The most comfortable time to visit Durban is from April to mid December. For sun, aim for late December to March; for walking, go from June to mid October.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late December to March. It peaks in early March, at 72. Avoid mid July to early August for this: it falls to 7, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 32% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from April to mid December. It peaks in late June, at 84. The weakest stretch is in early March, when it drops to 35, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from June to mid October. It peaks in late July, at 74. Avoid early and mid March for this: it falls to 8, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Durban over the whole year is 21°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 13°C. Durban has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 27% in August, the driest month, to 46% in November, the wettest. Winds in Durban are highest in October, averaging 3.6 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Durban come in June, when the sky is typically 35% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 68%.
Month by month Durban climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 22°C | 28°C | 43% | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 43 | 63 | 14 |
| February | 27°C | 22°C | 28°C | 42% | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 41 | 66 | 12 |
| March | 27°C | 21°C | 28°C | 41% | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 44 | 66 | 14 |
| April | 25°C | 19°C | 25°C | 43% | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 67 | 50 | 32 |
| May | 24°C | 16°C | 23°C | 42% | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 78 | 39 | 43 |
| June | 22°C | 14°C | 21°C | 30% | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 83 | 15 | 65 |
| July | 21°C | 13°C | 19°C | 42% | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 79 | 10 | 71 |
| August | 22°C | 14°C | 20°C | 27% | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 78 | 11 | 70 |
| September | 22°C | 16°C | 21°C | 43% | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 78 | 19 | 61 |
| October | 23°C | 18°C | 21°C | 44% | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 73 | 25 | 53 |
| November | 24°C | 19°C | 24°C | 46% | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 71 | 38 | 41 |
| December | 25°C | 21°C | 26°C | 40% | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 60 | 52 | 27 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Durban weather by season
Year round, Durban has days of about 21°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 27°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 13°C to 22°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 21°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Durban weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Durban has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 33% chance of rain on a given day.
Durban weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Durban has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 44% chance of rain on a given day.
Durban weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Durban has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 42% chance of rain on a given day.
Durban weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Durban has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 42% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Durban?
Durban has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 27% in August, the driest month, to 46% in November, the wettest.
What time of year is Durban windiest?
Winds in Durban are highest in October, averaging 3.6 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Durban year round?
The average temperature in Durban over the whole year is 21°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 13°C.
Where to go instead in early March, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.