2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Gurnee, IL vs Durham, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Durham. Gurnee averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durham, North Carolina gets 45.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Gurnee, Illinois gets 35.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Durham averages 3.7 inches of snow per year. Gurnee averages 43.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Durham, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 89 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.6
Rain: averages 45.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.7 inches of snow a year

Gurnee, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 81.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.1
Rain: averages 35.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Durham is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Gurnee is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Gurnee, IL

36°F

Today's Weather - Durham, NC

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Gurnee / Durham

July is the hottest month for Gurnee with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Gurnee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Gurnee are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Durham with an average high temperature of 89.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in North Carolina. In Durham, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Durham are May, September and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Gurnee with an average of 15.1°. This is colder than most places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durham with an average of 29.6°. This is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Gurnee, there are 8.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

In Durham, there are 38.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Gurnee, there are 130.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Durham, there are 70.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

In Gurnee, there are 8.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Durham, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

May is the wettest month in Gurnee with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Gurnee means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.


August is the wettest month in Durham with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.7 inches in Durham means that it is drier than most places in North Carolina.

May is the rainiest month in Gurnee with 11.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.9 rainy days. There are 115.8 rainy days annually in Gurnee, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Durham with 10.6 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.2 rainy days. There are 109.3 rainy days annually in Durham, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 43.2 inches in Gurnee means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in Durham means that it is snowier than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Gurnee with 12.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Durham with 1.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.