Best time to visit Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
April, October and November are the best balance at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site: mild and dry for the park (average highs 61° to 71°F), with crowds from quiet to moderate. June is busiest, with about 48,000 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 51°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Manteo AP, NC USW00013766
- Lat / lon
- 35.92, -75.70
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- From park center
- 1.5 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 51° | 53° | 59° | 68° | 75° | 82° | 86° | 84° | 79° | 71° | 61° | 55° | 69° |
| Low, °F | 36° | 37° | 43° | 51° | 60° | 69° | 73° | 72° | 69° | 58° | 48° | 40° | 55° |
| Precipitation, in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 46.5 |
| Snow, in | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:58 | 10:49 | 11:51 | 13:03 | 14:03 | 14:35 | 14:22 | 13:31 | 12:22 | 11:13 | 10:13 | 9:44 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 48 | 44 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 268 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Quiet | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 36° | 3.8 | 0.7 | 9:58 | 5,800 | Quiet | Cool |
| February | 53° | 37° | 3.2 | 0.4 | 10:49 | 7,600 | Quiet | Cool |
| March | 59° | 43° | 3.8 | 0 | 11:51 | 14,000 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| Aprilbest | 68° | 51° | 2.9 | 0 | 13:03 | 21,000 | Moderate | Mild |
| May | 75° | 60° | 3.5 | 0 | 14:03 | 34,000 | Busy | Mild |
| June | 82° | 69° | 4.5 | 0 | 14:35 | 48,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 86° | 73° | 5.3 | 0 | 14:22 | 44,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| August | 84° | 72° | 5.6 | 0 | 13:31 | 35,000 | Busy | Hot |
| September | 79° | 69° | 4.5 | 0 | 12:22 | 17,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Octoberbest | 71° | 58° | 3.2 | 0 | 11:13 | 17,000 | Moderate | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 61° | 48° | 2.9 | 0 | 10:13 | 14,000 | Quiet | Mild |
| December | 55° | 40° | 3.3 | 0 | 9:44 | 10,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| Year | 69° | 55° | 46.5 | 1.1 | 268,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 86°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 36°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 268,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State North Carolina
Closures, reservations and alerts: Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on nps.gov
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