Raleigh May 16 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina for the date of May 16.
May 16 All-Time Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 94 °F 1941
Lowest temperature 38 °F 1973
Lowest daily high 55 °F 1935
Highest daily low 70 °F 2009
Most precipitation 3.21 inches 1898
Most snow none -
May 16 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 79.6 °F
Average low 57.3 °F
Chance precipitation 32.0%
Chance snow 0%
Raleigh May 16 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 86 66 0.57 0.0
2022 87 64 0.01 0.0
2021 73 45 0.01 0.0
2020 89 60 0.00 0.0
2019 79 51 0.00 0.0
2018 85 68 0.76 0.0
2017 87 57 0.00 0.0
2016 73 42 0.00 0.0
2015 85 60 0.00 0.0
2014 73 55 0.18 0.0
2013 84 62 0.00 0.0
2012 83 66 0.01 0.0
2011 78 56 0.00 0.0
2010 82 67 0.12 0.0
2009 87 70 0.01 0.0
2008 82 58 0.39 0.0
2007 84 62 0.02 0.0
2006 72 50 0.00 0.0
2005 77 58 0.00 0.0
2004 86 63 0.41 0.0
2003 80 58 0.00 0.0
2002 83 47 0.00 0.0
2001 63 57 0.27 0.0
2000 78 45 0.00 0.0
1999 73 53 0.00 0.0
1998 90 56 0.00 0.0
1997 70 44 0.00 0.0
1996 70 53 0.83 0.0
1995 80 64 0.00 0.0
1994 83 64 0.02 0.0
1993 84 61 0.00 0.0
1992 84 60 0.00 0.0
1991 87 66 0.00 0.0
1990 88 66 0.00 0.0
1989 72 53 0.00 0.0
1988 88 60 0.54 0.0
1987 79 57 0.00 0.0
1986 83 60 0.00 0.0
1985 76 61 0.82 0.0
1984 66 43 0.00 0.0
1983 77 50 0.48 0.0
1982 85 60 0.08 0.0
1981 72 47 0.00 0.0
1980 78 51 0.00 0.0
1979 76 54 0.00 0.0
1978 68 48 0.00 0.0
1977 82 51 0.00 0.0
1976 86 67 0.42 0.0
1975 84 63 0.00 0.0
1974 86 63 0.00 0.0
1973 71 38 0.00 0.0
1972 78 52 0.00 0.0
1971 75 54 0.49 0.0
1970 79 59 0.50 0.0
1969 78 55 0.00 0.0
1968 79 60 0.00 0.0
1967 72 49 0.00 0.0
1966 81 53 0.00 0.0
1965 86 58 0.00 0.0
1964 80 44 0.00 0.0
1963 70 58 0.12 0.0
1962 88 61 0.00 0.0
1961 83 65 0.00 0.0
1960 86 56 0.00 0.0
1959 70 46 0.00 0.0
1958 81 60 0.00 0.0
1957 87 62 0.00 0.0
1956 76 53 0.00 0.0
1955 75 49 0.00 0.0
1954 77 52 0.00 0.0
1953 87 61 0.00 0.0
1952 90 64 0.00 0.0
1951 84 46 0.00 0.0
1950 75 54 0.00 0.0
1949 83 55 0.00 0.0
1948 84 58 0.00 0.0
1947 74 53 0.00 0.0
1946 84 67 0.76 0.0
1945 86 66 0.00 0.0
1944 93 65 0.00 0.0
1943 84 62 0.00 0.0
1942 82 66 0.28 0.0
1941 94 63 0.00 0.0
1940 77 60 0.45 0.0
1939 72 45 0.00 0.0
1938 73 54 0.00 0.0
1937 79 53 0.00 0.0
1936 83 56 0.00 0.0
1935 55 49 0.17 0.0
1934 68 53 0.21 0.0
1933 92 69 0.00 0.0
1932 84 62 0.00 0.0
1931 88 59 0.00 0.0
1930 73 57 0.00 0.0
1929 85 67 0.01 0.0
1928 79 55 0.00 0.0
1927 67 47 0.00 0.0
1926 68 49 0.12 0.0
1925 81 55 0.00 0.0
1924 66 55 0.02 0.0
1923 79 64 0.41 0.0
1922 77 58 0.00 0.0
1921 64 51 0.21 0.0
1920 67 45 0.00 0.0
1919 82 58 0.00 0.0
1918 72 59 0.00 0.0
1917 80 57 0.00 0.0
1916 76 63 1.67 0.0
1915 91 64 0.00 0.0
1914 74 53 0.00 0.0
1913 87 65 0.16 0.0
1912 77 60 0.40 0.0
1911 86 60 0.00 0.0
1910 68 46 0.00 0.0
1909 83 62 0.00 0.0
1908 69 57 0.01 0.0
1907 76 61 0.56 0.0
1906 84 57 0.00 0.0
1905 82 67 1.24 0.0
1904 77 49 0.00 0.0
1903 79 56 0.00 0.0
1902 75 51 0.00 0.0
1901 83 58 0.00 0.0
1900 90 62 0.00 0.0
1899 91 62 0.00 0.0
1898 85 62 3.21 0.0
1897 72 51 0.00 0.0
1896 86 66 0.53 0.0
1895 71 50 0.02 0.0
1894 80 62 0.00 0.0
1893 75 61 0.28 0.0
1892 89 69 0.00 0.0
What's the all-time high for Raleigh on 5/16?
For the date of May 16, the highest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 94 °F which happened in 1941.
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh on May 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 94 °F 1941
2 93 °F 1944
3 92 °F 1933
4 91 °F 1899
4 91 °F 1915
6 90 °F 1998
6 90 °F 1900
6 90 °F 1952
9 89 °F 2020
9 89 °F 1892
What's the all-time low for Raleigh on 5/16?
For the date of May 16, the lowest temperature ever reached in Raleigh history is 38 °F which happened in 1973.
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh on May 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 38 °F 1973
2 42 °F 2016
3 43 °F 1984
4 44 °F 1997
4 44 °F 1964
6 45 °F 1920
6 45 °F 2000
6 45 °F 2021
6 45 °F 1939
10 46 °F 1910
10 46 °F 1951
10 46 °F 1959
Lowest High Temperatures in Raleigh on May 16
Rank Temperature Year
1 55 °F 1935
2 63 °F 2001
3 64 °F 1921
4 66 °F 1984
4 66 °F 1924
6 67 °F 1920
6 67 °F 1927
8 68 °F 1934
8 68 °F 1926
8 68 °F 1910
8 68 °F 1978
What's the most it has ever rained in Raleigh on 5/16?
For the date of May 16, the most precipitation ever recorded in Raleigh history is 3.21 inches which happened in 1898.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Raleigh on May 16
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.21 inches 1898
2 1.67 inches 1916
3 1.24 inches 1905
4 0.83 inches 1996
5 0.82 inches 1985
6 0.76 inches 1946
6 0.76 inches 2018
8 0.57 inches 2023
9 0.56 inches 1907
10 0.54 inches 1988
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
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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