Weather in Raleigh in July 2025
- July is usually the hottest month of the year in Raleigh;
Average weather
Average temperature in Raleigh in July
Going from a maximum of +97°F during the day to a minimum of +66°F during the night, the temperature in July averages around +91°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +86°F.
Is Raleigh warm or cold in July?
Raleigh is typically hot in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +90°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +68°F to +72°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
July is the hottest month in Raleigh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Raleigh in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +90°F | +88°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +55°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +106°F | +104°F | +106°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 98 mm | 114 mm | 107 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 74% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as good as in June. It’s getting warmer as July arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +86°F to +90°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 98 mm to 114 mm. Humidity rises from 71% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in June to 2 in July.
Next month (August) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 decreasing during July, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Raleigh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Raleigh in July 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.