Raleigh, NC: records

4 October 2026: The hottest day on record in Raleigh, NC: 106°F on Friday 5 July 2024.

The record begins: 1887

All-time records

Hottest day: 106°F; 5 July 2024
Coldest night: -9°F; 21 January 1985
Wettest day: 6.45 in; 8 October 2016
Warmest night: 80°F; 18 July 2025, 25 July 2010, 19 July 1942, 30 June 1936, 17 July 1887
Coldest day: 10°F; 13 February 1899

Daily records by decade

New daily records set in Raleigh, NC by decade since the 1910s: the most record highs, 94, came in the 1930s; the most record lows, 133, in the 1960s.

Record highs
Record lows

Every decade as a table

Decade	Record highs	Record lows	Years in the record
1880s	0	0	3
1890s	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	10
1910s	38	47	10
1920s	82	61	10
1930s	94	51	10
1940s	89	93	10
1950s	62	105	10
1960s	21	133	10
1970s	38	94	10
1980s	30	49	10
1990s	29	27	10
2000s	45	15	10
2010s	36	6	10
2020s	37	4	7

Records by month

Month	Highest	Lowest	Wettest day
January	80°F 30 January 2002	-9°F 21 January 1985	3.01 in 10 January 1984
February	85°F 23 February 2023	-2°F 14 February 1899	3.22 in 2 February 1973
March	94°F 29 March 1907	11°F 2 March 1980, 1 March 1980, 6 March 1960	3.40 in 6 March 1932
April	95°F 23 April 1980, 18 April 1896	23°F 10 April 1985, 9 April 1972, 1 April 1923	4.51 in 24 April 2017
May	99°F 28 May 1941	29°F 2 May 1963	4.33 in 11 May 1957
June	105°F 30 June 2012, 29 June 2012	38°F 8 June 1977	5.64 in 14 June 2006
July	106°F 5 July 2024	48°F 2 July 1975	4.83 in 4 July 1931
August	105°F 21 August 2007, 18 August 1988	46°F 30 August 1965	5.70 in 24 August 1908
September	104°F 6 September 1954	37°F 23 September 1983, 26 September 1950	4.96 in 6 September 1996
October	100°F 3 October 2019	19°F 27 October 1962	6.45 in 8 October 2016
November	88°F 1 November 1950	11°F 25 November 1970	4.55 in 6 November 1963
December	81°F 10 December 2007	0°F 30 December 1917	2.99 in 28 December 1958

Streaks, months and years

Longest heat streak	24 days	14 July to 6 August 1995	A high of 90°F or above
Longest cold streak	8 days	9 December to 16 December 1917	A high of 32°F or below
Wettest month	21.79 in	September 1999
Driest month	a trace	October 2000
Wettest year	64.22 in	1936
Driest year	32.09 in	1921

Every record in words

The coldest night on record in Raleigh, NC: a low of -9°F on Monday 21 January 1985.
The wettest day on record in Raleigh, NC: 6.45 in on Saturday 8 October 2016.
The warmest night on record in Raleigh, NC: a low of 80°F on Friday 18 July 2025, Sunday 25 July 2010, Sunday 19 July 1942 and 2 other days.
The coldest day on record in Raleigh, NC: a high of 10°F on Monday 13 February 1899.
The longest run of days with a high of 90°F or above in Raleigh, NC: 24 days, from Friday 14 July to Sunday 6 August 1995.
The longest run of days with a high of 32°F or below in Raleigh, NC: 8 days, from Sunday 9 December to Sunday 16 December 1917.
The wettest month on record in Raleigh, NC: September 1999, with 21.79 in of precipitation.
The driest month on record in Raleigh, NC: October 2000, with a trace of precipitation.
The wettest year on record in Raleigh, NC: 1936, with 64.22 in of precipitation.
The driest year on record in Raleigh, NC: 1921, with 32.09 in of precipitation.

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