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Weather in April in Durham

Thinking about venturing to Durham this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Durham in April?

Durham is a region in the United Kingdom. April in Durham generally has moderate temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 13°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Durham.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Seaham with an average of 59 mm to moderate rainfall in Holwick with 78 mm.

Average sunshine

Durham enjoys a balanced 154 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For a closer look at April's conditions in Durham, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Durham's yearly weather, check out our Durham climate page.

Where to go in Durham in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Durham on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Durham?

Durham

In April Durham generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Durham
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
3°C 
121 hours 
54 mm 
17 days 
poor 
13°C 
5°C 
154 hours 
62 mm 
16 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
192 hours 
57 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Durham

Darlington

In April Darlington generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Darlington
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
3°C 
111 hours 
55 mm 
17 days 
poor 
13°C 
4°C 
141 hours 
64 mm 
16 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
182 hours 
59 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Darlington

Barnard Castle

In April Barnard Castle generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Barnard Castle
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
9°C 
2°C 
111 hours 
69 mm 
19 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
141 hours 
73 mm 
17 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
6°C 
182 hours 
71 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Barnard Castle

Stanley

In April Stanley generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Stanley
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
3°C 
114 hours 
56 mm 
18 days 
poor 
12°C 
4°C 
152 hours 
65 mm 
16 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
7°C 
183 hours 
60 mm 
16 days 
Climate in Stanley

Stockton-on-Tees

In April Stockton-on-Tees generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Stockton-on-Tees
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
4°C 
111 hours 
53 mm 
16 days 
poor 
12°C 
5°C 
141 hours 
61 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
8°C 
182 hours 
55 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Stockton-on-Tees

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Durham, in the United Kingdom.

Is April the best time to visit Durham?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Durham with often unpleasant weather in Durham.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Durham. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March and December tend to be poor.

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