Best time to visit Raleigh

October is the best month in Raleigh, scoring 83 out of 100, with July the weakest at 38. The 45-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. 4 of the twelve months sit within ten points of the best, so there is more than one right answer.

July is the warmest month at 33.4 °C and January the coolest at 9.3 °C — a 24.1 °C spread across the year. Around 92 days a year top 30 °C, concentrated in July and the months either side. At the other end, 68 nights a year fall below freezing: the winter here is a real one.

There is a real wet season here. July to August carry the rain — up to 17 wet days in a month — while October to November drop as low as 7. That 10-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Raleigh, and it moves further than the temperature does.

Daylight runs from 9.8 hours in winter to 14.6 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.

The three strongest months are October, April, May. The one to think twice about is July. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight and crowd levels.

Raleigh month by month