Local Forecasts, History & Records
July Weather in Durham UK
July Means 1991-2020
Mean Max: 20.2 degC | Mean Min: 11.3 degC | Mean: 15.8 degC | Air Frosts: 0.0 days | Sunshine: 174.3 hrs | Rainfall: 60.9 mm | Days rain: 10.7 days
In contrast to everything that had gone before, it was the warmest July in Durham since 2006 and therefore the second warmest month on record at Durham since 1850. The absolute maximum (28.4°C) on the 9th was the warmest day at Durham since 18th July 2006. Only 5 days had a maximum below 20°C with 5 days above 25°C. The …
Some of the worst flooding in recent years was experienced in Durham during the very wet July of 2009. The River Wear burst it’s banks in the city and riverside businesses were inundated after more than 2” of rain fell in one day (64.2mm was recorded on the 17th), on top of already saturated ground. The most extraordinary weather episode …
July 2006 This month has created history as it is the warmest month on record. The records go back to 1850 at Durham, and this month has beaten July 1983 to the highest monthly mean temperature. To put things into perspective, the average temperature for July 2006 is 2 degC above that recorded as an average for July 1976, a …