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Wake Forest weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Wake Forest swings 56°F across the year, from 89°F highs in July to 33°F lows in January, and August is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 47 in of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 152 days a year at 77°F or above, 70 of them at 86°F or above, 36 frost nights, and rain on 125 days.

Warmest month
July
89°F average high
Coldest month
January
33°F average low
Wettest month
August
47 in a year
Comfortable
4 months
March, April, May and October
Residents
38,000
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Most accurate here
European
97/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
152 days
a year at 77°F or above
Frost nights
36 nights
a year below 32°F
Rain days
125 days
a year with 0.04 in or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Wake Forest’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

NWS, American, European side by side around Wake Forest and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Wake Forest hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Wake Forest 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Wake Forest, North Carolina (NC) is at its warmest in Jul (average highs near 89°F) and coldest in Jan (lows around 33°F), with roughly 47 in of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what NWS, American, European forecast for Wake Forest right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United States before you trust any single number.

Wake Forest climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
49°
33°
Feb
52°
35°
Mar
61°
41°
Apr
71°
50°
May
78°
59°
Jun
86°
66°
Jul
89°
71°
Aug
88°
69°
Sep
80°
63°
Oct
71°
52°
Nov
60°
42°
Dec
52°
36°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Wake Forest has changed since 1995

Wake Forest sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Raleigh. That square ran 2.3°F warmer in 2015-2024 than in 1995-2004. See the full 30-year picture on the Raleigh page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Wake Forest?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
97
/100rank #1
95±0.5°F97±0.9 mph100100% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
American logo
American
88
/100rank #2
87±1.3°F96±1.2 mph8290% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1999 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United States, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Common questions

What's the weather in Wake Forest today?
On this page we show what NWS, American, European each forecast for Wake Forest today, side by side and updated live. When all three agree the forecast is reliable; when they split, we flag it so you know the day is genuinely less certain.
Will it rain in Wake Forest today or tomorrow?
Check the hourly strip and 7-day forecast above. We compare rain from NWS, American, European for Wake Forest and flag the days where the models disagree on whether showers actually arrive, which is exactly when a single app can catch you out.
Which forecast is most accurate for Wake Forest?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Wake Forest (CheckWeather Score 97/100), ahead of the American at 88. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the US accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Wake Forest?
July is typically the warmest month in Wake Forest, with average highs around 89°F.
How cold does Wake Forest get?
The coldest month in Wake Forest is January, when overnight lows average about 33°F.
How much rain does Wake Forest get?
Wake Forest sees roughly 47 in of precipitation a year, with August usually the wettest month.

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