Humid subtropical
Raleigh, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina · Population 471k · 325 ft elevation
Living in Raleigh
Raleigh has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 32°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 72 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 43 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Raleigh at a glance
- Population
- 471k
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- Average daily high
- 72°F67th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4356th percentile
- Median home value
- $378k70th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,468/mo66th percentile
- Median household income
- $82k58th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.76%32th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.978th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 40%40th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 54%
- Violent crime rate
- 395 per 100k81th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,305 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9668th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 4948th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 4%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 5%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 328 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 32°F | 3.6″ | 2.5″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 55°F | 33°F | 2.9″ | 0.8″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 63°F | 40°F | 4.2″ | 0.1″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 3.6″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 4.0″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 66°F | 4.9″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 71°F | 4.7″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 69°F | 4.7″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 63°F | 5.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.9″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 62°F | 41°F | 3.5″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 55°F | 35°F | 3.7″ | 1.0″ | 185 hrs |
Near Raleigh
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Largest places in North Carolina
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology