Weather in Raleigh in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Raleigh in October
Going from a maximum of +84°F during the day to a minimum of +39°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +77°F to +70°F.
Is Raleigh warm or cold in October?
Raleigh is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +81°F to +72°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +64°F to +54°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Raleigh:
Climate in Raleigh in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +72°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +30°F | +19°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +97°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 107 mm | 76 mm | 79 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 74% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October often has better weather than September. It’s getting colder in October. From +81°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +72°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 107 mm to 76 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 6 to 10.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Raleigh is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Raleigh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Raleigh in October 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.