Wake Forest, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 38,199 Elev. 120 m / 394 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Summers in Wake Forest are warm, with July highs around 91°F (33°C), while winters are cold with January lows of 29°F (-2°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 111°F (44°C). Expect around 65 rainy days annually (43.6 in / 1108 mm total), with snow on 2 days and 10 in (245 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 137 sunny days per year and around 43 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 91°F (33°C) high | 29°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 111°F (44°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 65 days | 43.6 in (1108 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 2 days | 9.6 in (245 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 137 sunny | 43 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
35
Jan 51
Feb 45
Mar 59
Apr 68
May 52
Jun 67
Jul 64
Aug 57
Sep 47
Oct 34
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
53
Jan 61
Feb 51
Mar 59
Apr 67
May 70
Jun 75
Jul 77
Aug 73
Sep 70
Oct 59
Nov 65
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 17 mi Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Ski resort 102 mi Snowflex
National park 75 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 171 mi Third Peak
Hospital 3 mi Rex Healthcare of Wakfield
Hiking trail 5 mi Tailrace Trail
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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 -1°C | 0.9 in 23 mm | 4.4 in112 mm | 18 |
| February | 57°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 3.4 in 85 mm | 3.5 in90 mm | 11 |
| March | 68°F 20°C | 46°F 8°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 15 |
| April | 77°F 25°C | 56°F 14°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | — | 8 |
| May | 79°F 26°C | 62°F 17°C | 6.7 in 170 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 71°F 21°C | 3.8 in 96 mm | — | 12 |
| July | 91°F 33°C | 75°F 24°C | 5.8 in 147 mm | — | 5 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 68°F 20°C | 6.5 in 165 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 11 |
| October | 69°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.7 in 69 mm | — | 16 |
| November | 64°F 18°C | 44°F 7°C | 1.8 in 44 mm | 0.0 in0 mm | 17 |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.4 in 61 mm | 1.7 in43 mm | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 1 |
| March | 15 | 3 |
| April | 8 | 3 |
| May | 5 | 7 |
| June | 12 | 7 |
| July | 5 | 7 |
| August | 8 | 7 |
| September | 11 | 4 |
| October | 16 | 2 |
| November | 17 | 1 |
| December | 11 | 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 |