Race weather · 10-year data

When to race in North Carolina

Typical race-day conditions for every month, averaged from 10 years of weather history across 792 upcoming race days in North Carolina — the same data shown on every race page on Find The Run.

Best month

December

37–54°F · some rain risk

63 races →

#2 pick

November

42–60°F · low rain risk

137 races →

#3 pick

January

34–51°F · some rain risk

13 races →

Month by month

Bars show the typical race-day range (34–86°F scale). Tap a month to browse its races.

JanJanuary

34–51°F

23% rain

13 races

FebFebruary

41–59°F

27% rain

15 races

MarMarch

43–62°F

22% rain

24 races

AprApril

51–71°F

22% rain

33 races

MayMay

57–77°F

27% rain

20 races

JunJune

67–84°F

31% rain

8 races

JulJuly

72–86°F

34% rain

8 races

AugAugust

70–85°F

33% rain

125 races

SepSeptember

65–81°F

24% rain

165 races

OctOctober

55–73°F

18% rain

181 races

NovNovember

42–60°F

18% rain

137 races

DecDecember

37–54°F

24% rain

63 races

Races in the sweet spot

Upcoming North Carolina races in the best-weather months.

Cary Academy 5k

Cary · Nov 1 · typically 50–68°F

Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Rocky Mount, NC (44)

Rocky Mount · Nov 7 · typically 48–66°F

The Horneytown 5K - RUN for HOSPICE

High Point · Nov 7 · typically 45–63°F

The Fuzzy Peach Trail Run

Jacksonville · Nov 7 · typically 51–69°F

Beaufort Bridge Run 5K & 1+ Mile Dog Strut

Beaufort · Nov 7 · typically 55–68°F

2026 Veterans Salute 5K and 10K

Concord · Nov 7 · typically 47–65°F

How this is measured: every race on Find The Run carries 10 years of weather history for its exact location and calendar date. These monthly figures average that data across all 792 upcoming race days in North Carolina — real race-day conditions in the US, not city-wide monthly normals.

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