Raleigh Weather in 1988

Historical record of Raleigh, North Carolina weather for the year 1988 based on NOAA data.
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1988 Raleigh Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 105 °F August 18
Lowest temperature 9 °F January 12
Highest daily low 77 °F August 19
Lowest daily high 21 °F January 7
Most daily precipitation 1.7 inches April 19
Most daily snow 7.1 inches January 7
Total annual precipitation 37.7 inches -
Total annual snow 7.4 inches -
Highest Temperatures in Raleigh in 1988
Rank Temperature Date
1 105 °F Aug 18
2 103 °F Aug 19
3 99 °F Aug 17
4 98 °F Jun 23
5 97 °F Jul 17
5 97 °F Jul 16
5 97 °F Jul 7
8 96 °F Aug 16
8 96 °F Jul 18
8 96 °F Jun 26
8 96 °F Jun 22
Lowest Temperatures in Raleigh in 1988
Rank Temperature Date
1 9 °F January 12
2 10 °F January 16
3 13 °F February 7
4 14 °F January 15
4 14 °F January 11
6 15 °F December 18
6 15 °F February 14
6 15 °F January 28
6 15 °F January 27
6 15 °F January 7
January 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
62 42 0.27 0.0
42 31 0.18 0.0
33 30 0.78 0.0
39 31 0.06 0.0
36 22 0.00 0.0
30 17 0.00 0.0
21 15 0.69 7.1
29 18 0.02 0.2
34 16 0.00 0.0
35 18 0.00 0.0
38 14 0.00 0.0
44 9 0.00 0.0
45 28 0.00 0.0
31 20 0.00 0.0
32 14 0.00 0.0
45 10 0.00 0.0
46 23 0.23 0.0
56 38 0.02 0.0
45 37 0.24 0.0
55 40 0.14 0.0
55 40 0.00 0.0
46 37 0.00 0.0
48 29 0.00 0.0
54 28 0.00 0.0
45 35 0.52 0.0
36 22 0.00 0.0
36 15 0.00 0.0
44 15 0.00 0.0
55 22 0.00 0.0
64 36 0.00 0.0
69 47 0.00 0.0
February 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
73 54 0.01 0.0
75 60 0.20 0.0
63 41 0.39 0.0
58 34 0.81 0.0
44 29 0.00 0.0
34 22 0.00 0.0
36 13 0.00 0.0
48 27 0.00 0.0
55 24 0.00 0.0
54 29 0.00 0.0
39 29 0.47 0.0
41 26 0.18 0.0
36 20 0.00 0.0
50 15 0.00 0.0
61 39 0.01 0.0
54 30 0.06 0.0
61 26 0.00 0.0
65 32 0.00 0.0
50 43 0.19 0.0
52 46 0.00 0.0
47 25 0.00 0.0
59 21 0.00 0.0
69 44 0.08 0.0
49 27 0.02 0.0
46 19 0.00 0.0
47 20 0.00 0.0
63 33 0.00 0.0
50 31 0.00 0.0
62 29 0.00 0.0
March 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
58 31 0.00 0.0
66 28 0.00 0.0
64 44 0.00 0.0
65 56 0.06 0.0
57 39 0.00 0.0
52 35 0.00 0.0
71 33 0.00 0.0
70 36 0.00 0.0
61 54 0.26 0.0
59 34 0.36 0.0
59 29 0.00 0.0
68 38 0.00 0.0
70 48 0.20 0.0
48 31 0.00 0.0
42 26 0.00 0.0
48 25 0.00 0.0
54 25 0.00 0.0
53 27 0.27 0.0
50 33 0.04 0.0
66 32 0.00 0.0
56 31 0.00 0.0
56 28 0.00 0.0
71 38 0.00 0.0
76 57 0.00 0.0
77 52 0.00 0.0
74 50 0.57 0.0
64 41 0.00 0.0
70 34 0.00 0.0
75 39 0.00 0.0
78 49 0.00 0.0
80 55 0.00 0.0
April 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
75 53 0.00 0.0
79 55 0.00 0.0
74 58 0.00 0.0
79 61 0.68 0.0
82 51 0.00 0.0
83 53 0.15 0.0
53 42 0.22 0.0
62 42 0.03 0.0
66 38 0.00 0.0
74 39 0.00 0.0
74 43 0.00 0.0
52 43 0.58 0.0
53 39 0.14 0.0
68 34 0.00 0.0
76 49 0.04 0.0
65 37 0.00 0.0
70 34 0.00 0.0
75 53 0.01 0.0
61 35 1.71 0.0
66 30 0.00 0.0
80 48 0.00 0.0
74 51 0.00 0.0
77 54 0.00 0.0
82 53 0.00 0.0
66 43 0.00 0.0
72 43 0.00 0.0
78 47 0.00 0.0
63 42 0.00 0.0
69 38 0.00 0.0
69 39 0.00 0.0
May 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
72 46 0.00 0.0
71 45 0.00 0.0
63 48 0.00 0.0
75 49 0.26 0.0
67 51 0.19 0.0
63 45 0.30 0.0
80 51 0.00 0.0
79 50 0.00 0.0
79 50 0.04 0.0
80 55 0.00 0.0
80 50 0.00 0.0
79 53 0.00 0.0
78 56 0.00 0.0
83 59 0.00 0.0
83 57 0.00 0.0
88 60 0.54 0.0
79 57 0.81 0.0
78 52 0.22 0.0
80 52 0.07 0.0
82 59 0.00 0.0
86 59 0.00 0.0
88 60 0.00 0.0
90 62 0.10 0.0
85 61 0.18 0.0
73 48 0.14 0.0
70 44 0.00 0.0
69 44 0.00 0.0
78 52 0.00 0.0
87 49 0.00 0.0
91 58 0.00 0.0
93 61 0.00 0.0
June 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
93 64 0.00 0.0
86 59 0.29 0.0
60 51 0.16 0.0
72 46 0.00 0.0
77 47 0.00 0.0
91 53 0.00 0.0
94 63 0.00 0.0
93 64 0.00 0.0
77 54 0.87 0.0
72 53 0.00 0.0
75 51 0.00 0.0
82 49 0.00 0.0
86 56 0.00 0.0
87 59 0.00 0.0
87 61 0.00 0.0
89 61 0.00 0.0
88 66 0.39 0.0
87 65 0.01 0.0
88 69 0.03 0.0
91 68 0.74 0.0
93 66 0.00 0.0
96 71 0.00 0.0
98 72 0.02 0.0
80 68 0.04 0.0
82 62 0.00 0.0
96 68 0.32 0.0
79 58 0.00 0.0
83 53 0.00 0.0
88 62 0.01 0.0
73 58 0.00 0.0
July 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
79 56 0.00 0.0
83 51 0.00 0.0
84 60 0.00 0.0
84 60 0.00 0.0
84 61 0.00 0.0
88 59 0.00 0.0
97 63 0.00 0.0
92 67 0.00 0.0
94 66 0.00 0.0
95 73 0.00 0.0
95 72 0.00 0.0
84 71 0.17 0.0
90 69 0.03 0.0
92 70 0.00 0.0
95 73 0.00 0.0
97 74 0.00 0.0
97 73 0.00 0.0
96 74 0.03 0.0
95 74 0.00 0.0
87 74 0.00 0.0
91 71 0.54 0.0
81 70 0.47 0.0
83 71 0.54 0.0
92 70 0.00 0.0
90 66 0.00 0.0
88 69 0.00 0.0
88 70 0.05 0.0
89 67 0.02 0.0
92 67 0.84 0.0
93 71 0.00 0.0
94 72 0.00 0.0
August 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
93 70 0.00 0.0
92 71 0.00 0.0
90 73 0.08 0.0
90 73 0.01 0.0
89 70 0.00 0.0
92 68 0.05 0.0
91 71 0.00 0.0
93 70 0.00 0.0
92 70 0.00 0.0
88 73 0.00 0.0
87 73 0.00 0.0
92 70 0.00 0.0
91 70 0.00 0.0
90 69 0.04 0.0
93 73 0.00 0.0
96 72 0.00 0.0
99 71 0.00 0.0
105 72 0.00 0.0
103 77 0.00 0.0
93 73 0.21 0.0
86 72 0.01 0.0
82 65 0.00 0.0
86 62 0.02 0.0
90 69 1.02 0.0
91 67 0.00 0.0
92 62 0.00 0.0
88 70 0.00 0.0
86 70 0.65 0.0
88 73 1.29 0.0
82 68 0.02 0.0
80 64 0.00 0.0
September 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
81 57 0.00 0.0
83 59 0.00 0.0
85 61 0.05 0.0
83 70 1.55 0.0
80 60 0.93 0.0
73 56 0.00 0.0
73 52 0.00 0.0
73 53 0.00 0.0
71 63 0.95 0.0
83 66 0.00 0.0
86 65 0.00 0.0
85 61 0.00 0.0
89 63 0.00 0.0
90 68 0.00 0.0
79 63 0.03 0.0
74 57 0.00 0.0
67 59 0.78 0.0
76 65 0.01 0.0
82 69 0.05 0.0
84 67 0.00 0.0
84 61 0.00 0.0
82 57 0.00 0.0
88 60 0.00 0.0
88 66 0.54 0.0
66 60 0.01 0.0
72 58 0.00 0.0
78 53 0.00 0.0
82 57 0.00 0.0
77 58 0.00 0.0
76 60 0.00 0.0
October 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
81 55 0.00 0.0
83 62 0.00 0.0
70 60 1.23 0.0
69 54 0.86 0.0
68 46 0.00 0.0
64 40 0.00 0.0
64 41 0.00 0.0
62 37 0.00 0.0
64 36 0.00 0.0
70 38 0.00 0.0
73 45 0.00 0.0
60 39 0.00 0.0
56 31 0.00 0.0
62 29 0.00 0.0
73 39 0.00 0.0
74 42 0.00 0.0
76 51 0.00 0.0
80 55 0.00 0.0
66 42 0.60 0.0
61 36 0.00 0.0
50 47 1.00 0.0
62 38 0.00 0.0
63 32 0.00 0.0
70 44 0.00 0.0
67 35 0.00 0.0
60 39 0.00 0.0
66 32 0.00 0.0
69 47 0.88 0.0
65 40 0.00 0.0
62 38 0.00 0.0
49 43 1.10 0.0
November 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
59 41 1.34 0.0
57 34 0.00 0.0
68 31 0.00 0.0
70 43 0.00 0.0
71 52 0.32 0.0
66 45 0.00 0.0
64 38 0.00 0.0
70 35 0.00 0.0
66 40 0.00 0.0
75 45 0.00 0.0
64 41 0.00 0.0
54 35 0.00 0.0
60 43 0.01 0.0
70 35 0.00 0.0
70 36 0.00 0.0
73 51 0.00 0.0
71 44 0.58 0.0
57 35 0.00 0.0
51 40 0.02 0.0
78 45 0.16 0.0
63 41 0.00 0.0
51 33 0.00 0.0
51 44 0.06 0.0
56 35 0.00 0.0
60 31 0.00 0.0
71 39 0.00 0.0
75 61 0.07 0.0
71 39 0.78 0.0
54 31 0.00 0.0
54 33 0.00 0.0
December 1988 Raleigh Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
55 36 0.00 0.0
50 32 0.00 0.0
67 36 0.00 0.0
53 31 0.00 0.0
55 26 0.00 0.0
64 32 0.00 0.0
62 39 0.00 0.0
64 35 0.00 0.0
49 30 0.27 0.0
46 23 0.00 0.0
40 25 0.00 0.0
30 18 0.00 0.0
37 17 0.00 0.0
55 25 0.00 0.0
64 40 0.00 0.0
41 22 0.00 0.0
40 21 0.02 0.1
36 15 0.00 0.0
56 26 0.00 0.0
60 38 0.00 0.0
67 46 0.01 0.0
49 40 0.00 0.0
54 38 0.00 0.0
73 47 0.00 0.0
64 36 0.00 0.0
56 32 0.00 0.0
54 30 0.00 0.0
74 38 0.00 0.0
46 27 0.00 0.0
41 27 0.42 0.0
55 40 0.32 0.0
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