2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Rochester Hills, MI vs Durham, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Durham. Rochester Hills averages 179 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durham, North Carolina gets 45.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Rochester Hills, Michigan gets 32 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. Rochester Hills averages 33.1 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

Rochester Hills, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.1 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 Rochester Hills is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - Rochester Hills, MI

43°F

Today's Weather - Durham, NC

57°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rochester Hills / Durham

July is the hottest month for Rochester Hills with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Rochester Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rochester Hills 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 Rochester Hills with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.

June is the wettest month in Rochester Hills with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Rochester Hills means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.


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.

December is the rainiest month in Rochester Hills with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 123.4 rainy days annually in Rochester Hills, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 33.1 inches in Rochester Hills means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills with 9.8 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.