Raleigh, North Carolina · now
Partly Cloudy
- High / Low
- 79° / 56°
- Wind
- 0 mph N
- Humidity
- 63%
Tomorrow· Thursday73°/50°· Sunny
5° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Raleigh, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 79° with a low near 56°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
79°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
52°
0%
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10 AM
65°
0%
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12 PM
72°
1%
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2 PM
76°
0%
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4 PM
78°
0%
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6 PM
77°
1%
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8 PM
72°
5%
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10 PM
66°
11%
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12 AM
63°
15%
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2 AM
62°
17%
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4 AM
59°
18%
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6 AM
56°
4%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 18% 79° · 56°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 4% 73° · 50°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 3% 78° · 56°
- Sat 5/16 Sunny 7% 88° · 64°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 24% 93° · 66°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 7% 93° · 67°
- Tue 5/19 Sunny 8% 92° · 68°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 30% 92° · 69° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 36% 81° · 69°
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 35% 79° · 66° - Sat 5/23 Mostly Sunny 22% 83° · 61°
- Sun 5/24
Partly Cloudy 26% 84° · 61° - Mon 5/25 Cloudy 21% 87° · 64°
- Tue 5/26 Mostly Sunny 23% 88° · 66°
- Wed 5/27 Sunny 19% 92° · 67°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 31% 94° · 62°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 59°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike10 AM
comfortable at 65°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf10 AM
comfortable at 65°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic11 AM
comfortable at 70°F · light wind (7 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Raleigh
Raleigh in May typically averages 78° highs and 60° lows, with about 18 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 30°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47° | 30° | 9 |
| Feb | 54° | 36° | 12 |
| Mar | 69° | 46° | 10 |
| Apr | 76° | 54° | 11 |
| May | 78° | 60° | 18 |
| Jun | 88° | 69° | 17 |
| Jul | 89° | 73° | 25 |
| Aug | 83° | 68° | 16 |
| Sep | 80° | 64° | 14 |
| Oct | 71° | 52° | 7 |
| Nov | 64° | 45° | 8 |
| Dec | 53° | 35° | 10 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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