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Durham, North Carolina

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Durham climate planning

Durham offers a warm season with heat, humidity, allergies, and storm planning

The rendered climate ledger lists a 90°F average summer high, about 62 days above 90°F, a 34°F average winter low, about 56 freezing days, 76 percent humidity, five comfortable months, and 1,643 peak sun hours per year. The modeled multi year fine particle baseline is 6.9 micrograms per cubic meter for 2021 through 2025, with Excellent air quality and Moderate NASA heat risk.

April, May, June, September, and October are the listed best months, while January, July, and December are toughest. Review cooling, shade, hydration, allergies, indoor air, heating, freezing surfaces, greenway conditions, storm preparation, power, and the route to care before choosing a home.

Living through the seasons

Summer and winter comfort tell a similar story.

Overall Comfort
Moderate

2.5 / 5

Average Summer High
90°F

Hot · 90°F

Days Above 90°F
62 days/year

Good

Summer Feel
Moderate

2.4 / 5

Average Winter Low
34°F / 1°C

Very Good

Days Below Freezing
56 days/year

Good

Winter Feel
Good

2.9 / 5

The shape of the year

Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.

Humidity
76%

Good

Comfortable Months
5 months

Fair

Solar Exposure
1643 peak sun hrs/yr

Fair

Air, allergies, and weather

Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.

Air and allergies

Air Quality
Excellent

4.7 / 5

Allergy Levels
Poor

Current AQI

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Current PM2.5

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Timing and weather

Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
6.9 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average

Good · 6.9 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average

Best Months
Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct
Toughest Months
Jan, Jul, Dec
Heat Risk
Moderate

Good

Drought Risk
Low
Weather Volatility
Moderate

3.4 / 5

Durham in everyday life

Could Durham work for you?

What may work well

  • Durham's April, May, June, September, and October group provides a useful outdoor month set within five comfortable months.
  • The 90°F summer high, about 62 hot days, 34°F winter low, and 1,643 sun hours provide concrete home comfort inputs.
  • The modeled fine particle baseline and Excellent air quality entry can be reviewed separately from humidity, heat, allergies, and county hazard rows.

What to think about

  • About 62 days above 90°F add cooling, shade, hydration, allergies, parking, and care route questions.
  • Poor allergy levels, 76 percent humidity, Moderate heat, and seasonal weather can change outdoor time, cooling, and reserve needs.
  • High county storm, Moderate composite and flood, and Moderate heat rows can affect insurance, drainage, power, parking, greenway use, buses, airport trips, and the route home.

Plan Durham climate around heat, humidity, winter, hazards, and home comfort

  1. Review the home in summer

    At a Durham address, check cooling, insulation, windows, shade, indoor air, humidity, utility planning, hydration, parking, allergies, power, and the route from care or recreation.

  2. Plan the freezing days

    Review heating, entry, stairs, sidewalks, parking, surface treatment, medications, groceries, care routes, vehicle readiness, power, and backup rides for the roughly 56 freezing days.

  3. Pair air and hazard planning

    Use the modeled 6.9 microgram multi year fine particle baseline, Excellent air quality, county High storm, Moderate composite, flood, and heat rows, Low wildfire and drought, insurance, power, water, and reserve questions together.

  4. Use the decision actions

    Save the strongest seasonal plan, Compare another address, and choose Find my fit after Durham heat, allergy, freeze, flood, storm, heating, cooling, and route questions are answered.

Questions retirees ask

How hot is a Durham summer?

The average summer high is 90°F and the ledger lists about 62 days above 90°F. Review cooling, shade, hydration, humidity, indoor air, utility planning, mobility, and personal tolerance.

What do about 56 freezing days mean for retirement?

In Durham, those days add heating, ice, stairs, sidewalks, parking, groceries, medications, care routes, maintenance, vehicle readiness, and backup transportation to the home review.

What does the fine particle baseline mean?

The modeled multi year fine particle baseline is 6.9 micrograms per cubic meter for 2021 through 2025. Pair it with Excellent air quality, filters, ventilation, moisture, humidity, allergies, and personal sensitivity.

When are outdoor plans easiest?

April, May, June, September, and October are the listed best months, while January, July, and December are toughest. Check actual conditions, surfaces, allergies, mobility, trail status, and route details before an outing.

What should a storm home review include?

Check drainage, insurance, roof, trees, power, parking, water, alternate routes, vehicle placement, medications, care access, cooling, greenway status, and the household response plan.

Durham offers five listed comfortable months and a long warm season, provided the home handles about 62 hot days, 76 percent humidity, allergies, county High storm rows, cooling, power, and route questions. Save the strongest seasonal plan, Compare another address, and choose Find my fit after the home review.

Sources

Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.

Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.

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