As of 13:56 BST

Weather in Old Durham

+13°

Old Durham, Wednesday, 7 October, 13:56

Mainly clear. Feels like 12°C. High 13°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind2 mph W

Humidity69%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point7°C

Detailed hourly forecast

The month ahead in Old Durham: daytime temperatures averaging +13.2° and +7.6° overnight — that is 0.8° above the climate average for October. Rain is expected on 10 days (around 58 mm), against a normal of 6 days and 32 mm. The warmest day should be 13 October (+17.1°), the coolest 20 October (+5.2°).

+13.2°/+7.6°

Average day / night

+0.8°

Above average

10 / 6

Wet days / normal

58 mm

Rainfall this month

Ten-day blocks against the climate average

Period	Forecast (day)	Average	Difference
7 October – 16 October	+14.5°	+12.8°	+1.7°
17 October – 26 October	+10.9°	+11.5°	-0.6°
27 October – 5 November	near average	+10.5°	—

October records over 66 years

+23.8°1 October 2011All-time high

-3.2°18 October 1993All-time low

Climate averages and records are calculated from the nearest reference point — Ushaw Moor (6 km away).

Thu, 08+6 ° /13 °

2.9

+13 °

Old Durham, Thursday, 8 October

Rain. High 13°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1021 mb

Wind10 mph NW

Humidity63%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point4°C

Fri, 09+9 ° /15 °

3.7

+15 °

Old Durham, Friday, 9 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1004 mb

Wind11 mph W

Humidity72%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point9°C

Sat, 10+9 ° /12 °

+12 °

Old Durham, Saturday, 10 October

Partly cloudy. High 12°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1002 mb

Wind20 mph W

Humidity66%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point5°C

Sun, 11+7 ° /13 °

+13 °

Old Durham, Sunday, 11 October

Mainly clear. High 13°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind10 mph NW

Humidity71%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point6°C

Mon, 12+6 ° /14 °

+14 °

Old Durham, Monday, 12 October

Light rain. High 14°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind17 mph S

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Tue, 13+11 ° /17 °

0.2

+17 °

Old Durham, Tuesday, 13 October

Light rain. High 17°C, low 11°C.

Pressure1019 mb

Wind18 mph S

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point13°C

Wed, 14+7 ° /16 °

+16 °

Old Durham, Wednesday, 14 October

Clear sky. High 16°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1030 mb

Wind6 mph S

Humidity37%

Visibility—

Dew point0°C

Thu, 15+7 ° /16 °

+16 °

Old Durham, Thursday, 15 October

Mainly clear. High 16°C, low 7°C.

Pressure1024 mb

Wind12 mph S

Humidity73%

Visibility—

Dew point10°C

Fri, 16+10 ° /17 °

+17 °

Old Durham, Friday, 16 October

Overcast. High 17°C, low 10°C.

Pressure1014 mb

Wind13 mph S

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point8°C

Sat, 17+9 ° /15 °

1.1

+15 °

Old Durham, Saturday, 17 October

Light rain. High 15°C, low 9°C.

Pressure1003 mb

Wind16 mph S

Humidity63%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Sun, 18+6 ° /13 °

1.7

+13 °

Old Durham, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 13°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1007 mb

Wind16 mph SE

Humidity62%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Mon, 19+8 ° /12 °

2.4

+12 °

Old Durham, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 12°C, low 8°C.

Pressure1000 mb

Wind11 mph S

Humidity79%

Visibility—

Dew point7°C

Tue, 20+5 ° /8 °

5.3

+8 °

Old Durham, Tuesday, 20 October

Rain. High 8°C, low 5°C.

Pressure999 mb

Wind17 mph NW

Humidity83%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Wed, 21+6 ° /7 °

24.5

+7 °

Old Durham, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 7°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1003 mb

Wind24 mph NW

Humidity87%

Visibility—

Dew point5°C

Thu, 22+6 ° /10 °

6.9

+10 °

Old Durham, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 10°C, low 6°C.

Pressure1012 mb

Wind18 mph NW

Humidity65%

Visibility—

Dew point4°C

Days 17 onward are based on 60-year climate statistics

Fri, 23+7 ° /11 °

1.6

+11 °

Old Durham, Friday, 23 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.6 mm

Chance of rain38%

Warmest on record+17° (1996)

Coldest on record0° (1993)

Sat, 24+6 ° /12 °

2.3

+12 °

Old Durham, Saturday, 24 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain40%

Warmest on record+17° (1995)

Coldest on record0° (1987)

Sun, 25+7 ° /11 °

2.7

+11 °

Old Durham, Sunday, 25 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.7 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+16° (1969)

Coldest on record+0° (2010)

Mon, 26+7 ° /11 °

1.3

+11 °

Old Durham, Monday, 26 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall1.3 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record0° (1992)

Tue, 27+7 ° /12 °

2.3

+12 °

Old Durham, Tuesday, 27 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high12°C

Average low7°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+18° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1962)

Wed, 28+6 ° /11 °

2.3

+11 °

Old Durham, Wednesday, 28 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.3 mm

Chance of rain48%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record0° (2008)

Thu, 29+5 ° /11 °

1.7

+11 °

Old Durham, Thursday, 29 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall1.7 mm

Chance of rain32%

Warmest on record+16° (1984)

Coldest on record-2° (1997)

Fri, 30+6 ° /11 °

1.9

+11 °

Old Durham, Friday, 30 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall1.9 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+17° (2005)

Coldest on record-2° (2008)

Sat, 31+6 ° /11 °

2.2

+11 °

Old Durham, Saturday, 31 October

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+18° (2014)

Coldest on record-1° (1992)

Sun, 01+6 ° /11 °

2.6

+11 °

Old Durham, Sunday, 1 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high11°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.6 mm

Chance of rain50%

Warmest on record+16° (2014)

Coldest on record0° (1962)

Mon, 02+6 ° /10 °

2.9

+10 °

Old Durham, Monday, 2 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain43%

Warmest on record+16° (2005)

Coldest on record-1° (1998)

Tue, 03+6 ° /10 °

2.9

+10 °

Old Durham, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low6°C

Average rainfall2.9 mm

Chance of rain47%

Warmest on record+15° (1979)

Coldest on record-2° (1985)

Wed, 04+5 ° /10 °

1.9

+10 °

Old Durham, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall1.9 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+15° (2025)

Coldest on record-1° (2012)

Thu, 05+5 ° /10 °

2.2

+10 °

Old Durham, Thursday, 5 November

Climate average for this date — the mean of the last 60 years.

Average high10°C

Average low5°C

Average rainfall2.2 mm

Chance of rain37%

Warmest on record+16° (2025)

Coldest on record-1° (1968)

Questions about the month ahead

How accurate is a month-long forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — highly reliable for the first 3–5 days, gradually less so after that. Days 17 to 30 for Old Durham are built from climate averages over the last 60 years, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above average" mean?

We compare the forecast with the climate average for exactly the same calendar days, calculated from 60 years of observations. The difference shows how the coming month compares with a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

These are real historical extremes recorded in Old Durham since 1960: the highest and lowest temperature for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is the 30-day forecast updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour. The climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.