Average Temperature in Raleigh by Year

This page contains a list of the average yearly high and low temperatures in Raleigh, North Carolina for each year between 1892 and 2023. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest Year Ever in Raleigh?

2023 was the warmest year in the history of Raleigh, North Carolina. The average daily high temperature was 74.8 °F, and the average low was 52.9 °F.

What Was the Coldest Year Ever in Raleigh?

1969 was the coolest year in the history of Raleigh, North Carolina. The average daily high temperature was 68.0 °F, and the average low was 45.9 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2023	1	74.8	52.9
2022	4	73.8	51.6
2021	16	72.8	51.0
2020	8	72.8	52.5
2019	11	73.0	51.9
2018	27	71.5	51.2
2017	5	73.6	51.9
2016	10	72.9	52.1
2015	17	72.2	51.7
2014	91	70.2	49.0
2013	84	69.7	49.9
2012	7	73.4	51.9
2011	9	73.7	51.5
2010	29	72.4	50.2
2009	30	71.6	51.0
2008	22	72.5	50.4
2007	6	74.4	51.0
2006	28	72.7	50.0
2005	36	72.1	49.9
2004	49	71.1	50.4
2003	92	69.8	49.3
2002	35	72.0	50.0
2001	37	72.6	49.3
2000	102	70.4	47.9
1999	45	72.6	49.0
1998	19	72.6	50.5
1997	105	70.6	47.5
1996	109	69.5	48.2
1995	65	70.7	49.8
1994	57	71.3	49.5
1993	72	71.0	49.2
1992	94	69.9	49.1
1991	18	72.6	51.1
1990	2	74.2	51.4
1989	96	69.7	49.0
1988	121	70.0	47.1
1987	86	70.6	48.9
1986	42	71.6	50.2
1985	90	70.3	48.9
1984	101	70.0	48.2
1983	119	69.4	47.8
1982	66	70.6	49.8
1981	124	69.5	47.1
1980	95	70.6	48.4
1979	116	69.9	47.5
1978	99	70.5	47.9
1977	118	70.5	46.9
1976	112	70.8	46.8
1975	89	70.8	48.5
1974	85	70.6	48.9
1973	80	71.2	48.5
1972	120	69.2	47.9
1971	104	69.9	48.2
1970	128	69.4	46.4
1969	131	68.0	45.9
1968	122	70.5	46.6
1967	98	70.4	48.0
1966	115	69.7	47.7
1965	97	70.8	47.6
1964	108	70.3	47.6
1963	129	69.3	45.9
1962	125	69.0	47.5
1961	114	70.0	47.6
1960	127	69.1	46.9
1959	78	71.0	48.9
1958	130	68.1	46.9
1957	71	70.8	49.4
1956	75	71.0	49.0
1955	88	70.7	48.6
1954	70	72.1	48.1
1953	25	73.3	49.5
1952	58	71.8	48.9
1951	67	72.2	48.2
1950	77	71.3	48.6
1949	21	72.3	50.6
1948	76	71.2	48.7
1947	111	69.7	47.9
1946	54	71.6	49.5
1945	63	71.1	49.5
1944	64	70.9	49.6
1943	51	71.7	49.7
1942	31	72.0	50.3
1941	24	72.7	50.1
1940	107	70.4	47.6
1939	12	72.1	52.6
1938	15	71.6	52.4
1937	44	70.1	51.5
1936	39	70.5	51.3
1935	61	69.7	50.9
1934	52	70.4	51.0
1933	3	72.8	52.7
1932	13	71.9	52.6
1931	14	72.0	52.2
1930	47	70.6	51.0
1929	55	69.7	51.3
1928	69	69.6	50.7
1927	33	70.5	51.5
1926	68	70.2	50.2
1925	34	70.8	51.2
1924	100	68.7	49.7
1923	50	70.2	51.2
1922	32	70.4	51.9
1920	103	68.7	49.6
1919	38	70.6	51.3
1918	60	70.0	50.6
1917	126	67.8	48.4
1916	56	70.2	50.8
1915	59	69.7	51.1
1914	81	69.2	50.4
1913	20	70.8	52.3
1912	74	69.4	50.8
1911	23	71.2	51.7
1910	79	69.5	50.4
1909	62	70.1	50.5
1908	53	70.1	51.1
1907	83	69.7	49.9
1906	41	70.3	51.4
1905	93	69.0	50.1
1904	123	68.4	48.6
1903	82	69.5	50.1
1902	73	69.9	50.3
1901	110	68.6	49.1
1900	26	71.5	51.3
1899	87	69.4	50.0
1898	40	70.1	51.7
1897	46	70.2	51.4
1896	43	70.7	51.0
1895	117	68.5	48.8
1894	48	70.5	51.1
1893	106	68.8	49.2
1892	113	68.5	49.1

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