NC
Birmingham and Raleigh have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Birmingham | Metric | Raleigh |
|---|---|---|
| 206 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 209 days |
| 53 in | Precipitationper year | 46 in |
| 127 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 124 days |
| 2 in | Snowfallper year | 4 in |
| 66 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 46 days |
| 49 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 58 days |
| 72% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 64 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 61 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham high | 55 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 57 |
| Raleigh high | 52 | 56 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 55 |
| Birmingham low | 35 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 43 | 38 |
| Raleigh low | 32 | 34 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 35 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
| Raleigh | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
| Raleigh | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Birmingham vs another city
- Birmingham vs Mountain Brook, AL
- Birmingham vs Homewood, AL
- Birmingham vs Tarrant, AL
- Birmingham vs Vestavia Hills, AL
- Birmingham vs Fultondale, AL
- Birmingham vs Forestdale, AL
- Birmingham vs New York, NY
- Birmingham vs Los Angeles, CA
- Birmingham vs Chicago, IL
- Birmingham vs Houston, TX
- Birmingham vs Phoenix, AZ
- Birmingham vs Philadelphia, PA
Raleigh vs another city
- Raleigh vs Knightdale, NC
- Raleigh vs Garner, NC
- Raleigh vs Cary, NC
- Raleigh vs Morrisville, NC
- Raleigh vs Rolesville, NC
- Raleigh vs Wake Forest, NC
- Raleigh vs New York, NY
- Raleigh vs Los Angeles, CA
- Raleigh vs Chicago, IL
- Raleigh vs Houston, TX
- Raleigh vs Phoenix, AZ
- Raleigh vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).