Durham, North Carolina, United States climate

Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Durham, North Carolina, United States, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is July, averaging a high of 92°F, and its coldest is January, with an average low of 28°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: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Durham, North Carolina, United States's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.

High 96°F Above Normal · 75th pct

Low 72°F Above Normal · 67th pct

Feels-like 97°F Low · 12th pct

Humidity 20.0 g/m³ Above Normal · 68th pct

Wind 18 mph Near Record · 99th pct

Precip 0.14 in Heavy · 63rd pct

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Durham average temperatures by month

Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Durham, North Carolina, United States, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is August (0.20 in on an average day).

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Avg precip
January	47°F	28°F	0.10 in
February	52°F	31°F	0.10 in
March	61°F	38°F	0.10 in
April	70°F	46°F	0.10 in
May	78°F	56°F	0.10 in
June	88°F	65°F	0.10 in
July	92°F	70°F	0.10 in
August	90°F	68°F	0.20 in
September	84°F	62°F	0.10 in
October	73°F	50°F	0.10 in
November	61°F	39°F	0.10 in
December	51°F	32°F	0.10 in

Jan 18°–62°

Feb 22°–66°

Mar 26°–74°

Apr 36°–82°

May 46°–87°

Jun 58°–96°

Jul 65°–99°

Aug 62°–98°

Sep 53°–92°

Oct 39°–82°

Nov 28°–73°

Dec 22°–65°

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: 108°F on 2025-06-26
Coldest day on record: -14°F on 1996-02-05

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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 →