2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
New Brunswick, NJ vs Raleigh, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Raleigh. New Brunswick averages 208 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Raleigh, North Carolina gets 45.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. New Brunswick, New Jersey gets 48.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Raleigh averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. New Brunswick averages 23.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Raleigh, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.9
Rain: averages 45.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.2
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 23.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Raleigh is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for New Brunswick is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

Today's Weather - New Brunswick, NJ

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Today's Weather - Raleigh, NC

64°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: New Brunswick / Raleigh

July is the hottest month for New Brunswick with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In New Brunswick, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for New Brunswick are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Raleigh with an average high temperature of 89.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Carolina. In Raleigh, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Raleigh are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for New Brunswick with an average of 22.2°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Raleigh with an average of 29.9°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In New Brunswick, there are 20.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

In Raleigh, there are 40.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Carolina.

In New Brunswick, there are 107.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

In Raleigh, there are 65.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In New Brunswick, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.

In Raleigh, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

July is the wettest month in New Brunswick with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in New Brunswick means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.


August is the wettest month in Raleigh with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Raleigh means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in New Brunswick with 11.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.4 rainy days. There are 116.8 rainy days annually in New Brunswick, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Raleigh with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in Raleigh, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 23.2 inches in New Brunswick means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Raleigh means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

February is the snowiest month in New Brunswick with 7.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Raleigh with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.