Raleigh May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Raleigh, North Carolina in the month of May.
Typical Raleigh May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 79.7 °F
Average daily low 57.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 31.8%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Raleigh May Weather Records
1892–2024
Highest temperature 99 °F May 28, 1941
Lowest temperature 29 °F May 2, 1963
Highest daily low 74 °F May 28, 1914
Lowest daily high 49 °F May 7, 1992
Hottest average high temperature 85.9 °F 1944
Coldest average high temperature 73.4 °F 1920
Most daily precipitation 4.3 inches May 11, 1957
Most monthly precipitation 9.9 inches 1901
Most daily snow none -
Most monthly snow none -
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 76.1 52.9 92 36
May 2 76.2 53.2 92 29
May 3 76.4 53.6 93 37
May 4 76.6 53.8 94 34
May 5 76.7 54.0 92 35
May 6 76.8 54.2 95 34
May 7 77.0 54.4 93 35
May 8 77.3 54.7 96 36
May 9 77.6 55.0 92 32
May 10 77.9 55.3 94 31
May 11 78.2 55.6 95 33
May 12 78.5 56.0 95 35
May 13 78.9 56.3 93 37
May 14 79.1 56.7 94 39
May 15 79.4 57.0 95 40
May 16 79.6 57.3 94 38
May 17 79.9 57.5 92 36
May 18 80.1 57.8 95 35
May 19 80.5 58.1 95 41
May 20 80.8 58.4 96 39
May 21 81.1 58.7 96 44
May 22 81.3 59.1 97 40
May 23 81.5 59.4 98 38
May 24 81.7 59.6 95 42
May 25 81.9 59.9 93 41
May 26 82.1 60.1 94 43
May 27 82.5 60.4 96 41
May 28 82.8 60.8 99 37
May 29 83.1 61.2 98 47
May 30 83.4 61.6 96 48
May 31 83.5 61.8 98 44
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