Durham, North Carolina · now
Partly Cloudy
- High / Low
- 79° / 55°
- Wind
- 0 mph N
- Humidity
- 63%
Tomorrow· Thursday72°/49°· Sunny
5° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Durham, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 79° with a low near 55°.
What to wear today
T-shirt and shorts weather
79°F today — easy summer dressing.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
53°
0%
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10 AM
64°
0%
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12 PM
72°
0%
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2 PM
76°
0%
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4 PM
78°
0%
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6 PM
78°
1%
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8 PM
73°
10%
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10 PM
66°
15%
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12 AM
63°
22%
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2 AM
61°
21%
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4 AM
58°
15%
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6 AM
55°
3%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Sunny 25% 79° · 55°
- Thu 5/14 Sunny 3% 72° · 49°
- Fri 5/15 Sunny 3% 78° · 55°
- Sat 5/16 Sunny 6% 87° · 64°
- Sun 5/17 Mostly Sunny 24% 93° · 66°
- Mon 5/18 Sunny 9% 93° · 67°
- Tue 5/19 Sunny 9% 93° · 68°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 31% 91° · 67° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 40% 77° · 68°
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 35% 80° · 64° - Sat 5/23
Partly Cloudy 24% 84° · 61° - Sun 5/24 Cloudy 30% 85° · 61°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 20% 88° · 65°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 24% 91° · 66°
- Wed 5/27 Partly Cloudy 24% 94° · 67°
- Thu 5/28
Rain Showers 33% 90° · 61°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 59°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike10 AM
comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf10 AM
comfortable at 64°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic11 AM
comfortable at 70°F · light wind (8 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Durham
Durham in May typically averages 77° highs and 59° lows, with about 16 days of rain. The hottest stretch is June (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 29°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47° | 29° | 9 |
| Feb | 53° | 35° | 12 |
| Mar | 68° | 45° | 8 |
| Apr | 75° | 54° | 9 |
| May | 77° | 59° | 16 |
| Jun | 88° | 68° | 13 |
| Jul | 88° | 72° | 21 |
| Aug | 83° | 67° | 14 |
| Sep | 79° | 63° | 15 |
| Oct | 70° | 52° | 7 |
| Nov | 64° | 45° | 8 |
| Dec | 52° | 34° | 12 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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