Cary, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 159,769 Elev. 152 m / 499 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Cary has warm summers with average highs of 91°F (33°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 29°F (-2°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 112°F (44°C). Rain falls on about 62 days per year (42.5 in / 1078 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 8 in (193 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 138 sunny days per year and around 40 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 29°F (-2°C) low |
| Feels like | 112°F (44°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 62 days | 42.5 in (1078 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 7.6 in (193 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 138 sunny | 40 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
35
Jan 51
Feb 45
Mar 58
Apr 68
May 53
Jun 67
Jul 66
Aug 55
Sep 48
Oct 35
Nov 51
Dec Humidity (%)
54
Jan 62
Feb 50
Mar 57
Apr 65
May 70
Jun 74
Jul 76
Aug 71
Sep 69
Oct 59
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 6 mi Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Ski resort 110 mi Snowflex
National park 64 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 161 mi Third Peak
Hospital 3 mi UNC REX Healthcare
Hiking trail 2 mi Oxxford Hunt Greenway
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47°F 8°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 3.5 in88 mm | 18 |
| February | 58°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 3.5 in88 mm | 12 |
| March | 69°F 21°C | 47°F 8°C | 2.8 in 71 mm | — | 15 |
| April | 77°F 25°C | 57°F 14°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 6.2 in 158 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 89°F 31°C | 71°F 21°C | 3.9 in 100 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 5.9 in 150 mm | — | 5 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 68°F 20°C | 6.4 in 162 mm | — | 7 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.5 in 62 mm | — | 13 |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 53°F 12°C | 2.9 in 75 mm | — | 14 |
| November | 65°F 18°C | 44°F 7°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 17 |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 0.6 in16 mm | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 1 |
| March | 15 | 2 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 5 | 6 |
| June | 12 | 8 |
| July | 5 | 6 |
| August | 7 | 7 |
| September | 13 | 3 |
| October | 14 | 2 |
| November | 17 | 1 |
| December | 12 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 49°F 10°C |
| April | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 51°F 10°C |
| December | 40°F 5°C |