Raleigh - Recent Annual Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the weather in Raleigh, North Carolina was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many really hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed during recent years, as well as how often Raleigh had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Raleigh—Durham International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

Raleigh temperature averages by year
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
75 53 2023 24 12
74 52 2022 23 11
73 51 2021 23 11
73 52 2020 23 11
73 52 2019 23 11
72 51 2018 22 11
74 52 2017 23 11
73 52 2016 23 11
72 52 2015 22 11
70 49 2014 21 9
70 50 2013 21 10
73 52 2012 23 11
74 51 2011 23 11
72 50 2010 22 10
Number of days each year when the temperature in Raleigh dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 37 2023 231 66
0 66 2022 229 81
0 55 2021 231 57
0 48 2020 214 52
0 52 2019 215 75
0 64 2018 206 58
0 56 2017 231 56
0 59 2016 224 70
0 61 2015 218 52
0 75 2014 207 43
0 70 2013 196 28
0 44 2012 220 51
0 58 2011 223 67
0 86 2010 210 91

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Raleigh during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation in Raleigh
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
114 2023 45.0 1142
111 2022 44.8 1137
109 2021 45.3 1150
133 2020 55.2 1403
126 2019 43.0 1092
137 2018 60.3 1532
117 2017 45.6 1157
120 2016 51.3 1302
129 2015 57.1 1451
116 2014 55.3 1404
119 2013 50.7 1288
121 2012 40.8 1037
100 2011 43.7 1110
101 2010 37.0 939

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Raleigh and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0
1 2022 2.7 7
1 2021 1.6 4
1 2020 2.5 6
0 2019 0.0 0
4 2018 17.5 44
0 2017 1.1 3
1 2016 1.4 4
3 2015 7.9 20
2 2014 5.8 15
0 2013 1.7 4
0 2012 0.9 2
0 2011 0.7 2
5 2010 16.1 41
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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