Raleigh weather in July: Raleigh, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Raleigh in July has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 81°F, holding near 91°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal July, 5.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 21°C, 128 mm of precipitation in July.
- NOAA stationRaleigh-Durham International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013722
- Location35.89°N 78.78°W
- Elevation416 ft (127 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population499,825
- Jan 52° 32°
- Feb 56° 34°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Raleigh in July?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 80.5°F. July is 3.8°F warmer than June and 1.7°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Raleigh and the 2nd wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 79°F and 82°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 69°F | 37% | 23% |
| July 8 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% |
| July 15 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% |
| July 22 | 91°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% |
| July 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 13, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 90°F | 69°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 2 | 91°F | 69°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 3 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 4 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 5 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 6 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 7 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 8 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 9 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 15 | 91°F | 70°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 16 | 91°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 17 | 91°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 18 | 91°F | 71°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 19 | 91°F | 71°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 91°F | 71°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 91°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 91°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 23 | 91°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 24 | 91°F | 71°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 25 | 91°F | 70°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 26 | 91°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 91°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 91°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 91°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| July 30 | 90°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| July 31 | 90°F | 70°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 91°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 70°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 5.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 14 hJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013722; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Raleigh in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around July 26 (39%). In all, 5.02 in falls on 12 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Raleigh, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013722.
How humid and windy is Raleigh in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 68°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 71°F | 69°F | 91% | 3.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 70°F | 73% | 6.1 mph | – |
| noon | 85°F | 69°F | 58% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 68°F | 54% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 68°F | 60% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 69°F | 78% | 4.2 mph | 30% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013722. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for July in Raleigh?
The warmest July temperature on Raleigh's official record (since 1887) is 106°F, on July 5, 2024; the coldest is 48°F, on July 2, 1975. The wettest July brought 12.36 in (1931).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.5°F: 2021 79.2°F (−1.3), 2022 82.8°F (+2.3), 2023 82.3°F (+1.8), 2024 82.5°F (+2.0), 2025 84.0°F (+3.5), 2026 81.3°F (+0.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.2°F | −1.3°F | 5.03 in |
| 2022 | 82.8°F | +2.3°F | 8.47 in |
| 2023 | 82.3°F | +1.8°F | 5.54 in |
| 2024 | 82.5°F | +2.0°F | 9.14 in |
| 2025 | 84.0°F | +3.5°F | 6.28 in |
| 2026 | 81.3°F | +0.8°F | 12.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013722. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Raleigh compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, July normal highs run from 69°F in Beech Mountain to 92°F in Laurinburg; Raleigh's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.