West Raleigh (NC) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

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

West Raleigh average temperature chart (Celsius) West Raleigh average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in West 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.

West Raleigh monthly rainfall chart (mm) West Raleigh monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in West 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 West Raleigh: 1114.067mm (438.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

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

West Raleigh average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine West 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 9.2 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.

West Raleigh average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) West Raleigh average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in West 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.

West Raleigh average sea temperature chart (Celsius) West Raleigh average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around West 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.

West Raleigh average winspeed by month (km/h) West Raleigh average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in West 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.

West Raleigh relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in West 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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West Raleigh weather stats

West 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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