Best time to visit · North Carolina
Best time to visit Raleigh
Raleigh averages 31 just-right days a year; April and October are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Raleigh weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 31
- Too cool 164
- Too hot 127
- Too muggy 21
- Too gray 22
When to visit Raleigh
The best time to visit Raleigh for comfortable weather is April and October, when 28% and 27% of days are just right. January, February, March, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 51 to 64°F. June, July, August and September are mostly too hot, with average highs of 82 to 91°F.
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F | 31°F | 60% | 0 |
| February | 55°F | 31°F | 63% | 0 |
| March | 64°F | 39°F | 58% | 3 |
| April | 73°F | 47°F | 50% | 8 |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 52% | 5 |
| June | 87°F | 65°F | 52% | 1 |
| July | 91°F | 69°F | 50% | 0 |
| August | 89°F | 69°F | 48% | 0 |
| September | 82°F | 63°F | 51% | 2 |
| October | 73°F | 52°F | 49% | 8 |
| November | 64°F | 40°F | 53% | 3 |
| December | 55°F | 34°F | 57% | 0 |
How Raleigh compares
With 31 just-right days, Raleigh trails the median of America's 150 largest cities (33 days). It ranks #2 of 5 North Carolina places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 21. On gray days: 22.
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Raleigh averages 31 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/us/north-carolina/raleigh/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.