Durban: weather and best time to visit
Durban (South Africa) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in February at around 28°C; the coolest month is July at around 22°C. The sea is warmest in February at about 26°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Durban
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Durban climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° | 22° | 25° | 14 | 11 | 79 | 62 | 46 |
| Feb | 28° | 22° | 26° | 8 | 11 | 87 | 73 | 57 |
| Mar | 27° | 21° | 26° | 12 | 10 | 81 | 68 | 52 |
| Apr | 25° | 19° | 25° | 10 | 10 | 81 | 78 | 64 |
| May | 24° | 17° | 24° | 5 | 9 | 82 | 88 | 80 |
| Jun | 23° | 14° | 22° | 5 | 9 | 77 | 90 | 87 |
| Jul | 22° | 14° | 22° | 5 | 9 | 72 | 88 | 88 |
| Aug | 23° | 15° | 21° | 7 | 10 | 68 | 83 | 80 |
| Sep | 23° | 16° | 21° | 9 | 9 | 67 | 80 | 74 |
| Oct | 24° | 17° | 22° | 14 | 9 | 63 | 70 | 62 |
| Nov | 25° | 19° | 23° | 14 | 10 | 67 | 68 | 57 |
| Dec | 27° | 20° | 24° | 12 | 11 | 77 | 71 | 55 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Durban in January
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Durban in February
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 22°C. February is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 8 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Durban in March
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Durban in April
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Durban in May
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Durban in June
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 14°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 5 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Durban in July
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 14°C. July is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 5 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Durban in August
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for August →
Durban in September
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Durban in October
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Durban in November
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 19°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Durban in December
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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