Raleigh NC Temperature Averages by Decade

Summarized here are the temperatures extending over seven decades at Raleigh, North Carolina. Listed for every decade from the 1950s to the 2010s are averages for maximum and minimum daily temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed with information on the number of hot and cold days.

Each decade covers a standard 10-year range. For instance the 1990s includes weather measurements from Jan 1, 1990 to Dec 31, 1999. All the temperature data were collected at Raleigh—Durham International Airport.

High Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily maximum temperature at Raleigh
High °F	Decade	High °C
72.2	2010s	22.3
71.8	2000s	22.1
71.4	1990s	21.9
70.1	1980s	21.2
70.2	1970s	21.2
69.6	1960s	20.9
71.2	1950s	21.8

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Average daily minimum temperature at Raleigh
Low °F	Decade	Low °C
51.0	2010s	10.6
49.8	2000s	9.9
49.4	1990s	9.7
48.4	1980s	9.1
47.6	1970s	8.7
47.0	1960s	8.4
48.5	1950s	9.2

Hot Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Raleigh reached at least 70 or 90 °F
Decade	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2010s	215	59
2000s	215	53
1990s	212	45
1980s	204	42
1970s	209	29
1960s	202	31
1950s	205	51

Cold Days per Decade

Total days per year on average when the temperature in Raleigh dropped to 0 or 32 °F or lower
Decade	0 °F -18 °C	32 °F 0 °C
2010s	0	63
2000s	0	68
1990s	0	63
1980s	0	76
1970s	0	79
1960s	0	88
1950s	0	73

Raleigh - Temperature Averages by Decade

High Temperature for Each Decade

Low Temperature for Each Decade

Hot Days per Decade

Cold Days per Decade

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