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