Durham (NC) monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Durham

Durham average temperature chart (Celsius) Durham average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Durham (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 9.1 11.1 16.4 21.8 25.7 29.3 31.2 30.5 27.4 21.9 16.9 11.3
°F 48.4 52 61.5 71.2 78.2 84.7 88.1 86.9 81.3 71.4 62.5 52.3

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Durham monthly rainfall chart (mm) Durham monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Durham (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 90 95 100 73 105 100 103 106 81 79 80 83
inches 3.5 3.7 3.9 2.9 4.1 3.9 4.1 4.2 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.3
Rainy days 10 9 10 9 10 9 11 10 7 7 8 9

Average annual rainfall in Durham: 1051.5mm (414 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Durham

Durham average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Durham
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5.9 6.7 7.9 9 9 9.6 9.1 8.4 7.9 7.6 6.4 5.7

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Durham average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Durham average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Durham (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -2.6 -1.2 3.1 7.5 12.4 17.1 19.4 19 15.3 8.2 3.6 -0.6
Max °C 9.4 11.4 16.7 22.2 26 29.6 31.5 30.8 27.7 22.2 17.3 11.6
Min °F 27.3 29.8 37.6 45.4 54.3 62.7 66.8 66.2 59.5 46.8 38.4 31
Max °F 38.1 41.2 49.8 58.6 66.6 73.9 77.7 76.8 70.7 59.4 50.7 41.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Durham average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Durham average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Durham in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 16.9 16.2 16.5 17.9 20.8 24.6 27 27.3 26 23.1 20.3 18.5
°F 62.5 61.2 61.7 64.2 69.5 76.2 80.5 81.1 78.8 73.6 68.5 65.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Durham average winspeed by month (km/h) Durham average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Durham (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 15 16 16 15 13 12 12 11 12 12 13 14
mph 9 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Durham relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Durham
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
67% 64% 63% 61% 71% 73% 76% 78% 76% 72% 69% 69%

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Durham weather stats

Durham weather statistics
Hottest month: July 31.2°C 88.2°F
Driest month: April 73mm 2.9ins
Sunniest month: April 9hrs
Coldest month: January 9.1°C 48.4°F
Wettest month: August 106mm 4.2ins
Warmest sea: August 27.3°C 81.1°F
Map showing location of Durham (35.99403, -78.89862) Durham map pin © Google

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