Best time to visit Raleigh
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
68 / 100 this month
Best month
May
71 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
22°C
daily highs · 6 rain days
Cost of living
$4,860
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
40.8
5°C · 9 rain
Feb
41.1
8°C · 9 rain
Mar
49.8
13°C · 9 rain
Apr
60.3
17°C · 7 rain
May
71.0
20°C · 10 rain
Jun
71.0
25°C · 10 rain
Jul
66.3
26°C · 15 rain
Aug
69.7
25°C · 11 rain
Sep
69.7
22°C · 9 rain
Oct
68.4
17°C · 6 rain
Nov
52.1
11°C · 5 rain
Dec
43.4
8°C · 7 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40.8 | Cold season | 39 | 5.3°C | 8.7 | $4,860 | 0 |
| February | 41.1 | Cold season | 39 | 8.2°C | 9.4 | $4,860 | 0 |
| March | 49.8 | Shoulder season | 59 | 12.5°C | 9.3 | $4,860 | 0 |
| April | 60.3 | Shoulder season | 82 | 16.9°C | 7.4 | $4,860 | 0 |
| May | 71.0 | Shoulder season | 84 | 20.4°C | 9.9 | $4,860 | 7 |
| June | 71.0 | Shoulder season | 84 | 24.6°C | 10.0 | $4,860 | 18 |
| July | 66.3 | Shoulder season | 73 | 26.4°C | 15.3 | $4,860 | 16 |
| August | 69.7 | Shoulder season | 81 | 24.9°C | 11.4 | $4,860 | 14 |
| September | 69.7 | Shoulder season | 81 | 21.9°C | 9.4 | $4,860 | 19 |
| October | 68.4 | Shoulder season | 78 | 16.5°C | 5.6 | $4,860 | 19 |
| November | 52.1 | Shoulder season | 64 | 11.4°C | 5.0 | $4,860 | 0 |
| December | 43.4 | Cold season | 45 | 7.5°C | 7.0 | $4,860 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 FR
Marseille
France
|
76.3 | Shoulder season | 17.6°C · 6.8 rain | $3,703 | 6 | City page |
| #2 |
 CO
MedellÃn
Colombia
|
76.3 | Rainy season | 20.0°C · 26.7 rain | $2,948 | 24 | City page |
| #3 |
 AZ
Baku
Azerbaijan
|
76.3 | Shoulder season | 16.9°C · 6.0 rain | $1,650 | 7 | City page |
| #4 |
 PY
Asunción
Paraguay
|
76.2 | Shoulder season | 23.5°C · 12.2 rain | $2,550 | 5 | City page |
| #5 |
 IN
Jaipur
India
|
76.2 | Dry comfort window | 25.4°C · 2.9 rain | $1,292 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 TR
Side
Turkey
|
76.1 | Dry comfort window | 21.7°C · 4.6 rain | $902 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 PT
Funchal
Portugal
|
76.0 | Shoulder season | 21.5°C · 12.2 rain | $2,261 | 3 | City page |
| #8 |
FR
Nice
France
|
76.0 | Shoulder season | 17.9°C · 7.9 rain | $4,067 | 12 | City page |