Raleigh Weather Records

Raleigh, North Carolina weather averages and records from 1892–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Raleigh, North Carolina was 105 °F which occurred on July 8, 2012.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Raleigh, North Carolina was -9 °F which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Raleigh Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 51.6 31.5 80 -9 3.4 2.6
February 55.5 33.8 85 -2 2.8 1.4
March 63.1 40.0 94 11 4.1 0.3
April 72.5 48.5 95 23 3.5 0.0
May 79.7 57.4 99 29 3.4 0.0
June 87.2 65.7 105 38 3.9 0.0
July 90.5 69.9 105 48 5.0 0.0
August 88.4 68.5 105 46 4.7 0.0
September 82.2 62.3 104 37 5.1 0.0
October 72.8 50.0 100 19 3.4 0.0
November 62.8 39.6 88 11 3.3 0.1
December 54.5 34.2 81 0 3.4 0.8
Entire year 71.8 50.2 105 -9 46.0 5.1
More Raleigh Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 25, 2010
Lowest daily high 10 °F February 13, 1899
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
51 °F February 1, 1981
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
44 °F Dec 15–16, 1901
Most daily precipitation 6.4 inches October 8, 2016
Most monthly precipitation 21.8 inches September 1999
Most yearly precipitation 64.2 inches 1936
Most yearly days with precipitation 149 1948
Earliest snow in season November 6 1953
Latest snow in season April 18 1983
Most daily snow 17.9 inches January 25, 2000
Most monthly snow 25.8 inches January 2000
Most yearly snow 28.1 inches 2000
Most snow in a winter 25.8 inches 1999–2000
Greatest snow accumulation 20.0 inches January 26, 2000
Earliest freeze October 4 1974
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 12 1990
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 3 1895
Latest freeze May 10 1977
Latest day ≥ 90 °F October 10 2017
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 3 2019
Most days in a year < 0 °F 2 1985
Most days in a year < 32 °F 96 1969
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 168 2007
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 91 2010
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 12 1999
Raleigh Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 12 days Sep 24 – Oct 5, 2015
Without precipitation 38 days Sep 27 – Nov 3, 2000
With snow 3 days Feb 24–26, 2015
High temperature at or
below freezing
8 days Dec 9–16, 1917
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 101 days Jun 21 – Sep 29, 2005
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 24 days Jul 14 – Aug 6, 1995
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jul 3–8, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
8A
Raleigh is in plant hardiness zone 8A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Raleigh Weather by Year
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1944–2024 Raleigh Durham International Airport location
1940–1944 Raleigh Municipal Airport location
1892–1939 Raleigh State University location