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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:

Monday
Dec 09
H: 58°   L: 44°

Light rain

Tuesday
Dec 10
H: 66°   L: 50°

Light shower rain

Wednesday
Dec 11
H: 63°   L: 36°

Heavy rain

Thursday
Dec 12
H: 45°   L: 29°

Light shower rain

Friday
Dec 13
H: 45°   L: 23°

Scattered clouds

Saturday
Dec 14
H: 50°   L: 27°

Broken clouds

Sunday
Dec 15
H: 56°   L: 47°

Light shower rain

Monday
Dec 16
H: 58°   L: 42°

Few clouds

Tuesday
Dec 17
H: 53°   L: 42°

Light shower rain

Wednesday
Dec 18
H: 55°   L: 38°

Few clouds

Thursday
Dec 19
H: 46°   L: 43°

Light shower rain

Friday
Dec 20
H: 45°   L: 38°

Few clouds

Saturday
Dec 21
H: 42°   L: 35°

Clear Sky

Sunday
Dec 22
H: 47°   L: 36°

Few clouds

Monday
Dec 23
H: 61°   L: 44°

Broken clouds

Tuesday
Dec 24
H: 54°   L: 49°

Heavy rain

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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