Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Raleigh, NC. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Raleigh lands right in that sweet spot of spring — historically, you're looking at a 69° high and 46° low, with just a 29% chance of rain. This date has seen wild swings over 129 years, from a record 88° scorcher in 2025 all the way down to a 30° freeze back in 1900. Snow? Not a factor — zero historical chance on this date.
Raleigh's weather has some serious range. The city hit a brutal 107° in July 2011 and plunged to -6° in January 1985 — a 113-degree spread that tells you this is no mild coastal city. The wettest single day on record dumped nearly 9 inches of rain in October 2016, a reminder that hurricane season leftovers can wallop the Triangle hard.
Raleigh runs hot in summer and mild in winter, with highs peaking around 89° in late July and bottoming out near 50° in early January. Spring and fall are the sweet spots for comfortable travel, with April and October both averaging highs in the low 70s. If you're trying to dodge rain, avoid late summer — the last week of July into early August is historically the wettest stretch of the year.