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
May 13
H: 78°
L: 65°
Thunderstorm with heavy rain
Wednesday
May 14
H: 78°
L: 62°
Thunderstorm with rain
Thursday
May 15
H: 86°
L: 63°
Broken clouds
Friday
May 16
H: 88°
L: 68°
Broken clouds
Saturday
May 17
H: 90°
L: 72°
Scattered clouds
Sunday
May 18
H: 78°
L: 66°
Broken clouds
Monday
May 19
H: 78°
L: 56°
Few clouds
Tuesday
May 20
H: 80°
L: 58°
Few clouds
Wednesday
May 21
H: 62°
L: 56°
Overcast clouds
Thursday
May 22
H: 71°
L: 60°
Heavy rain
Friday
May 23
H: 69°
L: 60°
Moderate rain
Saturday
May 24
H: 65°
L: 56°
Light shower rain
Sunday
May 25
H: 66°
L: 53°
Broken clouds
Monday
May 26
H: 65°
L: 54°
Light shower rain
Tuesday
May 27
H: 73°
L: 55°
Broken clouds
Wednesday
May 28
H: 76°
L: 61°
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
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