2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Raleigh, NC vs Goodyear, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 294 sunny days per year in Goodyear. Raleigh averages 213 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Goodyear, Arizona gets 9.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. Raleigh, North Carolina gets 45.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Goodyear averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Raleigh averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Goodyear, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 106.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40.5
Rain: averages 9.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Goodyear is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - Raleigh, NC

63°F

Today's Weather - Goodyear, AZ

68°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Raleigh / Goodyear

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.

July is the hottest month for Goodyear with an average high temperature of 106.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Goodyear, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Goodyear are March, November and February.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Goodyear with an average of 39.3°. This is warmer than most places in Arizona.

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 Goodyear, there are 169.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

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 Goodyear, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

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.

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

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.


August is the wettest month in Goodyear with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is May with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.1 inches in Goodyear means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Goodyear with 3.7 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 30.0 rainy days annually in Goodyear, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Goodyear means that it is less snowy than most places in Arizona.

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

December is the snowiest month in Goodyear with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.