Raleigh (NC) monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Raleigh

Raleigh average temperature chart (Celsius) Raleigh average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Raleigh (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 9.6 11.5 16.8 22 26 29.4 31.2 30.4 27.4 22 17.1 11.7
°F 49.3 52.7 62.3 71.6 78.8 84.9 88.1 86.8 81.4 71.6 62.8 53

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Raleigh monthly rainfall chart (mm) Raleigh monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Raleigh (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 93 98 104 79 108 100 124 115 94 80 81 83
inches 3.6 3.9 4.1 3.1 4.3 3.9 4.9 4.5 3.7 3.1 3.2 3.3
Rainy days 10 9 10 9 10 9 11 10 7 7 8 9

Average annual rainfall in Raleigh: 1114.067mm (438.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Raleigh

Raleigh average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Raleigh
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.9 6.7 8 9.1 9.1 9.7 9.1 8.5 7.9 7.6 6.5 5.8

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Raleigh average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Raleigh average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Raleigh (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -2.3 -1 3.3 7.5 12.5 16.9 19.4 18.9 15.1 8.1 3.4 -0.6
Max °C 9.9 11.8 17.2 22.4 26.4 29.7 31.5 30.7 27.8 22.4 17.5 12
Min °F 27.9 30.2 37.9 45.4 54.4 62.4 66.8 66 59.1 46.5 38 31
Max °F 38.8 41.7 50.4 58.8 66.9 73.9 77.7 76.6 70.5 59.4 50.7 42.3

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Raleigh average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Raleigh average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Raleigh in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 16.9 16.2 16.5 17.9 20.8 24.6 27 27.3 26 23.1 20.3 18.5
°F 62.5 61.2 61.7 64.2 69.5 76.2 80.5 81.1 78.8 73.6 68.5 65.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Raleigh average winspeed by month (km/h) Raleigh average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Raleigh (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 15 16 16 16 14 13 12 12 12 13 14 14
mph 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 8 9 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Raleigh relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Raleigh
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
68% 65% 64% 62% 71% 74% 76% 78% 77% 73% 69% 69%

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Raleigh weather stats

Raleigh weather statistics
Hottest month: July 31.2°C 88.2°F
Driest month: April 79mm 3.1ins
Sunniest month: April 9.1hrs
Coldest month: January 9.6°C 49.3°F
Wettest month: July 124mm 4.9ins
Warmest sea: August 27.3°C 81.1°F
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