Durham, New York Climate

United States

Pop. 2,670 Elev. 237 m / 778 ft TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·

Durham has mild summers with average highs of 82°F (28°C) in July, and frigid winters averaging 16°F (-9°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 88°F (31°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 6°F (-14°C). Rain falls on about 63 days per year (41.3 in / 1050 mm total), with snow on 9 days and 67 in (1701 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 87 sunny days per year and around 35 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 73°F (23°C) in summer.

Temperature 82°F (28°C) high 16°F (-9°C) low
Feels like 88°F (31°C) high 6°F (-14°C) low
Rain 63 days 41.3 in (1050 mm) /yr
Snow 9 days 67.0 in (1701 mm) /yr
Sky 87 sunny 35 stormy
Wind 3.8 mph (1.7 m/s) avg

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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep

Sky & Air by Month

Cloud cover (%)
69
Jan
81
Feb
61
Mar
74
Apr
80
May
63
Jun
56
Jul
43
Aug
46
Sep
45
Oct
72
Nov
72
Dec
Humidity (%)
63
Jan
69
Feb
55
Mar
56
Apr
73
May
72
Jun
73
Jul
69
Aug
69
Sep
70
Oct
70
Nov
66
Dec

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Commercial airport 31 mi Albany International Airport (ALB)
Ski resort 8 mi Windham Mountain Club
National park 81 mi Connecticut River Greenway State Park
Mountain peak (4,971 ft) 119 mi Schofield Cobble
Hospital 18 mi
Hiking trail 7 mi Elm Ridge Trail

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Monthly Weather Data

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Month Avg High Avg Low Rainfall Snowfall Sunny Days
January 28°F -2°C 16°F -9°C 0.7 in 19 mm 10.6 in268 mm 3
February 32°F 0°C 17°F -8°C 1.4 in 36 mm 21.1 in535 mm 0
March 50°F 10°C 30°F -1°C 2.2 in 56 mm 3.0 in75 mm 7
April 59°F 15°C 38°F 4°C 3.6 in 91 mm 7.4 in189 mm 4
May 65°F 18°C 49°F 9°C 9.1 in 232 mm 2
June 77°F 25°C 59°F 15°C 4.7 in 118 mm 9
July 82°F 28°C 64°F 18°C 4.7 in 118 mm 10
August 77°F 25°C 56°F 13°C 2.5 in 63 mm 15
September 73°F 23°C 52°F 11°C 3.5 in 89 mm 15
October 60°F 15°C 41°F 5°C 5.8 in 146 mm 17
November 44°F 7°C 31°F 0°C 2.2 in 56 mm 4.2 in105 mm 3
December 32°F 0°C 17°F -8°C 1.0 in 25 mm 20.8 in528 mm 2

Weather Days by Month

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Month Sunny Days Storm Days
January 3 0
February 0 0
March 7 0
April 4 2
May 2 6
June 9 5
July 10 8
August 15 3
September 15 5
October 17 4
November 3 2
December 2 0

Water Temperatures Data

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Month Lake Avg High
January 32°F 0°C
February 32°F 0°C
March 33°F 0°C
April 39°F 4°C
May 50°F 10°C
June 62°F 17°C
July 73°F 23°C
August 70°F 21°C
September 64°F 18°C
October 54°F 12°C
November 40°F 5°C
December 33°F 0°C