Earliest and Latest Snowfalls in Raleigh History

This is a list of the earliest and latest times in the year when snow was recorded in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is based on NOAA data from the years 1892–2024.

What's the Earliest it has Snowed in Raleigh?

The earliest in the season it has snowed in Raleigh, North Carolina is November 6 which happened in 1953.

What's the Latest it has Snowed in Raleigh?

The latest in the season it has snowed in Raleigh, North Carolina is April 18 which happened in 1983.

Earliest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
November 6	1953	0.6 inches
November 11	1987	0.6 inches
November 12	1968	1.2 inches
November 19	2000	2.2 inches
November 21	2008	0.4 inches
November 23	1975	2.6 inches
November 25	1962	1.3 inches
November 26	1938	2.5 inches
November 30	1964	0.4 inches
December 3	1971	3.6 inches
December 4	2010	0.8 inches
December 4	2002	2.3 inches
December 4	1971	0.1 inches
December 6	1954	2.4 inches
December 7	1968	0.7 inches
December 8	2017	0.3 inches
December 8	1989	0.8 inches
December 9	2018	7.0 inches
December 9	1989	1.6 inches
December 10	2018	1.9 inches

Latest Snowfalls

Date	Year	Snowfall
April 18	1983	1.8 inches
April 11	1989	0.3 inches
March 28	1947	0.8 inches
March 27	1947	2.0 inches
March 26	1971	5.2 inches
March 25	1974	2.9 inches
March 25	1972	2.6 inches
March 25	1971	0.1 inches
March 24	2018	0.2 inches
March 24	1983	7.3 inches
March 22	1943	0.2 inches
March 21	1973	0.4 inches
March 17	2005	0.2 inches
March 15	1952	1.2 inches
March 13	1993	0.9 inches
March 13	1941	1.0 inches
March 12	2018	1.4 inches
March 12	2017	0.3 inches
March 10	1975	0.6 inches
March 9	1962	1.0 inches
March 9	1960	6.9 inches