North Carolina · county areal climate 1951–2025

Durham County, NC

A 47.4" / 59.8°F normal · 2025 ran 96% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 67% (17.72") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 2nd driest start of 76 years. Temperature +1.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

47.4in
annual precipitation · 59.8°F

2025 vs Normal

96%
45.3" · 60.5°F (+0.7 vs normal)

Wettest Year

64.7in
2018

Driest Year

33.6in
1951

Biggest Rain Day

6.72in
Sep 6 · 1996

Warmest Year

61.8°F
2024

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

40°
J
44°
F
50°
M
59°
A
67°
M
75°
J
79°
J
77°
A
71°
S
60°
O
50°
N
43°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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