Raleigh/Durham weather by month & the best time to visit

When is the best time to visit Raleigh/Durham?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Raleigh/Durham is October, then April and May. The dullest month is January (7/100, 72 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Raleigh/Durham?

Raleigh/Durham gets a lot of sun: around 2,515 hours a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate October (78) from January (7), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #198 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 1,187 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Month	Score	Day high	Night low	Rain	UV
January	7	9° / 48°F	-2° / 28°F	72 mm	2
February	20	11° / 52°F	-1° / 30°F	74 mm	3
March	51	16° / 61°F	3° / 37°F	96 mm	5
April	77	22° / 72°F	9° / 48°F	91 mm	7
May	76	26° / 79°F	14° / 57°F	99 mm	7
June	72	31° / 88°F	19° / 66°F	118 mm	8
July	64	33° / 91°F	21° / 70°F	122 mm	8
August	70	32° / 90°F	20° / 68°F	127 mm	7
September	72	28° / 82°F	16° / 61°F	119 mm	6
October	78	22° / 72°F	10° / 50°F	87 mm	5
November	52	16° / 61°F	4° / 39°F	88 mm	3
December	19	11° / 52°F	0° / 32°F	94 mm	2

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