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United States / North Dakota / Jamestown Metro Area / Stutsman County / Durham / Zip Codes
Durham, North Dakota has a continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Temperatures in the winter months can drop to 0°F or below, and temperatures in the summer months often reach up to 90°F. The area also receives an average of 30 inches of precipitation annually, mostly as snowfall during the winter months. Durham experiences a wide range of different weather conditions throughout the year, from extreme cold during the winter months to hot and humid conditions in the summer months.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Durham is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in North Dakota.

9.2 Summer - 3.8 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Durham, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDurham, North DakotaUnited States
  19.3 in.38.1 in.
  38.4 in.27.8 in.
  75.7 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  82.7°85.8°
  0.8°21.7°
  6.67
  2.94.3
  1544 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Durham with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in North Dakota. 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 June, August and July.
In Durham, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in North Dakota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Durham with an average of 0.8°. This is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Durham, there are 180.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
In Durham, there are 40.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in North Dakota.
Humidity in Durham is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Durham with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 46% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in Durham means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota.
June is the rainiest month in Durham with 10.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 75.7 rainy days annually in Durham, which is less rainy than most places in North Dakota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 38.4 inches in Durham means that it is about average compared to other places in North Dakota. January is the snowiest month in Durham with 9.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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