Weather in Raleigh in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Raleigh in August
Going from a maximum of +99°F during the day to a minimum of +64°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +90°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +81°F.
Is Raleigh warm or cold in August?
Raleigh is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +90°F to +88°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +72°F to +70°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is one of the warmest months in Raleigh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Raleigh in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +88°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +54°F | +45°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +104°F | +106°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 114 mm | 107 mm | 107 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 76% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 18 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August typically has worse weather conditions compared to July. It’s getting colder in August. From +90°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +88°F. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 114 mm to 107 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 2 to 3.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Raleigh is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Raleigh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Raleigh in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+68°F) and the highest in 1990 (+74°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 629 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1994 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Raleigh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.