Durham, North Carolina Climate by Month
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year: that's Durham's climate in short. July is the warmest month, with highs around 91°F (33°C); January is the coolest at 51°F (11°C), and nights dip to 30°F (-1°C). It gets 45 in (1135 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 91°F(33°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 30°F(-1°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 45 in(1135 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 66%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Durham
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April and October, with highs around 74°F (23°C) and about 3.2 in (81 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 51°F (11°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Durham weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 51°F(11°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 70% | 2.4 |
| FebFebruary | 56°F(13°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 3.2 in(81 mm) | 61% | 3.1 |
| MarMarch | 64°F(18°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 4.0 in(102 mm) | 62% | 4.2 |
| AprAprilBest | 74°F(23°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 3.3 in(85 mm) | 61% | 5.1 |
| MayMay | 81°F(27°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 4.0 in(101 mm) | 67% | 5.8 |
| JunJune | 88°F(31°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 4.0 in(102 mm) | 68% | 5.9 |
| JulJuly | 91°F(33°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 3.9 in(100 mm) | 69% | 5.8 |
| AugAugust | 89°F(32°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 4.2 in(107 mm) | 70% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptember | 83°F(29°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 71% | 4.4 |
| OctOctoberBest | 74°F(23°C) | 49°F(9°C) | 3.0 in(77 mm) | 71% | 3.4 |
| NovNovember | 63°F(17°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 63% | 2.6 |
| DecDecember | 55°F(13°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 3.4 in(86 mm) | 63% | 2.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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