2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Chevy Chase Village, MD vs Durham, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Durham. Chevy Chase Village averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durham, North Carolina gets 45.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Chevy Chase Village, Maryland gets 42.5 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. Chevy Chase Village averages 16.4 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

Chevy Chase Village, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 42.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16.4 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 Chevy Chase Village is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Chevy Chase Village, MD

71°F

Today's Weather - Durham, NC

78°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Chevy Chase Village / Durham

July is the hottest month for Chevy Chase Village with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Chevy Chase Village, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Chevy Chase Village are September, June and May.

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 Chevy Chase Village with an average of 25.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 Chevy Chase Village, there are 17.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

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 Chevy Chase Village, there are 87.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 Chevy Chase Village, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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 Chevy Chase Village with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.5 inches in Chevy Chase Village means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.


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 Chevy Chase Village with 11.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 114.3 rainy days annually in Chevy Chase Village, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter 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 16.4 inches in Chevy Chase Village means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 Chevy Chase Village with 6.0 inches of snow, and 5 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.