Durham Weather Records

Durham, United Kingdom weather averages and records from 1879–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Durham, United Kingdom was 36.9 °C which occurred on July 18, 2022.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Durham, United Kingdom was -17.7 °C which occurred on January 17, 1881.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Durham Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 6.9 1.0 16.9 -17.7 4.9
February 7.8 1.2 17.4 -17.3 4.6
March 10.1 2.5 21.8 -15.0 4.0
April 12.6 3.9 24.1 -11.1 5.1
May 15.4 6.4 27.8 -5.1 4.4
June 18.1 9.2 31.0 -1.1 6.0
July 20.2 11.2 36.9 1.1 6.2
August 19.8 11.2 32.5 1.5 6.3
September 17.2 9.2 29.3 -1.7 5.4
October 13.4 6.4 24.9 -5.6 6.4
November 9.6 3.4 18.9 -12.0 7.3
December 7.4 1.3 15.9 -12.5 5.8
Entire year 13.3 5.6 36.9 -17.7 67.5
More Durham Weather Records
1879–2024
Highest daily low 18.9 °C July 20, 2016
Lowest daily high -5.8 °C January 24, 1881
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)		 25.7 °C March 30, 1892
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days		 14.5 °C Aug 27–28, 1942
Most daily precipitation 8.8 cm September 11, 1976
Most monthly precipitation 21.0 cm July 1888
Most yearly precipitation 101.6 cm 2012
Most yearly days with precipitation 251 1894
Earliest freeze September 4 1907
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C March 7 1929
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C May 12 1965
Latest freeze June 28 1974
Latest day ≥ 20 °C October 15 1951
Latest day ≥ 25 °C September 30 2011
Most days in a year < 0 °C 102 1892
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 80 1947
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 21 1995
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 3 2022
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 1 2022
Durham Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 31 days Feb 25 – Mar 26, 1916
Without precipitation 47 days Jan 15 – Mar 1, 2000
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
 7 days Jan 7–13, 1982
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 30 days Aug 8 – Sep 6, 1947
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 13 days Aug 1–13, 1975
Plant Hardiness Zone
9A
Durham is in plant hardiness zone 9A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Durham Weather by Year
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985
1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975
1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965
1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955
1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945
1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935
1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925
1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915
1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905
1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 1895
1894 1893 1892 1891 1890 1889 1888 1887 1886 1885
1884 1883 1882 1881 1880
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