Durham Weather Extremes since 1850
Means here are based on the 1991-2020 averages
JANUARY
Mean Temp : 4.1 degC.
Warmest : 6.7 degC in 1916.
Coldest : -1.7 degC in 1881.
Abs Max Temp : 16.1 degC on 9th Jan, 1888.
Absolute Min Temp : -16.9 degC on 17th Jan, 1881.
Mean Rainfall : 53 mm.
Wettest : 188.0 mm in 1948.
Driest : 7.2 mm in 1989.
Wettest Day : 32.8 mm on 12th Jan, 1921.
FEBRUARY
Mean Temp : 4.6 degC.
Warmest : 7.6 degC in 1998.
Coldest : -2.2 degC in 1855.
Abs Max Temp : 17.4 degC on 28th Feb, 2012
Absolute Min Temp : -18.0 degC on 8th Feb, 1895 *.
Mean Rainfall : 45.3 mm.
Wettest : 152.5 mm in 1941.
Driest : 2.1 mm in 1891.
Wettest Day : 50.0 mm on 19th Feb, 1941.
* This is the coldest temperature for any month recorded locally since 1847.
MARCH
Mean Temp : 6.2 degC.
Warmest : 9.3 degC in 1938.
Coldest : 1.7 degC in 1883.
Abs Max Temp : 21.8 degC on 28th Mar, 2012.
Absolute Min Temp : -15.0 degC on 4th Mar, 1947.
Mean Rainfall : 41.3 mm.
Wettest : 166.0 mm in 1979.
Driest : 1.3 mm in 1953.
Wettest Day : 50.6 mm on 28th Mar, 1979
APRIL
Mean Temp : 8.3 degC.
Warmest : 11.2 degC in 2011.
Coldest : 4.4 degC in 1917.
Abs Max Temp : 24.1 degC on 16th Apr, 2003.
Abs Min Temp : -11.1 on 2nd Apr, 1917.
Mean Rainfall : 51.2 mm
Wettest : 151 mm in 1998
Driest : 2.2 mm in 1938.
Wettest Day : 43.0 mm on 1st Apr, 1992.
MAY
Mean Temp : 11.0 degC.
Warmest : 13.4 degC in 2004.
Coldest : 7.3 degC in 1869, 1877 and 1902.
Abs Max Temp : 29.0 degC on 23rd May, 2001.
Abs Min Temp : -4.8 degC on 14th May, 1891.
Mean Rainfall : 44.5 mm.
Wettest : 154.0 mm in 1924.
Driest : 7.7 mm in 1989.
Wettest Day : 70.2 mm on 31st May, 1924
JUNE
Mean Temp : 13.6 degC,
Warmest : 17.5 degC in 1846
Coldest : 10.7 degC in 1888 and 1916
Abs Max Temp : 30.4 degC on 10th Jun, 1925.
Abs Min Temp : -0.8 degC on 15th Jun, 1927.
Mean Rainfall : 61.2 mm.
Wettest : 191.4 mm in 1980.
Driest : 1.7 mm in 1925.
Wettest Day : 54.0 mm on 3rd Jun, 2000
JULY
Mean Temp : 15.8 degC
Warmest : 18.3 degC in 2006.
Coldest : 12.1 degC in 1888.
Abs Max Temp : 36.9 degC on 19th Jul, 2022.
Abs Min Temp : 1.4 degC on 1st Jul, 1929.
Mean Rainfall : 62.0 mm.
Wettest : 209.7 mm in 1888.
Driest : 3.6 mm in 1878.
Wettest Day : 61.4 mm on 8th Jul, 1893
AUGUST
Mean Temp : 15.6 degC
Warmest : 17.6 degC in 1975.
Coldest : 11.7 degC in 1912.
Abs Max Temp : 32.5 degC on 3rd Aug, 1990.
Abs Min Temp : 0.5 degC on 22nd Aug, 1864.
Mean Rainfall : 66.2 mm
Wettest : 175.7 mm in 1956.
Driest : 6.4 mm in 1959.
Wettest Day : 69.1 mm on 25th Aug, 1986.
SEPTEMBER
Mean Temp : 13.3 degC
Warmest : 15.9 degC in 2006.
Coldest : 10.2 degC in 1912.
Abs Max Temp : 30.0 degC on 1st Sep, 1906.
Abs Min Temp : -1.7 degC on 27th Sep, 1954.
Mean Rainfall : 56.8 mm.
Wettest : 193.2 mm in 1976.
Driest : 6.3mm in 1907.
Wettest Day : 87.8 mm on 11th Sep, 1976.
OCTOBER
Mean Temp : 10.0 degC
Warmest : 12.7 degC in 2001.
Coldest : 6.1 degC in 1896.
Abs Max Temp : 25.3 degC on 1st Oct, 2011.
Abs Min Temp : -5.3 degC on 25th Oct, 1926.
Mean Rainfall : 63.7 mm
Wettest : 201.8 mm in 1903.
Driest : 9.6 mm in 1969.
Wettest Day : 63.7 mm on 8th Oct, 1903.
NOVEMBER
Mean Temp : 6.6 degC
Warmest : 8.7 degC in 2011.
Coldest : 2.4 degC in 1919.
Abs Max Temp : 19.3 degC on 2nd Nov, 1927.
Abs Min Temp : -12.0 degC on 24th Nov, 1993.
Mean Rainfall : 73.4 mm.
Wettest : 186.1 mm in 1965.
Driest : 12.2 mm in 1958.
Wettest Day : 72.8 mm on 12th Nov, 1901
DECEMBER
Mean Temp : 4.2 degC.
Warmest : 7.9 degC in 2015.
Coldest : -0.7 degC in 1878.
Abs Max Temp : 15.9 degC on 19th Dec, 2015.
Abs Min Temp : -16.4 degC on 25th Dec, 1860.
Mean Rainfall : 61.2 mm.
Wettest : 195.5 mm in 1978.
Driest : 9.3 mm in 1873.
Wettest Day : 37.4 mm on 16th Dec, 1872