Durham, North Carolina, United States climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Durham, North Carolina, United States, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 89°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 33°F.
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The county seat of Durham County, small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County and Wake County. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-25. Each reading placed on Durham, North Carolina, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Durham average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Durham, North Carolina, United States, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is August (0.20 in on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 33°F | 0.10 in |
| February | 55°F | 36°F | 0.10 in |
| March | 63°F | 42°F | 0.10 in |
| April | 72°F | 51°F | 0.10 in |
| May | 78°F | 59°F | 0.10 in |
| June | 86°F | 68°F | 0.10 in |
| July | 89°F | 72°F | 0.10 in |
| August | 87°F | 71°F | 0.20 in |
| September | 81°F | 65°F | 0.10 in |
| October | 72°F | 53°F | 0.10 in |
| November | 62°F | 43°F | 0.10 in |
| December | 53°F | 36°F | 0.10 in |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -10°F to 115°F scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 106°F on 2012-06-29
- Coldest day on record: -5°F on 1985-01-21
Percentiles compare each day to Durham, North Carolina, United States's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →