Weather & Average Temperatures
Plan for Durham's weather and climate with confidence using these resources.
We can’t actually say it feels like spring year-round, but Durham is beautiful no matter when you arrive.
Climate & Weather
Latitude: 35° 52' N
Longitude: 78° 47' W
Time Zone: Eastern
Temperatures here are very pleasant, allowing for outdoor activities almost year-round. Seasonal temperatures fall into the following ranges:
Tuesday
Apr 29
H: 83°
L: 52°
Few clouds
Wednesday
Apr 30
H: 88°
L: 62°
Thunderstorm with rain
Thursday
May 01
H: 87°
L: 66°
Broken clouds
Friday
May 02
H: 85°
L: 65°
Broken clouds
Saturday
May 03
H: 77°
L: 61°
Thunderstorm with rain
Sunday
May 04
H: 74°
L: 51°
Thunderstorm with rain
Monday
May 05
H: 73°
L: 45°
Clear Sky
Tuesday
May 06
H: 79°
L: 50°
Clear Sky
Wednesday
May 07
H: 85°
L: 55°
Few clouds
Thursday
May 08
H: 87°
L: 62°
Broken clouds
Friday
May 09
H: 75°
L: 60°
Few clouds
Saturday
May 10
H: 85°
L: 62°
Broken clouds
Sunday
May 11
H: 69°
L: 60°
Thunderstorm with rain
Monday
May 12
H: 72°
L: 59°
Broken clouds
Tuesday
May 13
H: 70°
L: 55°
Few clouds
Wednesday
May 14
H: 71°
L: 51°
Clear Sky
|
High |
Low |
Rain |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month
|
F |
C |
F |
C |
inches per month |
|
January |
48 |
9.0 |
27 |
-3 |
3.89" |
|
February |
53 |
12 |
30 |
-1 |
3.54" |
|
March |
61 |
16 |
35 |
2 |
4.76" |
|
April |
71 |
22 |
44 |
7 |
3.46" |
|
May |
77 |
25 |
54 |
12 |
3.87" |
|
June |
84 |
29 |
64 |
18 |
4.32" |
|
July |
87 |
31 |
68 |
20 |
4.25" |
|
August |
86 |
30 |
66 |
19 |
5.15" |
|
September |
79 |
26 |
59 |
15 |
4.09" |
|
October |
70 |
21 |
46 |
8 |
3.62" |
|
November |
61 |
16 |
37 |
3 |
3.50" |
|
December |
52 |
11 |
29 |
-2 |
3.48" |
|
Annual Average |
69.1 |
20.1 |
46.6 |
8.2 |
3.99' |
F=Fahrenheit, C=Celsius
National Weather Service
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