Cloudy skies · North Carolina
How cloudy is Raleigh?
Raleigh right now
51°FScattered clouds
- Today52°F / 44°FClouds
- Tomorrow58°F / 34°FClear skies
- Monday52°F / 38°FClear skies
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In a typical year, the sky over Raleigh is mostly cloudy or overcast about 47% of the time, and clear or nearly clear about 38%.
January is the cloudiest month, mostly cloudy about 50% of the time, and October the least cloudy, at about 39%. Across winter, December to February, it’s mostly cloudy about 50% of the time. That makes it the 40th cloudiest sky of the 116 US cities we track.
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The sky at a glance
| Mostly cloudy or overcast, all year | 47% |
|---|---|
| Clear or nearly clear, all year | 38% |
| Mostly cloudy, December to February | 50% |
| Cloudiest month | January, 50% |
| Least cloudy month | October, 39% |
Shares of hours across a typical year. Mostly cloudy means at least five eighths of the sky covered; clear or nearly clear means two eighths or less.
Cities with about the same sky
- Des Moines, Iowa: mostly cloudy about 47% of the time
- Houston, Texas: mostly cloudy about 48% of the time
- Richmond, Virginia: mostly cloudy about 48% of the time
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013722. Airport sensors see cloud up to about 12,000 feet, so thin high cloud isn’t counted.