Is Raleigh hot in October?
Days are typically mild at 22.2°C, while nights average 10.6°C.
United States · 1991–2020 normal
Raleigh in
October.
Typical October weather in Raleigh: 22.2°C by day, 10.6°C at night, 97 mm of rain over 5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high22.2°C
Typical low10.6°C
Rain97 mm
Wet days5
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 76 out of 100 (May leads the year at 78). Daylight is calculated as 11 h 13 from latitude 35.77°.
October at a glance
What is Raleigh like in October?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 97 mm across about 5 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 11 h 13 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; May ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 4487042
- NOAA station
- USC00317079 · RALEIGH STATE UNIV
- Station distance
- 5.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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