Durban: weather and best time to visit
Durban (South Africa) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in February at around 27°C; the coolest month is July at around 21°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 | 27° | 22° | 25° | 13 | 10 | 80 | 69 | 53 |
| Feb | 27° | 22° | 26° | 11 | 10 | 83 | 72 | 56 |
| Mar | 26° | 21° | 26° | 11 | 10 | 82 | 74 | 58 |
| Apr | 25° | 19° | 25° | 9 | 9 | 82 | 81 | 70 |
| May | 24° | 17° | 24° | 5 | 9 | 81 | 88 | 82 |
| Jun | 22° | 14° | 22° | 5 | 9 | 76 | 90 | 89 |
| Jul | 21° | 13° | 22° | 5 | 9 | 71 | 89 | 89 |
| Aug | 22° | 14° | 21° | 6 | 9 | 69 | 86 | 86 |
| Sep | 23° | 16° | 21° | 9 | 9 | 66 | 80 | 78 |
| Oct | 23° | 17° | 22° | 13 | 9 | 64 | 72 | 68 |
| Nov | 24° | 19° | 23° | 14 | 9 | 68 | 70 | 62 |
| Dec | 26° | 20° | 24° | 13 | 10 | 75 | 72 | 58 |
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 27°C, nights near 22°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Durban in February
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 22°C. February is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 11 rain days and 10 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 26°C, nights near 21°C. Expect about 11 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 9 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: 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 22°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 21°C, nights near 13°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 22°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 9 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 23°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 13 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 24°C, nights near 19°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 14 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Durban in December
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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