Raleigh weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: April – May, September – November
What is the weather like in Raleigh in May?
In May, Raleigh is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 93 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Raleigh.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 14 h 2 min06:10 – 20:11
- UV index
- 10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 6 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 5 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %68 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %52 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Raleigh in May: quick answers
Is Raleigh hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Raleigh average 26 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Raleigh in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 93 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences