Raleigh - Recent October Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the October weather in Raleigh, North Carolina was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives October data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each October. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Raleigh had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Raleigh—Durham International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

October temperature averages by year in Raleigh
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
75 52 2023 24 11
72 49 2022 22 9
77 55 2021 25 13
75 54 2020 24 12
77 54 2019 25 12
72 52 2018 22 11
76 52 2017 25 11
75 54 2016 24 12
71 50 2015 22 10
75 51 2014 24 11
71 53 2013 22 11
71 51 2012 22 10
71 48 2011 22 9
76 51 2010 25 10
Number of days in October when the temperature in Raleigh dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 2023 24 0
0 2022 20 0
0 2021 28 0
0 2020 26 0
0 2019 24 3
0 2018 17 1
0 2017 23 2
0 2016 26 0
1 2015 17 0
0 2014 25 0
1 2013 14 0
0 2012 19 0
1 2011 18 0
0 2010 25 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Raleigh during October in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for October in Raleigh
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
4 2023 2.2 55
8 2022 1.3 33
8 2021 7.5 191
8 2020 2.7 70
9 2019 3.4 85
7 2018 4.6 116
8 2017 4.3 109
5 2016 7.1 180
10 2015 5.1 129
7 2014 2.2 55
8 2013 1.4 36
10 2012 1.8 46
7 2011 3.5 89
6 2010 2.3 59
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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