Durham Weather Records

Durham, New Hampshire Weather averages and records from 1893–2022 based on data made available by the NOAA.

All-Time Recorded High

The highest temperature ever recorded in Durham, New Hampshire was 103 °F which occurred on July 4, 1911.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

All-Time Recorded Low

The lowest temperature ever recorded in Durham, New Hampshire was -35 °F which occurred on January 31, 1935.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Durham Weather by Month

Averages based on the years 1991–2020

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
☀️ Average high (°F)	33.9	37.0	45.8	58.4	69.2	78.3	83.4	82.4	74.4	61.9	49.1	38.7	59.5
🌙 Average low (°F)	14.9	16.0	24.1	34.0	43.7	53.5	59.3	57.8	50.7	39.3	30.3	21.3	37.2
☀️ Record high (°F)	68	73	89	95	99	102	103	102	99	91	80	74	103
🌙 Record low (°F)	-35	-30	-18	8	18	30	35	28	21	11	-13	-31	-35
💧 Average precipitation (inches)	2.8	2.9	3.4	3.8	3.4	3.8	4.0	3.8	3.9	4.2	3.8	3.8	42.2
❄️ Average snow (inches)	9.3	11.8	7.7	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.4	8.8	40.0

More Durham Weather Records 1893–2022
Highest daily low	78 °F	July 18, 1905
Lowest daily high	-3 °F	January 4, 1904
Greatest daily range (Difference of high and low)	64 °F	May 4, 2001
Difference in high temperature over two conscutive days	45 °F	Apr 1–2, 1998
Most daily precipitation	7.7 inches	July 28, 2004
Most monthly precipitation	14.2 inches	May 2006
Most yearly precipitation	68.6 inches	2008
Earliest freeze	August 31	1965
Latest freeze	June 22	1940
Earliest snow in season	October 11	1979
Latest snow in season	May 16	1952
Most daily snow	18.0 inches	March 16, 1937
Most monthly snow	48.5 inches	February 1969
Most yearly snow	131.5 inches	1956
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F	98	1941
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F	32	2002
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F	5	1911

Durham Weather Streaks Most consecutive days...
With precipitation	12 days	Nov 3–14, 1969
Without precipitation	37 days	Oct 6 – Nov 11, 1924
With snow	6 days	Feb 20–25, 1971
Freezing temperatures High temperature ≤ 32 °F	28 days	Jan 15 – Feb 11, 1918
High temperature ≥ 80 °F	33 days	Jul 8 – Aug 9, 1979
High temperature ≥ 90 °F	9 days	Aug 11–19, 2002

Durham Weather by Year

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2022	Durham	location