Weatheo

Durham Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Durham, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Durham month looks like before you travel — then check the live Durham forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

July

32°C average high

Coolest month

January

0°C average low

Wettest month

September

110 mm of rain

Driest month

November

60 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Durham by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January10°C0°C-17°C / 25°C
72 mm
69%9 km/h
February14°C3°C-15°C / 28°C
66 mm
68%10 km/h
March18°C6°C-9°C / 31°C
66 mm
63%11 km/h
April23°C11°C-2°C / 33°C
77 mm
64%11 km/h
May26°C15°C2°C / 35°C
85 mm
73%10 km/h
June30°C19°C9°C / 39°C
99 mm
74%9 km/h
July32°C22°C14°C / 39°C
80 mm
77%8 km/h
August30°C20°C12°C / 37°C
102 mm
79%8 km/h
September27°C18°C7°C / 38°C
110 mm
79%8 km/h
October22°C12°C-3°C / 36°C
71 mm
77%8 km/h
November16°C5°C-10°C / 28°C
60 mm
71%8 km/h
December13°C3°C-13°C / 24°C
84 mm
73%8 km/h

Best time to visit Durham

The most comfortable time to visit Durham is generally April to May and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around September, totalling about 972 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 32°C. September is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 110 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (November).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Durham forecast for what is happening now.

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