County Durham weather by month

Check out County Durham weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
6°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Durham6
6°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Durham6
8°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Durham8
11°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Durham11
14°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Durham14
17°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Durham17
19°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Durham19
19°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Durham19
17°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Durham17
13°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Durham13
9°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Durham9
7°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Durham7
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
19 days with some rainfall in January in Durham19
15 days with some rainfall in February in Durham15
17 days with some rainfall in March in Durham17
15 days with some rainfall in April in Durham15
15 days with some rainfall in May in Durham15
14 days with some rainfall in June in Durham14
14 days with some rainfall in July in Durham14
15 days with some rainfall in August in Durham15
15 days with some rainfall in September in Durham15
17 days with some rainfall in October in Durham17
18 days with some rainfall in November in Durham18
18 days with some rainfall in December in Durham18

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The climate guide for County Durham (Durham) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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County Durham weather averages

Temperature in County Durham (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
6°C maximum daytime temperature in January in County Durham (Durham)6
6°C maximum daytime temperature in February in County Durham (Durham)6
8°C maximum daytime temperature in March in County Durham (Durham)8
11°C maximum daytime temperature in April in County Durham (Durham)11
14°C maximum daytime temperature in May in County Durham (Durham)14
17°C maximum daytime temperature in June in County Durham (Durham)17
19°C maximum daytime temperature in July in County Durham (Durham)19
19°C maximum daytime temperature in August in County Durham (Durham)19
17°C maximum daytime temperature in September in County Durham (Durham)17
13°C maximum daytime temperature in October in County Durham (Durham)13
9°C maximum daytime temperature in November in County Durham (Durham)9
7°C maximum daytime temperature in December in County Durham (Durham)7
Min temperature (night-time)
0°C minimum night-time temperature in January in County Durham (Durham)0
0°C minimum night-time temperature in February in County Durham (Durham)0
2°C minimum night-time temperature in March in County Durham (Durham)2
3°C minimum night-time temperature in April in County Durham (Durham)3
6°C minimum night-time temperature in May in County Durham (Durham)6
9°C minimum night-time temperature in June in County Durham (Durham)9
10°C minimum night-time temperature in July in County Durham (Durham)10
11°C minimum night-time temperature in August in County Durham (Durham)11
9°C minimum night-time temperature in September in County Durham (Durham)9
6°C minimum night-time temperature in October in County Durham (Durham)6
3°C minimum night-time temperature in November in County Durham (Durham)3
1°C minimum night-time temperature in December in County Durham (Durham)1
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in February in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in March in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in April in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in May in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in June in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in July in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in August in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in September in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in October in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in November in County Durham (Durham)0
No heat & humidity in December in County Durham (Durham)0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in County Durham

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
8 hours of daylight per day in January in County Durham (Durham)8
10 hours of daylight per day in February in County Durham (Durham)10
12 hours of daylight per day in March in County Durham (Durham)12
14 hours of daylight per day in April in County Durham (Durham)14
16 hours of daylight per day in May in County Durham (Durham)16
17 hours of daylight per day in June in County Durham (Durham)17
17 hours of daylight per day in July in County Durham (Durham)17
15 hours of daylight per day in August in County Durham (Durham)15
13 hours of daylight per day in September in County Durham (Durham)13
10 hours of daylight per day in October in County Durham (Durham)10
8 hours of daylight per day in November in County Durham (Durham)8
7 hours of daylight per day in December in County Durham (Durham)7
UV Index (Maximum)
No UV (maximum) index in January in County Durham (Durham)0
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in February in County Durham (Durham)1
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in March in County Durham (Durham)2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in April in County Durham (Durham)3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in May in County Durham (Durham)5
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in June in County Durham (Durham)6
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in July in County Durham (Durham)6
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in County Durham (Durham)5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in September in County Durham (Durham)3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in October in County Durham (Durham)2
UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in November in County Durham (Durham)1
No UV (maximum) index in December in County Durham (Durham)0

Rainfall in County Durham

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
19 days with some rainfall in January in County Durham (Durham)19
15 days with some rainfall in February in County Durham (Durham)15
17 days with some rainfall in March in County Durham (Durham)17
15 days with some rainfall in April in County Durham (Durham)15
15 days with some rainfall in May in County Durham (Durham)15
14 days with some rainfall in June in County Durham (Durham)14
14 days with some rainfall in July in County Durham (Durham)14
15 days with some rainfall in August in County Durham (Durham)15
15 days with some rainfall in September in County Durham (Durham)15
17 days with some rainfall in October in County Durham (Durham)17
18 days with some rainfall in November in County Durham (Durham)18
18 days with some rainfall in December in County Durham (Durham)18
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
59 mm monthly rainfall in January in County Durham (Durham)59
42 mm monthly rainfall in February in County Durham (Durham)42
51 mm monthly rainfall in March in County Durham (Durham)51
47 mm monthly rainfall in April in County Durham (Durham)47
52 mm monthly rainfall in May in County Durham (Durham)52
53 mm monthly rainfall in June in County Durham (Durham)53
52 mm monthly rainfall in July in County Durham (Durham)52
67 mm monthly rainfall in August in County Durham (Durham)67
56 mm monthly rainfall in September in County Durham (Durham)56
53 mm monthly rainfall in October in County Durham (Durham)53
62 mm monthly rainfall in November in County Durham (Durham)62
58 mm monthly rainfall in December in County Durham (Durham)58

Compare County Durham weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for County Durham, England (Durham) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

County Durham, England (Durham)
UK (London)
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