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Monthly climate in Durham, North Carolina, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Durham features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1300 mm (51.2 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Durham enjoys an average of 3187 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Durham, North Carolina, United States §

The warmest months in Durham are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Durham experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Durham, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Average high 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Durham, North Carolina, United States §

Durham usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 126 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Durham are January, March and November. On average, 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Durham, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 89 (3.5) 117 (4.6) 84 (3.3) 116 (4.6) 118 (4.6) 121 (4.8) 114 (4.5) 128 (5.1) 128 (5.1) 97 (3.8) 81 (3.2) 107 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 11 10 10 11 13 14 15 9 9 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Durham, North Carolina, United States §

The sunniest months in Durham are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Durham: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Durham, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 165 182 255 284 306 323 352 320 288 270 233 203
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 33m 14h 18m 13h 27m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Durham, North Carolina, United States §

Durham experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Durham UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Durham, North Carolina, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 5 3