Raleigh, NC Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Raleigh actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Raleigh, NC, the comfort score comes out to 47/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Raleigh's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Raleigh run from 42°F in Jan up to 80°F in Jul, a 38.7°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
How wet Raleigh actually gets
Over a typical year, Raleigh sees about 49.36in of precipitation a year across roughly 92 days with measurable rain or snow, with 4.5in of snow a year.
Raleigh against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Raleigh comes in at 2530; within NC alone it ranks 77 of 147. Population is about 499,825.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from RALEIGH STATE UNIV, NC US, the NOAA station 4.3 miles from Raleigh, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated