Durham, New Hampshire Weather
Durham, New Hampshire — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Durham, Strafford County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Durham. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Durham is published on the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (KPSM) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Durham have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Durham: Skyhaven Airport (KDAW) 17 km · Hampton Airfield (K7B3) 21 km · Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (KSFM) 34 km · Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (KMHT) 47 km · Concord Municipal Airport (KCON) 47 km
Conditions reported at KPSM describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Durham specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Durham.
About Durham, New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire, unfolds with a gentle grace, its landscape a thoughtful blend of rolling fields and the steady presence of the Oyster River. It lies 5.2 miles south-south-west of Dover, NH (from Dover, NH: bearing 211°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Portsmouth. The air here carries the tang of salt from the nearby Atlantic, a subtle reminder of the coast even as one wanders inland, past clapboard houses that seem to lean into one another like old friends. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching wide, cast dappled shadows across well-trodden paths, and the quiet hum of cicadas in the summer heat provides a constant, soothing soundtrack to the days. The terrain, though not dramatic, offers a pleasing variety, with pockets of woodland giving way to open expanses where the sky feels vast and accessible. The history of Durham is deeply entwined with the rhythms of the land and the water, its early days shaped by farming and fishing, and later by the industrious spirit of shipbuilding and milling. For generations, the Oyster River has served as a vital artery, powering mills that once formed the backbone of Durham's economy, and today, its waters still reflect the quiet persistence of this coastal New Hampshire locale. The presence of the University of New Hampshire lends a vibrant, intellectual pulse to Durham, drawing students and scholars who contribute to the town's dynamic character and foster a culture of learning and innovation. This blend of academic pursuit and a deep connection to its historical roots gives Durham a distinctive feel, a place where the past is a visible companion to the present.
Live animated radar for Durham and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 43.133974°N, 70.926448°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 03824 |
| Area Code | 603 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Durham, New Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Durham, New Hampshire, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Durham includes coordinates 43.133974°N, 70.926448°W, situated in Strafford County. ZIP code 03824. Telephone area code: 603. Timezone: Eastern Time.
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
