| Raleigh, NC (Raleigh-Durham International Airport) | |||||||||||||
| 30 Year Monthly Temperature and Precipitation Averages (based on data from 1971 - 2000) | |||||||||||||
| Monthly Averages | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual |
| Mean Max. Temperature (F) | 49.8 | 54 | 62.5 | 71.8 | 78.7 | 85.5 | 89.1 | 87.2 | 81.3 | 71.8 | 62.4 | 53.3 | 70.6 |
| Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) | 59.5 | 63.3 | 69 | 76.8 | 83.8 | 89.7 | 93.6 | 91.3 | 86.6 | 76.4 | 68.2 | 60.5 | 93.6 |
| Year Highest Occurred | 1990 | 1976 | 1976 | 1994 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 | 1999 | 1998 | 1984 | 1973 | 1984 | 1977 |
| Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) | 37.4 | 43.6 | 56.1 | 66.7 | 73.8 | 80.5 | 83.5 | 82.6 | 77.7 | 66.4 | 54.4 | 43.7 | 37.4 |
| Year Lowest Occurred | 1977 | 1978 | 1996 | 1983 | 1992 | 1979 | 1984 | 1992 | 1984 | 1988 | 1976 | 1989 | 1977 |
| Mean Temperature (F) | 39.7 | 43 | 50.7 | 59.1 | 67 | 74.7 | 78.8 | 77.2 | 71.2 | 60 | 51 | 43 | 59.6 |
| Highest Mean Temperature (F) | 49.3 | 51 | 56.2 | 63.6 | 72.3 | 78.9 | 82.5 | 80.6 | 74.9 | 66.3 | 58.4 | 50.3 | 82.5 |
| Year Highest Occurred | 1974 | 1990 | 1976 | 1994 | 1991 | 1981 | 1993 | 1995 | 1980 | 1984 | 1985 | 1971 | 1993 |
| Lowest Mean Temperature (F) | 26.6 | 33.1 | 45.1 | 55.1 | 63.2 | 69.8 | 74.9 | 74.1 | 67.5 | 54.4 | 42.5 | 34.6 | 26.6 |
| Year Lowest Occurred | 1977 | 1978 | 1971 | 1983 | 1992 | 1979 | 1984 | 1992 | 1984 | 1988 | 1976 | 1989 | 1977 |
| Mean Min. Temperature (F) | 29.6 | 31.9 | 38.9 | 46.4 | 55.3 | 63.8 | 68.5 | 67.2 | 61 | 48.2 | 39.5 | 32.6 | 48.6 |
| Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) | 40.3 | 39.7 | 44.2 | 51.2 | 62 | 69 | 72.1 | 71.1 | 65.6 | 56.6 | 48.7 | 40.4 | 72.1 |
| Year Highest Occurred | 1974 | 1990 | 1973 | 1991 | 1991 | 1981 | 1981 | 1995 | 1980 | 1971 | 1985 | 1971 | 1981 |
| Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) | 15.7 | 22.6 | 33.2 | 41.2 | 50.3 | 58.1 | 65.7 | 63.6 | 57.2 | 41.1 | 30.6 | 25.4 | 15.7 |
| Year Lowest Occurred | 1977 | 1978 | 1981 | 1971 | 1997 | 1972 | 1979 | 1997 | 1984 | 1987 | 1976 | 2000 | 1977 |
| Mean Precipitation (in.) | 4.02 | 3.47 | 4.03 | 2.8 | 3.79 | 3.42 | 4.29 | 3.78 | 4.26 | 3.18 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 43.05 |
| Highest Precipitation (in.) | 7.49 | 6.42 | 7.78 | 6.1 | 7.67 | 9.38 | 10.27 | 12.18 | 21.79 | 9.1 | 7.61 | 6.65 | 21.79 |
| Year Highest Occurred | 1998 | 1989 | 1983 | 1978 | 1974 | 1973 | 1991 | 1986 | 1999 | 1995 | 1985 | 1983 | 1999 |
| Lowest Precipitation (in.) | 0.87 | 0.69 | 1.03 | 0.23 | 0.58 | 0.33 | 0.89 | 1.01 | 0.23 | 0 | 0.61 | 0.81 | 0 |
| Year Lowest Occurred | 1981 | 1991 | 1985 | 1976 | 1999 | 1993 | 1977 | 1997 | 1985 | 2000 | 1973 | 1985 | 2000 |
| Heating Degree Days (F) | 783 | 627 | 456 | 214 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 194 | 425 | 679 | 3465 |
| Cooling Degree Days (F) | 0 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 119 | 293 | 429 | 379 | 206 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1521 |