Raleigh-durham, NC Climate in October

Temperature for October

In Raleigh-durham, NC during October the average high temperature is 72.9°F. The hottest day on record was October 6, 1954 when the temperature hit 97.0°F.

Raleigh-durham, NC daily average and extreme temperature range for October

Low Temperature

During October the overnight temperature drops to an average of 48.8°F, with the lowest temperature of 19.9°F being recorded on October 27, 1962. Overnight temperatures drop below freezing between 1 and 8 times in October.

Precipitation for October

In October the average monthly rainfall in Raleigh-durham, NC is 1.94 inches with rain usually falling on between 8 and 9 days. 1947 was the driest October with only 0.00 inches of rain falling, and 2002 was the wettest October with 9.71 inches of rain. The wettest single day in October was 12 October 2002 when 4.95 inches of rain fell.

There are thunderstorms on between 1 and 2 days in October.