Raleigh, North Carolina
Climate

Raleigh, North Carolina

Section Title: Climate
Table Section Text: None

Climate data for Raleigh–Durham International Airport, North Carolina (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1887–present)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °F (°C)	80 (27)	84 (29)	94 (34)	95 (35)	99 (37)	105 (41)	105 (41)	105 (41)	104 (40)	98 (37)	88 (31)	81 (27)	105 (41)

Mean maximum °F (°C)	71.1 (21.7)	74.3 (23.5)	81.8 (27.7)	87.1 (30.6)	90.8 (32.7)	96.0 (35.6)	97.5 (36.4)	96.8 (36.0)	91.9 (33.3)	86.0 (30.0)	78.9 (26.1)	72.3 (22.4)	99.0 (37.2)

Average high °F (°C)	50.9 (10.5)	55.2 (12.9)	63.4 (17.4)	72.4 (22.4)	79.6 (26.4)	87.1 (30.6)	90.2 (32.3)	88.4 (31.3)	82.1 (27.8)	72.6 (22.6)	63.6 (17.6)	53.6 (12.0)	71.7 (22.1)

Average low °F (°C)	31.0 (−0.6)	33.8 (1.0)	39.9 (4.4)	48.0 (8.9)	56.5 (13.6)	65.8 (18.8)	69.9 (21.1)	68.6 (20.3)	61.7 (16.5)	49.8 (9.9)	40.8 (4.9)	33.3 (0.7)	50.0 (10.0)

Mean minimum °F (°C)	12.4 (−10.9)	17.6 (−8.0)	23.1 (−4.9)	30.4 (−0.9)	41.8 (5.4)	52.9 (11.6)	59.7 (15.4)	58.1 (14.5)	46.7 (8.2)	32.7 (0.4)	24.9 (−3.9)	17.1 (−8.3)	10.0 (−12.2)

Record low °F (°C)	−9 (−23)	−2 (−19)	11 (−12)	23 (−5)	29 (−2)	38 (3)	48 (9)	46 (8)	37 (3)	19 (−7)	11 (−12)	0 (−18)	−9 (−23)

Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.50 (89)	3.23 (82)	4.11 (104)	2.92 (74)	3.27 (83)	3.52 (89)	4.73 (120)	4.26 (108)	4.36 (111)	3.25 (83)	3.12 (79)	3.07 (78)	43.34 (1,101)

Average snowfall inches (cm)	2.9 (7.4)	1.9 (4.8)	0.5 (1.3)	0.1 (0.25)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0.1 (0.25)	0.6 (1.5)	6.1 (15)

Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	9.8	9.4	9.8	9.3	9.9	10.6	11.9	10.5	8.0	7.3	8.2	9.4	114.1

Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	1.1	1.3	0.3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.5	3.4

Average relative humidity (%)	66.5	64.1	63.0	61.7	71.1	73.6	76.0	77.9	77.1	73.3	69.1	68.5	70.2

Mean monthly sunshine hours	163.8	173.1	228.9	250.7	258.4	267.7	259.5	239.6	217.6	215.4	174.0	157.6	2,606.3

Percent possible sunshine	53	57	62	64	59	61	58	57	58	62	56	52	59

Source: NOAA (relative humidity and sun 1961–1990),

Sentence(s)

Raleigh's summers are hot with a daily average in July of 90.2 °F (32.3 °C).
The average temperature of Raleigh in July was 90.2 °F (32.3 °C).
Raleigh's summers are hot with a daily average in July of 90.2 °F (32.3 °C).

final_sentence: Raleigh's summers are hot with a daily average in July of 90.2 °F (32.3 °C).
final_sentence: The average temperature of Raleigh in July was 90.2 °F (32.3 °C).
final_sentence: Raleigh's summers are hot with a daily average in July of 90.2 °F (32.3 °C).