Durham weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Durham (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	6	6	8	11	14	17	19	19	17	13	9	7
Min temperature (night-time)	0	0	2	3	6	9	10	11	9	6	3	1
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Sunshine & UV index in Durham

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	2	2	3	4	6	6	5	5	4	3	2	2
Daily hours of daylight	8	10	12	14	16	17	17	15	13	10	8	7
UV Index (Maximum)	0	1	2	3	5	6	6	5	3	2	1	0

Rainfall in Durham

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	19	15	17	15	15	14	14	15	15	17	18	18
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	59	42	51	47	52	53	52	67	56	53	62	58

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The climate guide for England (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.

What's the climate like in Durham?

Durham has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

Durham weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Durham, England in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
59
59 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index

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Durham weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in Durham, England in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month.

6
6°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Durham weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Durham, England in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 51 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
51
51 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Durham weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Durham, England in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 47 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
47
47 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Durham weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in Durham, England in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 52 mm of rainfall in the month.

14
14°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
16
16 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
52
52 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Durham weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Durham, England in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Durham weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Durham, England in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 52 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
17
17 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
52
52 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Durham weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Durham, England in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 67 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
67
67 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Durham weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Durham, England in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 56 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
56
56 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Durham weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 13°C in Durham, England in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 53 mm of rainfall in the month.

13
13°C max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
17
17 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
53
53 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Durham weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in Durham, England in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 62 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
2
2 hours of sunshine per day
18
18 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
8
8 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
62
62 mm of monthly rainfall
1
1 (Low) UV index

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Durham weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Durham, England in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 2 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 58 mm of rainfall in the month.