Climate of Durham
Durham has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Durham is 25° degrees and there is about 233 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 182 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -1°C and 25°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -7°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 140 days and there is a total of approximately 590 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 33 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2669 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -1°C and 25°C |
Warmest month: | 25°C in July |
Coldest month: | -1°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -7°C and 16°C |
Dry days: | 192 days |
Days with rain: | 140 days |
Days with snow: | 33 days |
Total rain sum: | 590 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2669 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Durham.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Durham.
Climate table of Durham
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Durham. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Durham might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 31 | 33 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 47 | 37 |
Night temp. (°F) | 20 | 21 | 28 | 38 | 48 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 46 | 36 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Days with rain | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Days with snow | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 7 |
Dry days | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Durham
The best time to visit Durham in the state of New Hampshire is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Durham is 76°F in July and the lowest is 31°F in January.
Climate of Durham by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Durham? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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