When to go · Durham
Durham, month by month
The best months for Durham: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, short days).7 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, short days).8 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Days lengthen quickly; daffodils and lambs. Easter may fall at the end of the month.10 °C / 3 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Spring gardens and parks; Easter holidays fill London sights and trains.13 °C / 4 °C, 10 rain days55 °F / 39 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayGreatInside Durham's best window: May–Sep.15 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Durham's best window: May–Sep.18 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Durham's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Durham's best window: May–Sep.20 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Durham's best window: May–Sep.17 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Autumn colour, fewer crowds; clocks go back in the last week and evenings darken.14 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days57 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Wet and dark; Christmas lights and markets open late in the month.10 °C / 4 °C, 12 rain days50 °F / 39 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep). Across United Kingdom: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.7 °C / 1 °C, 12 rain days45 °F / 34 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday