Cary and Chapel Hill have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Cary | Metric | Chapel Hill |
|---|---|---|
| 209 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 209 days |
| 46 in | Precipitationper year | 44 in |
| 124 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 122 days |
| 5 in | Snowfallper year | 4 in |
| 40 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 43 days |
| 66 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 70 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 71% |
| 60 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 60 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary high | 51 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Chapel Hill high | 51 | 55 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Cary low | 31 | 33 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 34 |
| Chapel Hill low | 31 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 49 | 39 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Chapel Hill | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Chapel Hill | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 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.
Cary vs another city
- Cary vs Morrisville, NC
- Cary vs Apex, NC
- Cary vs Holly Springs, NC
- Cary vs Raleigh, NC
- Cary vs Fuquay-Varina, NC
- Cary vs Garner, NC
- Cary vs New York, NY
- Cary vs Los Angeles, CA
- Cary vs Chicago, IL
- Cary vs Houston, TX
- Cary vs Phoenix, AZ
- Cary vs Philadelphia, PA
Chapel Hill vs another city
- Chapel Hill vs Carrboro, NC
- Chapel Hill vs Briar Chapel, NC
- Chapel Hill vs Durham, NC
- Chapel Hill vs Hillsborough, NC
- Chapel Hill vs Morrisville, NC
- Chapel Hill vs New York, NY
- Chapel Hill vs Los Angeles, CA
- Chapel Hill vs Chicago, IL
- Chapel Hill vs Houston, TX
- Chapel Hill vs Phoenix, AZ
- Chapel Hill 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).