January verdict

Durham, North Carolina, United States in January

Weather score31Poor

Poor for holiday weather

Average highs are around 9°C, so pack for cooler days. Sunshine averages 5.3h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 91mm, so some wet days are possible.

Durham, North Carolina, United States, United States travel weather guide
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January weather

Monthly averages

Temp

9°C

Rain

91mm

Sun

5.3h

Weather score

31

Poor

Seasonal climate calendar

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Trip feel

Cool

Average highs are around 9°C, so pack for cooler days.

Showers

Rainfall averages 91mm, so some wet days are possible.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 5.3h per day, enough for a balanced month.

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Temperature

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January9°C average high

January has some of the coolest average daytime highs of the year, so pack for fresher conditions.

Warmest monthsJune to September

This stretch sets the upper range for average daytime heat.

January91mm average rain

January sits near Durham's yearly rainfall average, so rain is a normal planning factor rather than an outlier.

Driest monthsJanuary to April, June to July, and September to December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

January5.3 hours average sun

January is one of Durham's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.

Brightest monthsApril to July

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Weather score

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January31 weather score

January is one of the weakest weather-score months, when the overall mix is less favourable than the rest of the year.

Best weather monthsJune to September

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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