Rain forecast and rainfall this year
Raleigh, NC
Rain possible today: 20% chance, about 0.01 inches.
Updated Thursday 3:08 PM ET.
Forecast
20 percent chance of rain
TodayHigh 81°, low 66°About 0.01 in of rain
99 percent chance of rain
TomorrowHigh 69°, low 57°About 0.78 in of rain
This year so far, since Jan 1
29.99 in
−9.92 in below normal for this point in the year (39.91 in).
National rank151st of 363
In North Carolina5th of 10
Biggest day2.04 in, Jul 23
Last measurable rain0.73 in, Oct 17, 2026
Month by month
Jan1.34
Feb3.01
Mar1.61
Apr0.82
May1.54
Jun3.56
Jul12.16
Aug1.21
Sep2.17
Oct2.57
Nov0.00
Dec–
This yearNormal
Records since 1945
Wettest year60.29 in, 2018
Biggest rain day6.45 in, Oct 8, 2016
Nearby cities
- CaryNC29.99 in this year11 miles
- DurhamNC29.99 in this year18 miles
- FayettevilleNC27.31 in this year55 miles
- GreensboroNC25.06 in this year69 miles
- High PointNC25.06 in this year76 miles
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Forecast based on National Weather Service forecast data. Rainfall records are from NOAA Regional Climate Centers for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport station, recorded since 1944; normals are NOAA’s 1991–2020 averages. Totals are preliminary. Records are this station’s own and may differ from official NWS city records, which can include earlier locations. Incomplete years and several-day totals are left out. Rain Scoreboard is not affiliated with the National Weather Service or NOAA.