Monthly outlook for Durham, NC: average high 69.7°, average low 52.8°. That is 0.1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 14 October (85.3°), the coolest 20 October (34.9°).
69.7°/52.8°
Average high / low
−0.1°
Below normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.8 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
10 October – 19 October
74.3°
70.9°
+1.9°
20 October – 29 October
62.1°
67.6°
-3.1°
30 October – 8 November
at normal
64.7°
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October records over 66 years
97.9°3 October 2019All-time high
27.1°27 October 1962All-time low
Sun, 1179° / 62°0.37
79 °
Durham, Sunday, 11 October
Rain. High 79°, low 62°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.3 mph S
Humidity96%
Visibility2.3 mi
Dew point74°
Mon, 1279° / 62°0
79 °
Durham, Monday, 12 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 62°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.9 mph NW
Humidity60%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1382° / 58°0
82 °
Durham, Tuesday, 13 October
Clear. High 82°, low 58°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind2.3 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Wed, 1485° / 66°0
85 °
Durham, Wednesday, 14 October
Clear. High 85°, low 66°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind6 mph W
Humidity56%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Thu, 1579° / 70°0
79 °
Durham, Thursday, 15 October
Overcast. High 79°, low 70°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind8 mph NE
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Fri, 1683° / 66°0
83 °
Durham, Friday, 16 October
Light rain. High 83°, low 66°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind9.5 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point61°
Sat, 1774° / 55°0.01
74 °
Durham, Saturday, 17 October
Light rain. High 74°, low 55°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind13.4 mph N
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Sun, 1857° / 40°0
57 °
Durham, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 57°, low 40°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 1954° / 38°0
54 °
Durham, Monday, 19 October
Clear. High 54°, low 38°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind12.5 mph N
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Tue, 2058° / 35°0
58 °
Durham, Tuesday, 20 October
Mostly clear. High 58°, low 35°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind9.2 mph NE
Humidity27%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 2162° / 38°0
62 °
Durham, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 62°, low 38°.
Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind7.3 mph NE
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 2266° / 42°0
66 °
Durham, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 66°, low 42°.
Pressure30.53 inHg
Wind7.7 mph NE
Humidity58%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Fri, 2368° / 45°0
68 °
Durham, Friday, 23 October
Partly cloudy. High 68°, low 45°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind9.3 mph NE
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2457° / 51°0.46
57 °
Durham, Saturday, 24 October
Rain. High 57°, low 51°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.6 mph E
Humidity76%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2562° / 57°0.52
62 °
Durham, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 62°, low 57°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind14.9 mph E
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point58°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2667° / 50°0.12
67 °
Durham, Monday, 26 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high79° (1973)
Record low34° (2013)
Tue, 2767° / 50°0.11
67 °
Durham, Tuesday, 27 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low50°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high83° (2010)
Record low27° (1962)
Wed, 2867° / 51°0.11
67 °
Durham, Wednesday, 28 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low51°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low34° (1976)
Thu, 2966° / 49°0.07
66 °
Durham, Thursday, 29 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high83° (2020)
Record low30° (1976)
Fri, 3065° / 48°0.09
65 °
Durham, Friday, 30 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high65°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high83° (2023)
Record low30° (1965)
Sat, 3167° / 49°0.07
67 °
Durham, Saturday, 31 October
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high82° (2019)
Record low36° (2008)
Sun, 0167° / 49°0.11
67 °
Durham, Sunday, 1 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high67°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high81° (1974)
Record low36° (1975)
Mon, 0266° / 49°0.12
66 °
Durham, Monday, 2 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low49°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high82° (1974)
Record low31° (1993)
Tue, 0366° / 48°0.07
66 °
Durham, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high66°
Average low48°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high82° (1974)
Record low32° (2023)
Wed, 0463° / 46°0.15
63 °
Durham, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high79° (1974)
Record low30° (1966)
Thu, 0563° / 47°0.08
63 °
Durham, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low47°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high79° (1961)
Record low31° (2006)
Fri, 0664° / 46°0.07
64 °
Durham, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high64°
Average low46°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high80° (2022)
Record low29° (1967)
Sat, 0763° / 45°0.07
63 °
Durham, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low45°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation20%
Record high81° (2024)
Record low29° (1967)
Sun, 0863° / 44°0.07
63 °
Durham, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high63°
Average low44°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high78° (2024)
Record low28° (1967)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Durham, NC are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in Durham, NC since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.