Zip 27605 (Raleigh, NC) Climate

Raleigh, NC (27605) experiences a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The city has an average annual temperature of 61.4°F (16.3°C). June is the warmest month, with an average temperature of 79.8°F (26.6°C), while January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of 41°F (5°C). The city receives ample precipitation throughout the year, averaging 44 inches. Rainfall is most common during the summer months from May to August when thunderstorms are frequent. Snowfall in Raleigh is rare but does occur on occasion.

Raleigh (zip 27605), North Carolina gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Raleigh (zip 27605) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Raleigh (zip 27605). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Raleigh (zip 27605) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 108 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 27605 zip code is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

6.7 Summer - 6.8 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 27605 zip code, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 27605 zip code with an average high temperature of 89.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In the 27605 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 27605 zip code are May, September and October.

In the 27605 zip code, there are 38.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 27605 zip code with an average of 30.3°. This is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27605 zip code, there are 63.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Carolina.

In the 27605 zip code, 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.

Humidity in the 27605 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

August is the wettest month in the 27605 zip code 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 46.0 inches in the 27605 zip code means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

July is the rainiest month in the 27605 zip code with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 108.3 rainy days annually in the 27605 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.2 inches in the 27605 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina. January is the snowiest month in the 27605 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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