I’m Dave O’Hara and this is my weather station in Gilesgate, Durham City.
Unlike other websites in the top 10 Durham Weather results at Google, this one is a real one from a Durham resident, rather than an aggregator. I also have a strong connection with the Durham University weather station, which reports directly to the Met Office.
Durham Weather Forecast and Current Weather
The weather forecast for tomorrow and the next 7 days in Durham is available here (click the big blue button). You can also see current and historical weather from the site.
If you want a specific forecast for your town, just search for it on the site.
The Durham Climate – What its normally like
The weather in Durham is different to Ferryhill where I used to live (see below). Gardens are typically more sheltered, having hedges and plants rather than yards and concrete and outside netties (toilets).
Temperatures can be modified a bit, but it’s more gusty in windy weather as there are more buildings to disrupt the direct wind flow.
Have a look at the Durham Climate page detailing the typical climate of Durham and the North East and what to expect here.
What Weather Station do I use in Durham?
At the moment, I’m using the rather smart NetAtmo Weather Station.
Everything is connected using wireless. I record temperature and rainfall, but not wind speed and direction.
It’s a neat little system and not too expensive to own (under 150 quid). The sensors are battery operated and the AAA batteries last for ages. It’s available in our Shop.
Durham Weather Photos – Make things look nice
I’ll also show any weather themed photographs or videos sent by my kind readers. Please note I’d need dates and locations of any you send if you could.
I’ll give you a full shout-out credit for any Durham weather photos I feature (your name in lights). Please contact me if you are interested.
Ferryhill Weather Website Archive
In addition to the Durham data i’m collecting now, I’ve also copied over the data from my old Ferryhill weather website.
I was at this location for 18 years and have records for Ferryhill from the end of 1999 up until 2011.
It’s got the legendary snowy winter of 2010 in amongst it, so worth keeping for posterity.
As I said earlier on the page, I have close ties with Durham University Observatory on Potters Bank in Durham. It is the official Met Office one after all, so better keep in sync. The old monthly summaries are over on the Ferryhill Archive page.
Bonacina/O’Hara UK Snowfall History
This is a continuation of the UK Snowfall History catalog developed by an old Italian guy called Leo Bonacina. It shows UK snowfall by year and I add to it (because little old Leo is long dead) with information from other sources.
This brought it more or less up to date (the original only covered 1875-1975, a bit before my time). Each winter has been classified as ‘Little’, ‘Average’, ‘Snowy’ or ‘Very Snowy .
They are colour coded, depending on the amount of snow and how generally it fell. I try to add to it each winter.
It doesn’t just show Durham snow or north east snow. They are referenced in the UK snowfall statistics. I have continued the UK snowfall history series here. It has been extended to the present day. I try to summarise each winter snowfall in the same ‘Leo Bonacina way’.
See the UK snowfall statistics on the Bonacina/O’Hara UK Snowfall History page.