
108 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 100 mm of rainfall in the month.

30
30°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
100
100 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 124 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
124
124 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 114 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
114
114 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 93 mm of rainfall in the month.

28
28°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
15
15°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
93
93 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Raleigh weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 80 mm of rainfall in the month.

22
22°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
80
80 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Raleigh weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
81
81 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Raleigh weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Raleigh, North Carolina in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 83 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
83
83 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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