Durham, North Carolina Climate
United States
Pop. 257,636 Elev. 121 m / 397 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Durham has warm summers with average highs of 90°F (32°C) in July, and cold winters averaging 30°F (-1°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 110°F (43°C). Rain falls on about 64 days per year (43.3 in / 1101 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 8 in (203 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 142 sunny days per year and around 39 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 90°F (32°C) high | 30°F (-1°C) low |
| Feels like | 110°F (43°C) high | 25°F (-4°C) low |
| Rain | 64 days | 43.3 in (1101 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 8.0 in (203 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 142 sunny | 39 stormy |
| Wind | 2.6 mph (1.1 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
34
Jan 51
Feb 45
Mar 59
Apr 67
May 52
Jun 66
Jul 65
Aug 56
Sep 46
Oct 36
Nov 52
Dec Humidity (%)
52
Jan 60
Feb 49
Mar 60
Apr 67
May 70
Jun 76
Jul 78
Aug 74
Sep 70
Oct 59
Nov 64
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 10 mi Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
Ski resort 95 mi Snowflex
National park 54 mi Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Mountain peak
(4,928 ft) 150 mi Third Peak
Hospital 2 mi Duke Medicine Pavillion
Hiking trail 2 mi Pearsontown Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F 8°C | 30°F -1°C | 0.8 in 20 mm | 4.1 in104 mm | 19 |
| February | 57°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 3.4 in 87 mm | 2.4 in61 mm | 12 |
| March | 69°F 20°C | 46°F 8°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | — | 15 |
| April | 76°F 24°C | 56°F 14°C | 3.7 in 94 mm | — | 9 |
| May | 78°F 26°C | 62°F 16°C | 6.2 in 157 mm | — | 5 |
| June | 88°F 31°C | 71°F 21°C | 3.4 in 86 mm | — | 13 |
| July | 90°F 32°C | 74°F 23°C | 8.0 in 203 mm | — | 6 |
| August | 81°F 27°C | 67°F 20°C | 6.2 in 157 mm | — | 8 |
| September | 80°F 27°C | 63°F 17°C | 3.3 in 84 mm | — | 12 |
| October | 69°F 21°C | 52°F 11°C | 2.5 in 64 mm | — | 15 |
| November | 64°F 18°C | 44°F 7°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 16 |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 34°F 1°C | 2.0 in 52 mm | 1.5 in38 mm | 12 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 0 |
| February | 12 | 0 |
| March | 15 | 1 |
| April | 9 | 3 |
| May | 5 | 6 |
| June | 13 | 6 |
| July | 6 | 7 |
| August | 8 | 9 |
| September | 12 | 2 |
| October | 15 | 3 |
| November | 16 | 1 |
| December | 12 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C |
| February | 41°F 5°C |
| March | 49°F 10°C |
| April | 61°F 16°C |
| May | 68°F 20°C |
| June | 77°F 25°C |
| July | 82°F 28°C |
| August | 76°F 24°C |
| September | 70°F 21°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C |
| November | 51°F 10°C |
| December | 40°F 5°C |