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Weather on May 14

Raleigh, NC

55 Years of Data

Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
56°F
Warmest
2018
81°F avg
Coldest
1996
55°F avg

About This Date

May 14th in Raleigh, NC typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 56°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 14th was in 2018 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (55°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of May 14th dates historically, with the wettest May 14th recording 4.37" of rain. The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 14th in Raleigh, NC? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Cooling Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202676°47°61°
202579°63°71°0.08"
202476°51°63°
202382°65°73°
202280°62°71°
202169°50°60°
202079°52°65°
201966°47°56°
2018warmest93°69°81°
201775°51°63°
201681°59°70°
201576°54°65°
201490°66°78°
201370°40°55°
201277°56°66°0.43"
201179°65°72°
201090°65°77°
200980°54°67°0.08"
200871°45°58°
200774°46°60°
200675°51°63°0.43"
200581°58°69°
200484°64°74°
200377°48°63°
200268°53°61°1.19"
200174°43°58°
200089°67°78°
199965°55°60°1.73"
199876°52°64°
199775°43°59°
1996coldest64°47°55°
199579°64°71°0.84"
199475°45°60°
199372°57°64°1.42"
199281°58°69°
199183°67°75°0.51"
199079°62°70°
198974°51°62°
198880°59°70°
198772°56°64°0.08"
198670°56°63°
198589°62°76°
198482°65°73°
198379°58°68°0.2"
198290°60°75°
198184°52°68°
198084°66°75°
197982°58°70°4.37"
197869°49°59°1.52"
197788°61°74°
197683°57°70°1.22"
197582°49°65°
197482°47°64°
197377°54°65°
197274°62°68°1.73"
197174°54°64°
56 years of data from RALEIGH 4 SW

Raleigh, NC Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Raleigh, NC Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"7.3"14.6"JFMAMJJASOND2.9"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Raleigh, NC Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Raleigh, NC

Raleigh, NC has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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