Humid subtropical
Durham, North Carolina
Durham County, North Carolina · Population 288k · 397 ft elevation
Living in Durham
Durham has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 87°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 28°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (5″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 70 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 42 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Durham at a glance
- Population
- 288k
- Elevation
- 397 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 48°F62th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 5″40th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4252th percentile
- Median home value
- $355k66th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,412/mo63th percentile
- Median household income
- $79k55th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.88%43th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 4.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 11.676th percentile
- Average commute
- 23 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 29%23th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 36%
- Violent crime rate
- 507 per 100k88th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 3,599 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6464th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 11%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 4%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 427 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°F | 28°F | 4.0″ | 2.6″ | 196 hrs |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 2.9″ | 1.4″ | 182 hrs |
| Mar | 61°F | 37°F | 4.5″ | 0.3″ | 223 hrs |
| Apr | 70°F | 46°F | 3.7″ | — | 262 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 3.8″ | — | 289 hrs |
| Jun | 83°F | 64°F | 5.2″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.2″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 5.2″ | — | 296 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 61°F | 4.7″ | — | 245 hrs |
| Oct | 70°F | 48°F | 3.4″ | — | 227 hrs |
| Nov | 60°F | 37°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 209 hrs |
| Dec | 52°F | 32°F | 3.3″ | 0.8″ | 185 hrs |
Near Durham
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology