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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:

Sunday
Sep 08
H: 75°   L: 56°

Few clouds

Monday
Sep 09
H: 79°   L: 53°

Few clouds

Tuesday
Sep 10
H: 82°   L: 55°

Clear Sky

Wednesday
Sep 11
H: 82°   L: 57°

Scattered clouds

Thursday
Sep 12
H: 80°   L: 60°

Broken clouds

Friday
Sep 13
H: 78°   L: 63°

Light rain

Saturday
Sep 14
H: 77°   L: 69°

Overcast clouds

Sunday
Sep 15
H: 83°   L: 68°

Overcast clouds

Monday
Sep 16
H: 85°   L: 66°

Broken clouds

Tuesday
Sep 17
H: 81°   L: 65°

Broken clouds

Wednesday
Sep 18
H: 74°   L: 61°

Overcast clouds

Thursday
Sep 19
H: 74°   L: 63°

Broken clouds

Friday
Sep 20
H: 71°   L: 63°

Thunderstorm with heavy rain

Saturday
Sep 21
H: 76°   L: 63°

Light rain

Sunday
Sep 22
H: 75°   L: 64°

Moderate rain

Monday
Sep 23
H: 67°   L: 57°

Light 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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Provides 24-hour taped messages about local weather, updated throughout the day.