Raleigh Weather in 1938

Historical record of Raleigh, North Carolina weather for the year 1938 based on NOAA data.

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1938 Raleigh Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	98 °F	August 16
Lowest temperature	16 °F	January 28
Highest daily low	78 °F	August 11
Lowest daily high	30 °F	January 28
Most daily precipitation	2.6 inches	September 19
Most daily snow	2.5 inches	November 26
Total annual precipitation	39.5 inches	-
Total annual snow	3.6 inches	-

What was the hottest temperature in Raleigh in 1938?

The highest temperature recorded in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1938 was 98 °F which happened on August 16.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Raleigh in 1938

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	98 °F	Aug 16
2	96 °F	Aug 17
2	96 °F	Aug 15
4	95 °F	Aug 24
4	95 °F	Aug 11
4	95 °F	Aug 10
4	95 °F	Jul 16
8	94 °F	Aug 14
8	94 °F	Jul 17
8	94 °F	Jul 13
8	94 °F	May 20
8	94 °F	May 4

What was the coldest temperature in Raleigh in 1938?

The lowest temperature recorded in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1938 was 16 °F which happened on Jan 28.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh in 1938

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	16 °F	January 28
2	19 °F	January 27
3	21 °F	November 28
4	22 °F	January 29
5	24 °F	December 29
5	24 °F	November 27
7	26 °F	December 28
7	26 °F	December 16
7	26 °F	February 2
7	26 °F	January 10

January 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
January 1	70	43	0.01	0.0
January 2	54	41	0.12	0.0
January 3	49	34	0.00	0.0
January 4	58	34	0.00	0.0
January 5	59	34	0.00	0.0
January 6	50	35	0.59	0.0
January 7	55	46	0.53	0.0
January 8	46	34	0.00	0.0
January 9	39	29	0.00	0.0
January 10	43	26	0.03	0.0
January 11	41	32	0.33	1.0
January 12	41	35	0.00	0.0
January 13	46	34	0.00	0.0
January 14	45	31	0.00	0.0
January 15	43	29	0.00	0.0
January 16	50	29	0.00	0.0
January 17	64	48	0.00	0.0
January 18	52	33	0.00	0.0
January 19	35	30	0.07	0.1
January 20	41	32	0.00	0.0
January 21	55	32	0.00	0.0
January 22	59	50	0.05	0.0
January 23	59	42	0.00	0.0
January 24	65	42	0.41	0.0
January 25	65	36	0.06	0.0
January 26	38	27	0.00	0.0
January 27	32	19	0.00	0.0
January 28	30	16	0.00	0.0
January 29	52	22	0.00	0.0
January 30	59	38	0.00	0.0
January 31	58	36	0.26	0.0

February 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	44	29	0.00
February 2	52	26	0.00
February 3	67	38	0.00
February 4	68	47	0.00
February 5	65	42	0.07
February 6	66	56	0.01
February 7	62	42	0.00
February 8	61	37	0.00
February 9	70	41	0.00
February 10	75	46	0.09
February 11	46	35	0.12
February 12	46	34	0.00
February 13	61	41	0.00
February 14	78	53	0.02
February 15	54	40	0.01
February 16	46	37	0.02
February 17	52	37	0.00
February 18	70	48	0.00
February 19	71	62	0.00
February 20	62	40	0.00
February 21	50	38	0.00
February 22	56	36	0.00
February 23	63	47	0.35
February 24	52	38	0.18
February 25	43	33	0.00
February 26	40	31	0.00
February 27	59	33	0.00
February 28	50	33	0.00

March 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	57	28	0.00
March 2	65	38	0.00
March 3	65	37	0.25
March 4	45	33	0.00
March 5	72	39	0.00
March 6	72	41	0.03
March 7	57	34	0.00
March 8	69	41	0.00
March 9	69	48	0.02
March 10	50	36	0.94
March 11	54	32	0.00
March 12	62	41	0.00
March 13	71	42	0.00
March 14	76	55	0.00
March 15	65	46	0.00
March 16	62	45	0.04
March 17	74	54	0.00
March 18	66	49	0.00
March 19	79	45	0.00
March 20	74	60	0.03
March 21	80	58	0.00
March 22	82	55	0.00
March 23	80	59	0.00
March 24	73	50	0.00
March 25	63	41	0.00
March 26	81	45	0.03
March 27	63	52	0.00
March 28	64	42	0.00
March 29	71	42	0.00
March 30	84	61	0.05
March 31	84	65	0.00

April 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	76	56	0.38
April 2	57	45	0.34
April 3	54	37	0.00
April 4	68	41	0.00
April 5	76	47	0.00
April 6	74	47	0.16
April 7	62	43	0.36
April 8	51	42	0.87
April 9	60	41	0.08
April 10	58	36	0.00
April 11	66	40	0.00
April 12	76	47	0.00
April 13	80	52	0.00
April 14	84	57	0.00
April 15	82	59	0.00
April 16	83	55	0.00
April 17	77	55	0.00
April 18	77	61	0.22
April 19	84	58	0.01
April 20	84	61	0.02
April 21	79	63	0.22
April 22	68	53	0.27
April 23	60	45	0.00
April 24	68	40	0.00
April 25	82	47	0.00
April 26	84	59	0.00
April 27	82	58	0.00
April 28	84	58	0.00
April 29	86	60	0.00
April 30	78	58	0.01

May 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	78	56	0.00
May 2	84	52	0.00
May 3	90	64	0.00
May 4	94	68	0.00
May 5	91	67	0.01
May 6	87	63	0.00
May 7	90	64	0.00
May 8	78	66	0.01
May 9	79	63	0.00
May 10	74	58	0.00
May 11	76	54	0.00
May 12	69	52	0.03
May 13	59	49	1.14
May 14	75	52	0.79
May 15	70	56	0.00
May 16	73	54	0.00
May 17	80	54	0.00
May 18	76	63	0.01
May 19	80	63	0.00
May 20	94	67	0.20
May 21	92	66	0.00
May 22	87	69	0.31
May 23	91	60	1.12
May 24	85	64	0.13
May 25	64	59	0.04
May 26	71	58	0.55
May 27	77	59	0.02
May 28	79	61	0.00
May 29	74	62	0.02
May 30	64	54	0.22
May 31	69	51	0.00

June 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	74	48	0.00
June 2	80	56	0.07
June 3	67	60	1.12
June 4	83	59	0.00
June 5	86	67	0.00
June 6	90	64	0.00
June 7	88	69	0.15
June 8	81	67	0.37
June 9	84	62	0.00
June 10	85	70	0.00
June 11	91	72	0.00
June 12	92	72	0.07
June 13	80	68	0.00
June 14	80	60	0.00
June 15	85	59	0.00
June 16	85	65	0.23
June 17	89	66	1.10
June 18	89	69	0.10
June 19	89	67	2.08
June 20	79	69	0.82
June 21	74	69	0.66
June 22	81	67	0.09
June 23	86	67	0.00
June 24	88	70	0.00
June 25	88	66	0.00
June 26	87	69	0.02
June 27	84	73	0.02
June 28	75	59	1.26
June 29	77	59	0.00
June 30	82	60	0.00

July 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	83	65	0.00
July 2	87	70	0.03
July 3	76	69	0.30
July 4	80	60	0.00
July 5	80	62	0.00
July 6	87	63	0.00
July 7	88	67	0.00
July 8	86	66	0.00
July 9	91	69	0.00
July 10	86	72	0.00
July 11	89	68	0.50
July 12	88	70	0.00
July 13	94	70	0.00
July 14	91	71	0.09
July 15	88	71	0.00
July 16	95	70	0.00
July 17	94	74	0.00
July 18	93	71	0.28
July 19	83	70	0.68
July 20	86	71	0.21
July 21	82	69	0.28
July 22	83	69	0.19
July 23	82	67	0.59
July 24	77	69	0.64
July 25	71	68	0.86
July 26	80	70	0.36
July 27	n/a	n/a	0.00
July 28	93	72	0.00
July 29	89	72	0.00
July 30	89	72	0.00
July 31	90	70	0.00

August 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	90	72	0.00
August 2	92	71	0.05
August 3	89	72	0.00
August 4	90	72	0.00
August 5	92	72	0.00
August 6	87	73	0.00
August 7	88	72	0.02
August 8	88	73	0.21
August 9	91	74	0.01
August 10	95	74	0.00
August 11	95	78	0.05
August 12	89	74	0.00
August 13	91	69	0.00
August 14	94	68	0.00
August 15	96	72	0.00
August 16	98	76	0.00
August 17	96	72	0.24
August 18	85	71	0.00
August 19	85	68	0.00
August 20	87	65	0.00
August 21	90	68	0.00
August 22	93	70	0.59
August 23	93	69	0.00
August 24	95	71	0.00
August 25	86	69	0.00
August 26	90	67	0.12
August 27	91	68	0.02
August 28	90	69	0.00
August 29	86	68	0.00
August 30	87	68	0.00
August 31	89	69	0.00

September 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	91	68	0.60
September 2	83	68	0.00
September 3	73	67	0.71
September 4	90	68	0.00
September 5	93	70	0.00
September 6	82	69	0.00
September 7	88	65	0.00
September 8	86	65	0.00
September 9	75	56	0.00
September 10	76	55	0.00
September 11	69	60	0.01
September 12	81	64	0.00
September 13	90	69	0.00
September 14	92	71	0.00
September 15	89	73	0.05
September 16	77	67	0.00
September 17	83	66	0.00
September 18	83	67	0.18
September 19	74	68	2.56
September 20	69	57	0.13
September 21	70	52	0.00
September 22	72	51	0.00
September 23	80	54	0.00
September 24	86	60	0.00
September 25	77	60	0.00
September 26	72	58	0.00
September 27	84	59	0.00
September 28	84	64	0.00
September 29	70	64	0.13
September 30	64	60	0.41

October 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	71	55	0.00
October 2	64	48	0.00
October 3	65	43	0.00
October 4	68	46	0.00
October 5	77	50	0.00
October 6	85	54	0.21
October 7	60	47	0.00
October 8	70	42	0.00
October 9	81	56	0.00
October 10	75	52	0.00
October 11	75	52	0.00
October 12	68	51	0.00
October 13	75	53	0.00
October 14	79	55	0.00
October 15	75	56	0.00
October 16	74	56	0.00
October 17	81	55	0.00
October 18	86	62	0.00
October 19	85	60	0.00
October 20	84	62	0.08
October 21	62	45	0.27
October 22	67	43	0.00
October 23	68	49	0.03
October 24	65	53	0.75
October 25	65	47	0.00
October 26	76	45	0.00
October 27	66	50	0.00
October 28	61	46	0.18
October 29	58	51	0.00
October 30	69	51	0.00
October 31	65	46	0.00

November 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
November 1	72	45	0.00	0.0
November 2	76	48	0.00	0.0
November 3	70	44	0.00	0.0
November 4	75	51	0.00	0.0
November 5	78	61	0.48	0.0
November 6	78	64	0.03	0.0
November 7	76	58	0.00	0.0
November 8	76	50	0.03	0.0
November 9	55	41	0.00	0.0
November 10	63	42	0.00	0.0
November 11	72	48	0.00	0.0
November 12	75	53	0.00	0.0
November 13	76	50	0.00	0.0
November 14	66	46	0.00	0.0
November 15	64	44	0.00	0.0
November 16	59	40	0.00	0.0
November 17	65	45	0.00	0.0
November 18	79	61	0.00	0.0
November 19	73	53	1.53	0.0
November 20	58	44	0.54	0.0
November 21	62	40	0.00	0.0
November 22	72	49	0.00	0.0
November 23	64	58	0.10	0.0
November 24	60	31	0.66	0.0
November 25	41	27	0.00	0.0
November 26	35	27	0.20	2.5
November 27	39	24	0.00	0.0
November 28	42	21	0.00	0.0
November 29	55	31	0.00	0.0
November 30	66	38	0.00	0.0

December 1938 Raleigh Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	59	41	0.00
December 2	50	34	0.00
December 3	44	31	0.15
December 4	65	41	0.02
December 5	65	50	0.71
December 6	52	40	0.00
December 7	55	34	0.00
December 8	58	37	0.00
December 9	62	39	0.17
December 10	52	36	0.01
December 11	62	37	0.00
December 12	70	48	0.00
December 13	52	36	0.00
December 14	55	34	0.00
December 15	47	32	0.00
December 16	42	26	0.00
December 17	50	36	0.00
December 18	50	41	0.00
December 19	47	33	0.32
December 20	50	30	0.00
December 21	58	36	0.06
December 22	45	32	0.00
December 23	50	29	0.00
December 24	49	41	0.42
December 25	55	36	0.00
December 26	62	37	0.95
December 27	61	32	0.00
December 28	41	26	0.00
December 29	34	24	0.12
December 30	46	29	0.00
December 31	54	31	0.00

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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