Located in central northeast North Carolina, the Raleigh-Durham area has a milder climate than the extremes found in the Tar Heel State. This is born out by the differences between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Raleigh-Durham, compared to the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures recorded in North Carolina.
The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in Raleigh-Durham is 114 degrees. The difference between the all-time hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in the state of North Carolina is 144 degrees; a difference of 30 degrees.
Record Hottest and Coldest Temperatures Ever Recorded in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
All-time Record Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in Raleigh-Durham is 105 Degrees
The hottest temperature ever officially recorded in the Raleigh-Durham area is 105 degrees, which has occurred on six different dates.
The first time it was a record 105 degrees in Raleigh-Durham was on July 23, 1952. It was also 105 degrees on August 18, 1988, August 21, 2007, June 29th and June 30 in 2012, and July 8, 2012.
Days when the temperature reaches or exceeds 100 degrees are not overly common in the Raleigh-Durham area, as some summers have no 100 degree days. It often feels hotter than the actual temperature in the area in the summer, though, due to high humidity levels.
I've been to the Raleigh-Durham area a number of times. It's a very vibrant area, home to three great colleges in Duke University, the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina State University.
The Triangle, or Research Triangle, is also located there which is home to numerous business, including many high-tech companies. Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, and the area is filled with many great bars, restaurants and hang-out spots.
As a bit of weather trivia some might find hard to believe, the record hottest temperature in Raleigh-Durham of 105 degrees is five degrees hotter than the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Miami, Florida. Raleigh-Durham is about 800 miles north of Miami.
- Hottest Temperature Ever Recorded in North Carolina is 110 Degrees
The difference between the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in Raleigh-Durham (105) and the all-time hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of North Carolina (110) is five degrees. Not a huge difference, but still a statistical difference.
All-time Record Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in Raleigh-Durham is -9 Degrees
The coldest temperature ever officially recorded in the Raleigh-Durham area is -9 degrees, which occurred on January 21, 1985.
Days when the temperature drops drops below zero are rare in the Raleigh-Durham area. Since 1887, there have only been four below zero temperature readings in the area. The Raleigh-Durham area averages 75 days a year when the temperature drops below the freezing mark.
- Coldest Temperature Ever Recorded in North Carolina is -34 Degrees
Located about 240 miles west of Raleigh-Durham, Mount Mitchell is the tallest mountain peak east of the Rocky Mountains. Mount Mitchell has an elevation of 6,684 feet, and the views from the top are fantastic when the weather is good.
Both the state of North Carolina and the Raleigh-Durham area recorded their record coldest temperatures on the same date. On January 21, 1985, a huge blast of cold air from the Arctic spread south through the United States, setting record cold temperatures for many places like North Carolina.
The difference between the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Raleigh-Durham (-9) and the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of North Carolina (-34) is 25 degrees. A big statistical difference.
Overall, the Raleigh-Durham area has a milder climate than the extremes found in North Carolina. While Raleigh-Durham can get almost as hot as any other part of North Carolina in the summer, the area stays much warmer in winter than the extreme coldest temperatures recorded in the Tar Heel State.
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