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Monthly climate in Raleigh, Australia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raleigh features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1273 mm (50.1 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Raleigh enjoys an average of 3345 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Raleigh, Australia

The warmest months in Raleigh are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raleigh experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Raleigh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Minimum15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Raleigh, Australia

Raleigh usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Raleigh are July, August and September. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Raleigh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)82 (3.2)180 (7.1)298 (11.7)72 (2.8)53 (2.1)76 (3.0)44 (1.7)24 (1.0)37 (1.5)131 (5.2)86 (3.4)190 (7.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1014201289546121114

Monthly sunshine hours in Raleigh, Australia

The sunniest months in Raleigh are September, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Raleigh: May, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Raleigh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269275262271259235257287296292313323
Mean daily daylight hours13h 50m13h 8m12h 14m11h 19m10h 34m10h 11m10h 22m11h 2m11h 54m12h 49m13h 38m14h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Raleigh, Australia

Raleigh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Raleigh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Raleigh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151514964579111315