Raleigh NC Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Raleigh, North Carolina. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Raleigh rose above 102 °F? What was the highest temperature in Raleigh a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Raleigh and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1894, with a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 Celsius) on multiple dates including July 8, 2012 and August 21, 2007.

Since 1945 the temperature extremes were observed at Raleigh—Durham International Airport. Before then, the weather station was at Raleigh State University.

Highest Raleigh temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
102	September 07, 2023 +	39
102	July 07, 2022 +	39
100	August 13, 2021	38
97	July 28, 2020 +	36
100	October 03, 2019	38
98	July 17, 2018	37
102	July 23, 2017	39
99	August 26, 2016	37
100	June 16, 2015	38
98	July 14, 2014 +	37
96	July 24, 2013	36
105	July 08, 2012 +	41
104	July 29, 2011	40
102	July 25, 2010 +	39

Highest temperature recorded at Raleigh each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
99	August 11, 2009 +	37
101	June 10, 2008 +	38
105	August 21, 2007	41
99	August 29, 2006 +	37
102	July 27, 2005	39
96	July 10, 2004 +	36
95	July 09, 2003	35
103	August 23, 2002	39
100	August 09, 2001	38
99	June 13, 2000	37
104	August 01, 1999 +	40
99	July 22, 1998 +	37
99	August 17, 1997 +	37
99	June 24, 1996	37
100	August 14, 1995	38
96	June 16, 1994	36
99	July 29, 1993 +	37
96	July 13, 1992 +	36
96	September 14, 1991 +	36
98	September 07, 1990 +	37
96	July 11, 1989	36
105	August 18, 1988	41
99	July 22, 1987 +	37
100	June 23, 1986	38
95	July 10, 1985	35
94	July 11, 1984 +	34
101	August 22, 1983 +	38
94	July 27, 1982 +	34
100	June 22, 1981	38
98	August 01, 1980	37
98	August 08, 1979	37
98	June 28, 1978	37
103	July 08, 1977	39
100	July 24, 1976	38
97	August 25, 1975	36
93	July 15, 1974 +	34
95	June 17, 1973	35
94	July 23, 1972	34
94	July 18, 1971 +	34
95	June 18, 1970	35
95	July 06, 1969	35
98	August 22, 1968 +	37
93	July 11, 1967 +	34
97	July 14, 1966 +	36
94	August 27, 1965	34
99	June 21, 1964 +	37
97	July 28, 1963	36
95	July 16, 1962 +	35
94	July 31, 1961	34
96	June 24, 1960	36
102	June 30, 1959	39
95	July 31, 1958 +	35
98	August 16, 1957 +	37
97	September 16, 1956 +	36
98	July 03, 1955	37
104	September 06, 1954 +	40
102	July 31, 1953	39
105	July 23, 1952	41
99	June 02, 1951	37
98	September 03, 1950	37
100	July 27, 1949 +	38
100	August 29, 1948 +	38
99	July 31, 1947	37
96	July 08, 1946 +	36
102	June 30, 1945	39
–	1944	–
–	1943	–
–	1942	–
–	1941	–
–	1940	–
99	September 09, 1939	37
98	August 16, 1938	37
100	July 16, 1937	38
101	June 30, 1936	38
99	August 04, 1935 +	37
98	July 16, 1934 +	37
101	June 21, 1933	38
103	August 31, 1932 +	39
98	July 30, 1931	37
99	July 22, 1930 +	37
93	August 02, 1929 +	34
95	August 03, 1928 +	35
97	June 30, 1927	36
102	July 21, 1926	39
100	September 04, 1925	38
100	June 21, 1924	38
96	August 15, 1923	36
94	July 02, 1922 +	34
–	1921	–
96	June 17, 1920 +	36
95	July 05, 1919 +	35
99	August 14, 1918 +	37
98	July 31, 1917	37
96	May 27, 1916	36
98	July 31, 1915 +	37
100	July 26, 1914 +	38
99	July 18, 1913	37
99	September 02, 1912 +	37
100	June 11, 1911	38
94	July 28, 1910	34
95	August 29, 1909	35
96	July 18, 1908 +	36
98	July 23, 1907 +	37
97	July 01, 1906 +	36
96	August 07, 1905 +	36
97	June 05, 1904 +	36
99	August 26, 1903 +	37
101	July 19, 1902	38
98	July 25, 1901	37
100	July 22, 1900 +	38
100	September 06, 1899	38
97	June 26, 1898	36
98	September 14, 1897	37
99	August 10, 1896	37
100	June 03, 1895	38
97	June 29, 1894	36

Raleigh - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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