2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Calais, VT vs Durham, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Durham. Calais averages 159 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Durham, North Carolina gets 45.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Calais, Vermont gets 41.1 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. Calais averages 105.1 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

Calais, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 78.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 105.1 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 Calais is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Calais, VT

70°F

Today's Weather - Durham, NC

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Calais with an average high temperature of 78.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Vermont. In Calais, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Calais are July, August and June.

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 Calais with an average of 6.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Calais, there are 3.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Calais, there are 169.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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 Calais, there are 24.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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.

August is the wettest month in Calais with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in Calais means that it is drier than most places in Vermont.


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 Calais with 14.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.9 rainy days. There are 151.4 rainy days annually in Calais, which is rainier than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 25% 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 105.1 inches in Calais means that it is one of the snowiest places in Vermont.

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 Calais with 24.2 inches of snow, and 7 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.