Durham weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Durham, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 106°F on 2012-06-29; its coldest fell to -5°F on 1985-01-21.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77°F2002-01-30
18°F1985-01-21
|
64°F2020-01-12
-5°F1985-01-21
|
| February | 81°F2023-02-23
23°F1996-02-04
|
66°F2023-02-23
-3°F1996-02-05
|
| March | 88°F2020-03-28
19°F1980-03-02
|
68°F1991-03-28
14°F1980-03-02
|
| April | 94°F1981-04-28
41°F1983-04-19
|
73°F2011-04-28
28°F2007-04-08
|
| May | 98°F2026-05-19
51°F1992-05-07
|
75°F2011-05-26
39°F2020-05-10
|
| June | 106°F2012-06-29
60°F1997-06-07
|
80°F2025-06-25
50°F1997-06-05
|
| July | 102°F2026-07-03
67°F1999-07-13
|
81°F2010-07-25
56°F1988-07-02
|
| August | 106°F1988-08-18
68°F2002-08-31
|
81°F2007-08-09
53°F1986-08-29
|
| September | 99°F1983-09-11
54°F1984-09-28
|
76°F2020-09-03
45°F1990-09-25
|
| October | 97°F2019-10-03
47°F1982-10-24
|
75°F2017-10-10
30°F2013-10-26
|
| November | 83°F2022-11-07
38°F1991-11-09
|
69°F2004-11-03
21°F2013-11-25
|
| December | 78°F2007-12-10
19°F1983-12-25
|
67°F1991-12-02
5°F1983-12-25
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Winter (Dec–Feb) | 81°F2023-02-23
18°F1985-01-21
|
67°F1991-12-02
-5°F1985-01-21
|
| Spring (Mar–May) | 98°F2026-05-19
19°F1980-03-02
|
75°F2011-05-26
14°F1980-03-02
|
| Summer (Jun–Aug) | 106°F2012-06-29
60°F1997-06-07
|
81°F2007-08-09
50°F1997-06-05
|
| Autumn (Sep–Nov) | 99°F1983-09-11
38°F1991-11-09
|
76°F2020-09-03
21°F2013-11-25
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Durham has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.