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:
Saturday
Nov 30
H: 46°
L: 26°
Few clouds
Sunday
Dec 01
H: 52°
L: 27°
Broken clouds
Monday
Dec 02
H: 42°
L: 26°
Few clouds
Tuesday
Dec 03
H: 42°
L: 22°
Few clouds
Wednesday
Dec 04
H: 47°
L: 20°
Scattered clouds
Thursday
Dec 05
H: 58°
L: 36°
Few clouds
Friday
Dec 06
H: 53°
L: 37°
Scattered clouds
Saturday
Dec 07
H: 33°
L: 28°
Sleet
Sunday
Dec 08
H: 31°
L: 16°
Light snow
Monday
Dec 09
H: 30°
L: 11°
Scattered clouds
Tuesday
Dec 10
H: 36°
L: 27°
Overcast clouds
Wednesday
Dec 11
H: 41°
L: 37°
Heavy rain
Thursday
Dec 12
H: 44°
L: 39°
Overcast clouds
Friday
Dec 13
H: 46°
L: 40°
Broken clouds
Saturday
Dec 14
H: 48°
L: 39°
Overcast clouds
Sunday
Dec 15
H: 52°
L: 45°
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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