Editing Raleigh, North Carolina (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|149.60|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|148.54|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.07|sqmi}} (0.72%) is water.<ref name="TigerWebMapServer"/> The [[Neuse River]] flows through the northeastern corner of the city.

Raleigh is located in the northeast central region of North Carolina, where the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] and [[Atlantic coastal plain]] regions meet. This area is known as the "[[Atlantic Seaboard fall line|fall line]]" because it marks the elevation inland at which waterfalls begin to appear in creeks and rivers. As a result, most of Raleigh features gently rolling hills that slope eastward toward the state's flat coastal plain.

The city of Raleigh is located {{cvt|24|mi}} southeast of [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Distance between Durham, NC and Raleigh, NC |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-durham-nc-to-raleigh-nc |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=www.distance-cities.com}}</ref> {{cvt|63|mi}} northeast of [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Distance between Fayetteville, NC and Raleigh, NC |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-fayetteville-nc-to-raleigh-nc |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=www.distance-cities.com}}</ref> {{cvt|131|mi}} northwest of [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Distance between Wilmington, NC and Raleigh, NC |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-wilmington-nc-to-raleigh-nc |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=www.distance-cities.com}}</ref> and {{cvt|155|mi}} southwest of [[Richmond, Virginia]];<ref>{{cite web |title=Distance between Richmond, VA and Raleigh, NC |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-richmond-va-to-raleigh-nc |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=www.distance-cities.com}}</ref> and {{cvt|165|mi}} northeast of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Distance between Charlotte, NC and Raleigh, NC |url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-charlotte-nc-to-raleigh-nc |access-date=2020-10-23 |website=www.distance-cities.com}}</ref> A small portion of Raleigh is located in [[Durham County, North Carolina]].

===Cityscape===
{{Main|Raleigh, North Carolina neighborhoods}}
{{See also|List of tallest buildings in Raleigh}}
{{wide image|Raleigh 1909 Panorama LOC.jpg|1100px|Downtown Raleigh panorama, from 1909}}
{{wide image|Raleigh downtown skyline - panoramio crop.png|1100px|Downtown Raleigh panorama, in 2014}}
[[File:Fayetteville Street Intersection.JPG|thumb|Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh, 2014]]
Raleigh is divided into several major geographic areas, each of which use a Raleigh address and a [[ZIP code]] that begins with the digits 276. [[PNC Plaza (Raleigh)|PNC Plaza]], formerly known as RBC Plaza, is the largest and tallest skyscraper in the city of Raleigh. The tower rises to a height of {{cvt|538|ft}}, with a floor count of 34.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://downtownraleigh.org/space-available/301-fayetteville-street |title=PNC Plaza |website=DowntownRaleigh.org |access-date=November 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/local/raleigh/2022/10/11/as-crime-decreases-in-durham-it-climbs-in-raleigh|title=Who will pass PNC Plaza as Raleigh's tallest tower?|last=Howsam|first=Melissa|date=September 29, 2021|website=Raleigh Magazine|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref>

====Inside the Beltline====
[[File:Warehouse raleigh.jpg|thumb|Warehouses on Martin Street]]
One common division of Raleigh is to differentiate the central part of the city, which lies inside of the [[circumferential highway]] known as the Raleigh Beltline ([[Interstate 440 (North Carolina)|I-440]] and [[Interstate 40 (North Carolina)|I-40]]) from areas outside of the Beltline. The area inside of the beltline includes the entirety of the central business district known as Downtown Raleigh, as well as several more residential areas surrounding it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oakcityproperties.com/the-pros-and-cons-to-living-inside-the-raleigh-beltline-itb/|title=The Pros & Cons of Living inside Raleigh's Beltline|website=Oak City Properties|date=March 5, 2019 |access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref>

The downtown area is home to historic buildings such as the [[Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel]] built in the early 20th century, the restored [[City Market (Raleigh, North Carolina)|City Market]], the [[Fayetteville Street (Raleigh)|Fayetteville Street]] downtown business district (which includes the [[PNC Plaza (Raleigh)|PNC Plaza]] and [[Wells Fargo Capitol Center]] buildings), as well as the [[North Carolina Museum of History]], [[North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences]], [[North Carolina State Capitol]], [[William Peace University]], the [[City of Raleigh Museum]], [[Raleigh Convention Center]], [[Shaw University]], [[Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law|Campbell University School of Law]], and [[St. Augustine's College (North Carolina)|St. Augustine's College]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://downtownraleigh.org/districts/fayetteville-street |title=Fayetteville Street |website=downtownraleigh.org |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> In the 2000s, an effort by the Downtown Raleigh Alliance was made to separate this area of the city into five smaller districts: [[Fayetteville Street]], [[Moore Square Historic District|Moore Square]], [[Glenwood South]], [[Warehouse District (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Warehouse]], and [[Capitol Area Historic District|Capital District]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/plan-a-trip/cities-and-towns/raleigh/downtown-raleigh/moore-square/ |title=Moore Square |website=visitRaleigh.com |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> The nearby North Blount Street Historic District includes many of the city's historic [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]], [[Georgian Revival]], [[Queen Anne architecture|Queen Anne]], and [[Second Empire architecture|Second Empire]] mansions, including [[Norris-Heartt House]], [[Andrews-Duncan House]], [[Heck-Andrews House]], [[Capehart House]], [[Bailey-Bunn House]], and the [[Garland Scott and Toler Moore Tucker House]] (the latter was later moved from its original location to Oakwood).

Some of the names have become commonplace among locals, such as the Warehouse District, Fayetteville Street, and [[Glenwood South]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/things-to-do/museums/museum-guide/cam-raleigh/ |title=Glenwood South |website=visitraleigh.com |access-date=October 8, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://downtownraleigh.org/districts/capital-district |title=Capital District |website=downtownraleigh.org |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Other neighborhoods lying inside the Beltline include [[Cameron Park Historic District|Forest Park]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=William.Hartye@raleighnc.gov |title=Raleigh Neighborhood Registry |url=https://raleighnc.gov/community/raleigh-neighborhood-registry |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=raleighnc.gov |language=en}}</ref> [[Boylan Heights (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Boylan Heights]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boylanheights.org/ |title=Historic Boylan Heights Neighborhood Main Page |publisher=Boylanheights.org |access-date=January 4, 2012}}</ref> Country Club Hills, Coley Forest, Five Points, Budleigh, [[Glenwood-Brooklyn Historic District|Glenwood-Brooklyn]], [[Hayes Barton Historic District]], [[Moore Square Historic District|Moore Square]], [[Mordecai Place Historic District|Mordecai]] (home to the historic [[Mordecai House]]), Rochester Heights, [[East Raleigh–South Park Historic District|South Park]], Rosengarten Park, Belvidere Park, Woodcrest, Oberlin Village, and [[Historic Oakwood]]. These neighborhoods were typically built before World War II, and roughly correspond to the extent of the city of Raleigh before the population boom of the latter half of the 20th century led to growth of the city limits beyond the historic urban core.

====Midtown Raleigh====
[[File:North Hills in Raleigh.jpg|alt=|thumb|The towers at North Hills in Midtown Raleigh]]
Midtown Raleigh is a [[neologism|relatively new term]] used to describe the residential and commercial area lying on the northside of the I-440 Beltline and is part of North Raleigh. It is roughly framed by Glenwood/Six Forks Road to the West, Wake Forest Road to the East, and Millbrook Road to the North. It includes shopping centers such as [[North Hills (Raleigh)|North Hills]] and [[Crabtree Valley Mall]]. It also includes North Hills Park and part of the Raleigh Greenway System.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/plan-a-trip/cities-and-towns/raleigh/midtown-raleigh/ |title=Midtown Raleigh |website=VisitRaleigh.com |access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref> The term was coined by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, developer John Kane and planning director Mitchell Silver. ''The'' ''News & Observer'' newspaper started using the term for marketing purposes only.<ref>{{cite news |title=Who birthed Midtown |url=http://www.newsobserver.com/2009/09/30/117476/who-birthed-midtown.html#storylink |author=Matthew Eisley |newspaper=[[The News & Observer]] |access-date=November 12, 2011 |date=September 20, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105113548/http://www.newsobserver.com/2009/09/30/117476/who-birthed-midtown.html#storylink |archive-date=November 5, 2011}}</ref> The Midtown Raleigh Alliance was founded on July 25, 2011, as a way for community leaders to promote the area.<ref>{{cite news |title=Slideshow: Midtown Raleigh Alliance |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2011/07/25/slideshow-midtown-ralleigh-alliance.html#storylink |author=Dathan Kazsuk |newspaper=[[Triangle Business Journal]] |access-date=April 12, 2013 |date=July 25, 2011}}</ref> The center of the area, especially around the North Hills development at the junction of Six Forks Road and the Beltline, is experiencing rapid urbanization as several high-rise buildings have been built since 2010.

====East Raleigh====
East Raleigh is situated roughly from [[Capital Boulevard]] and the eastern side of [[Interstate 440 (North Carolina)|I-440]] beltline to the Neuse River, and extending as far south as Poole Road. Most of East Raleigh's development is along primary corridors such as [[U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina|U.S. 1]] (Capital Boulevard), New Bern Avenue, Poole Road, Buffaloe Road, and New Hope Road. Neighborhoods in East Raleigh include Hedingham, Longview, Lockwood, [[Madonna Acres Historic District (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Madonna Acres]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rhdc.org/madonna-acres-historic-district-2 |title=Madonna Acres Historic District |website=rhdc.org |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> New Hope, Thompson-Hunter and Wilder's Grove. The area is bordered to the east by the town of [[Knightdale, North Carolina|Knightdale]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/plan-a-trip/cities-and-towns/raleigh/east-raleigh/ |title=East Raleigh – Raleigh NC |website=VisitRaleigh.com |access-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref>

====West Raleigh====
[[File:Dorton Arena.jpg|thumb|[[Dorton Arena]] in Raleigh, designed by [[Maciej Nowicki (architect)|Matthew Nowicki]]]]
West Raleigh lies along [[Hillsborough Street]] and Western Boulevard. The area is bordered to the west and south by [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]]. It is home to [[North Carolina State University]], [[Meredith College]], [[Pullen Park]], [[Pullen Memorial Baptist Church]], the Islamic Association of Raleigh, [[Village District]], Lake Johnson, the [[North Carolina Museum of Art]] and historic [[Saint Mary's School (Raleigh, North Carolina)|Saint Mary's School]]. Primary thoroughfares serving West Raleigh, in addition to Hillsborough Street, are Avent Ferry Road, Blue Ridge Road, and Western Boulevard. The [[PNC Arena|Lenovo Center]] is also located here adjacent to the [[North Carolina State Fairgrounds]]. These are located approximately 2 miles from [[Rex Hospital]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/plan-a-trip/cities-and-towns/raleigh/west-raleigh/ |title=West Raleigh |website=VisitRaleigh.com |access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>

====North Raleigh====
North Raleigh is an expansive, diverse, and fast-growing suburban area of the city that is home to established neighborhoods to the south along with many newly built [[subdivision (land)|subdivisions]] and along its northern fringes. The area generally falls North of Millbrook Road. It is primarily suburban with large shopping areas. Primary neighborhoods and subdivisions in North Raleigh include Bartons Creek Bluffs, Bedford, Bent Tree, Black Horse Run, Brier Creek, Brookhaven, Coachman's Trail, Crossgate, Crosswinds, Dominion Park, Durant Trails, Ethan's Glenn, Falls River, Greystone Village, Harrington Grove, Hidden Valley, Lake Park, Long Lake, North Haven, [[North Ridge Country Club|North Ridge]], Oakcroft, Shannon Woods, Six Forks Station, Springdale Estates, Stonebridge, Stone Creek, Stonehenge, Summerfield, The Sanctuary, Valley Estates, Wakefield, Weathersfield, Windsor Forest, and Wood Valley. The area is served by a number of primary transportation corridors including Glenwood Avenue [[U.S. Route 70 (North Carolina)|U.S. Route 70]], [[Interstate 540 (North Carolina)|Interstate 540]], Wake Forest Road, Millbrook Road, Lynn Road, Six Forks Road, Spring Forest Road, [[Creedmoor Road]], Leesville Road, Norwood Road, Strickland Road, and North Hills Drive.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/plan-a-trip/cities-and-towns/raleigh/north-raleigh/ |title=North Raleigh |website=VisitRaleigh.com |access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>

====South Raleigh====
South Raleigh is located along [[U.S. Route 401 (North Carolina)|U.S. 401]] south toward [[Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina|Fuquay-Varina]] and along [[U.S. Route 70 in North Carolina|US 70]] into suburban [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]]. This area is the least developed and least dense area of Raleigh (much of the area lies within the [[Swift Creek Township, Wake County, North Carolina|Swift Creek]] [[drainage basin|watershed]] district, where development regulations limit housing densities and construction). The area is bordered to the west by [[Cary, North Carolina|Cary]], to the east by [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]], to the southwest by [[Holly Springs, North Carolina|Holly Springs]] and the southeast by Fuquay-Varina. Neighborhoods in South Raleigh include Eagle Creek, Renaissance Park, Lake Wheeler, Swift Creek, Carolina Pines, Rhamkatte, Riverbrooke and Enchanted Oaks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visitraleigh.com/plan-a-trip/cities-and-towns/raleigh/south-raleigh/ |title=South Raleigh |website=VisitRaleigh.com |access-date=June 7, 2018}}</ref>

====Southeast Raleigh====
Southeast Raleigh is bounded by downtown on the west, [[Garner, North Carolina|Garner]] on the southwest, and rural [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] to the southeast. The area includes areas along Rock Quarry Road, Poole Road, and New Bern Avenue. Primary neighborhoods include Abbington Ridge, Pearl Ridge, Chastain, Chavis Heights, Raleigh Country Club, Southgate, Kingwood Forest, Rochester Heights, Emerald Village, Worthdale and Biltmore Hills. [[Coastal Credit Union Music Park]] (formerly Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion, Alltel Pavilion and Walnut Creek Amphitheatre) is one of the region's major outdoor concert venues and is located on Rock Quarry Road. [[Shaw University]] is located in this part of the city. Starting in 2020, large tracts of formerly unoccupied land along Rock Quarry Road between New Hope Road and Barwell Road, and between Barwell Road and Battle Bridge Road, have been cleared for new developments.

===Climate===
[[File:Ducks in Fall.jpg|thumb|Ducks swimming at Durant Nature Preserve in the Fall]]Like much of the Southeastern United States, Raleigh has a four-season [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cfa''). Winters are generally cool, with a normal January daily mean temperature of {{cvt|41.9|°F|1}}<!--(maximum+minimum)/2, NOT the maximum-->.<ref name="NWS Raleigh, NC (RAH)" /> On average, there are 69&nbsp;nights per year that drop to or below freezing, and only 2.7&nbsp;days that fail to rise above freezing.<ref name="NWS Raleigh, NC (RAH)" /> Raleigh receives an average annual rainfall of {{cvt|46.07|in|cm|1}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/raleigh/north-carolina/united-states/usnc0558 |title=Climate – Raleigh – North Carolina |date=November 10, 2018 |website=U.S. Climate Data |access-date=November 10, 2018}}</ref> Annual and monthly temperature and precipitation data are in chart below, based on 1991–2020 climate data. February is the driest month, with an average of {{cvt|2.78|in|1}} of precipitation. Precipitation is well distributed around the year, with a slight maximum between July and September, owing to generally frequent, sometimes heavy, showers and thunderstorms, and the threat of tropical weather systems (primarily from August to early October) bringing heavy rainfall. Summers are hot and humid, with a normal July daily mean temperature of {{cvt|80.5|°F|1}}<!--(maximum+minimum)/2, NOT the maximum-->.<ref name="NWS Raleigh, NC (RAH)" /> There are 48&nbsp;days per year with highs at or above {{cvt|90|°F|0}}.<ref name="NWS Raleigh, NC (RAH)" /> Autumn is similar to spring overall but has fewer days of rainfall, but greater potential for extremely heavy rainfall in a one/two-day period, owing to occasional threat from tropical weather systems (hurricanes and tropical storms) packing torrential rainfall. In September 1999, Raleigh recorded its wettest month ever, with over 21 inches of rain, due to torrential rainfall from tropical weather systems, most notably [[Hurricane Floyd]] on September 15–16. Raleigh's all-time record high temperature is  {{cvt|106|°F|0}} on July 5, 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2024 |title=BREAKING: All-time record high/daily record high set at Raleigh & the daily record high set at Fayetteville. The high at Raleigh was 106 degrees which breaks the all-time record high of 105 degrees. The high at Fayetteville was 101°F which ties the old record high. |url=https://x.com/NWSRaleigh/status/1809332286443360266 |access-date=6 July 2024 |website=X (formerly Twitter)}}</ref> while the all-time record low is {{cvt|−9|°F|0}} on [[January 1985 Arctic outbreak|January 21, 1985]]. Raleigh falls in [[USDA]] [[hardiness zones]] 7b (5&nbsp;°F to 10&nbsp;°F) and 8a (10&nbsp;°F to 15&nbsp;°F).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.plantmaps.com/hardiness-zones-for-raleigh-north-carolina |title=Raleigh North Carolina USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |publisher=plantmaps.com plantmaps |access-date=December 11, 2019}}</ref>

[[File:Raleigh snow.jpg|thumb|Light snow in downtown Raleigh along [[Hillsborough Street]], 2015]]
Raleigh receives an average of {{cvt|5.2|in|cm|1}} of snow in winter. [[Freezing rain]] and [[Ice pellets|sleet]] also occur most winters, and occasionally the area experiences a major damaging [[ice storm]]. On January 24–25, 2000, Raleigh received its greatest snowfall from a single storm{{spaced ndash}}{{cvt|20.3|in|cm|0}}{{spaced ndash}}the [[January 25, 2000 Winter Storm|Winter Storm of January 2000]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abc11.com/snow-snowstorm-worst-in-north-carolina-history/5870402/ |title=20 inches of snow in Raleigh: A look back at the big snow of January 2000 |date=January 26, 2021 |website=ABC11.com |access-date=January 26, 2021}}</ref> Storms of this magnitude are generally the result of [[cold air damming]] that affects the city due to its proximity to the [[Appalachian Mountains]]. Winter storms have caused traffic problems in the past as well.

The region also experiences occasional periods of drought, during which the city sometimes has restricted water use by residents. During the late summer and early fall, Raleigh can experience [[hurricane]]s. In 1996, [[Hurricane Fran]] caused severe damage in the Raleigh area, mostly from falling trees.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abc11.com/hurricane-fran-dorian-nc-north-carolina/5519835/ |title=23 years ago, Hurricane Fran made landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina |date=September 6, 2019 |website=ABC11.com |access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> Hurricanes [[Hurricane Dennis (1999)|Dennis]] and Floyd in September 1999 were primary contributors to that month's extreme rainfall of over 21 inches. The most recent hurricane to have a considerable effect on the area was [[Hurricane Florence]] in 2018. Tornadoes also have on occasion affected the city of Raleigh, most notably the [[1988 Raleigh tornado outbreak|November 28, 1988, tornado]] which occurred in the early morning hours and rated F4 on the [[Fujita scale]] and affected northwestern portions of the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wral.com/remembering-raleigh-saturday-marks-anniversary-of-historic-deadly-1988-tornado/19405711/ |title=Remembering Raleigh: Saturday marks anniversary of historic, deadly 1988 Tornado |last=Leah |first=Heather |date=November 28, 2020 |website=WRAL.com |access-date=November 28, 2020}}</ref> There also was the [[Tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011|April 16, 2011, EF3 tornado]], which affected portions of downtown and northeast Raleigh and the suburb of Holly Springs.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/04/15/north-carolina-tornado-outbreak-2011/?outputType=amp |title=Ten years ago, a swarm of tornadoes devastated North Carolina |last=Cappuci |first=Matthew |date=April 15, 2021 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref>{{Weather box
| location = [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport]], North Carolina (1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1887–present{{efn|Official records for Raleigh kept January 1887 to May 17, 1944, at downtown and at Raleigh Durham Int'l since May 18, 1944. For more information, see [http://threadex.rcc-acis.org Threadex]}})
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| Jan record high F = 80
| Feb record high F = 85
| Mar record high F = 94
| Apr record high F = 95
| May record high F = 99
| Jun record high F = 105
| Jul record high F = 106
| Aug record high F = 105
| Sep record high F = 104
| Oct record high F = 100
| Nov record high F = 88
| Dec record high F = 81
| year record high F = 106
| Jan avg record high F = 71.9
| Feb avg record high F = 74.4
| Mar avg record high F = 81.6
| Apr avg record high F = 86.4
| May avg record high F = 91.3
| Jun avg record high F = 96.6
| Jul avg record high F = 98.2
| Aug avg record high F = 96.7
| Sep avg record high F = 92.3
| Oct avg record high F = 86.7
| Nov avg record high F = 78.5
| Dec avg record high F = 72.8
| year avg record high F = 99.6
| Jan high F = 51.9
| Feb high F = 55.8
| Mar high F = 63.3
| Apr high F = 72.7
| May high F = 80.0
| Jun high F = 87.4
| Jul high F = 90.8
| Aug high F = 88.7
| Sep high F = 82.5
| Oct high F = 73.0
| Nov high F = 63.0
| Dec high F = 54.7
| year high F = 72.0
| Jan mean F = 41.9
| Feb mean F = 45.0
| Mar mean F = 51.8
| Apr mean F = 60.8
| May mean F = 68.8
| Jun mean F = 76.7
| Jul mean F = 80.5
| Aug mean F = 78.8
| Sep mean F = 72.6
| Oct mean F = 61.7
| Nov mean F = 51.5
| Dec mean F = 44.6
| year mean F = 61.2
| Jan low F = 31.8
| Feb low F = 34.2
| Mar low F = 40.3
| Apr low F = 48.9
| May low F = 57.7
| Jun low F = 66.0
| Jul low F = 70.2
| Aug low F = 68.9
| Sep low F = 62.7
| Oct low F = 50.3
| Nov low F = 40.0
| Dec low F = 34.4
| year low F = 50.4
| Jan avg record low F = 14.0
| Feb avg record low F = 19.2
| Mar avg record low F = 23.7
| Apr avg record low F = 32.2
| May avg record low F = 42.8
| Jun avg record low F = 54.2
| Jul avg record low F = 61.0
| Aug avg record low F = 58.7
| Sep avg record low F = 48.7
| Oct avg record low F = 33.2
| Nov avg record low F = 24.4
| Dec avg record low F = 19.9
| year avg record low F = 12.1
| Jan record low F = −9
| Feb record low F = −2
| Mar record low F = 11
| Apr record low F = 23
| May record low F = 29
| Jun record low F = 38
| Jul record low F = 48
| Aug record low F = 46
| Sep record low F = 37
| Oct record low F = 19
| Nov record low F = 11
| Dec record low F = 0
| year record low F = -9
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.43
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.78
| Mar precipitation inch = 4.10
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.53
| May precipitation inch = 3.58
| Jun precipitation inch = 3.89
| Jul precipitation inch = 5.02
| Aug precipitation inch = 4.71
| Sep precipitation inch = 5.15
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.37
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.32
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.39
| year precipitation inch = 46.07
| Jan snow inch = 2.6
| Feb snow inch = 1.4
| Mar snow inch = 0.3
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.1
| Dec snow inch = 0.8
| year snow inch = 5.2
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 10.1
| Feb precipitation days = 9.3
| Mar precipitation days = 10.7
| Apr precipitation days = 9.5
| May precipitation days = 9.9
| Jun precipitation days = 11.2
| Jul precipitation days = 11.7
| Aug precipitation days = 10.7
| Sep precipitation days = 9.0
| Oct precipitation days = 7.6
| Nov precipitation days = 8.2
| Dec precipitation days = 9.7
| year precipitation days = 117.6
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 1.2
| Feb snow days = 1.2
| Mar snow days = 0.4
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.1
| Dec snow days = 0.5
| year snow days = 3.4
| Jan humidity = 66.5
| Feb humidity = 64.1
| Mar humidity = 63.0
| Apr humidity = 61.7
| May humidity = 71.1
| Jun humidity = 73.6
| Jul humidity = 76.0
| Aug humidity = 77.9
| Sep humidity = 77.1
| Oct humidity = 73.3
| Nov humidity = 69.1
| Dec humidity = 68.5
| year humidity = 70.2
| Jan sun = 163.8
| Feb sun = 173.1
| Mar sun = 228.9
| Apr sun = 250.7
| May sun = 258.4
| Jun sun = 267.7
| Jul sun = 259.5
| Aug sun = 239.6
| Sep sun = 217.6
| Oct sun = 215.4
| Nov sun = 174.0
| Dec sun = 157.6
| Jan percentsun = 53
| Feb percentsun = 57
| Mar percentsun = 62
| Apr percentsun = 64
| May percentsun = 59
| Jun percentsun = 61
| Jul percentsun = 58
| Aug percentsun = 57
| Sep percentsun = 58
| Oct percentsun = 62
| Nov percentsun = 56
| Dec percentsun = 52
| year percentsun = 59
| Jan dew point C = −2.9
| Feb dew point C = −2.1
| Mar dew point C = 2.1
| Apr dew point C = 6.3
| May dew point C = 12.9
| Jun dew point C = 17.5
| Jul dew point C = 19.9
| Aug dew point C = 19.7
| Sep dew point C = 16.4
| Oct dew point C = 9.6
| Nov dew point C = 4.1
| Dec dew point C = −0.5
| Jan uv = 3
| Feb uv = 4
| Mar uv = 6
| Apr uv = 7
| May uv = 9
| Jun uv = 10
| Jul uv = 10
| Aug uv = 9
| Sep uv = 8
| Oct uv = 5
| Nov uv = 3
| Dec uv = 2
| source 1 = [[NOAA]] (relative humidity, dew point, and sun 1961–1990)<ref name = "NWS Raleigh, NC (RAH)">
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