Durban weather by month

Check out Durban weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Durban (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
81°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Durban81
82°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Durban82
81°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Durban81
79°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Durban79
75°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Durban75
73°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Durban73
72°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Durban72
73°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Durban73
73°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Durban73
75°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Durban75
77°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Durban77
81°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Durban81
Min temperature (night-time)
70°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Durban70
70°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Durban70
68°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Durban68
63°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Durban63
57°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Durban57
52°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Durban52
52°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Durban52
55°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Durban55
59°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Durban59
61°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Durban61
64°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Durban64
68°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Durban68
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in DurbanM
Moderate heat & humidity in February in DurbanM
Moderate heat & humidity in March in DurbanM
Low heat & humidity in April in DurbanL
No heat & humidity in May in Durban0
No heat & humidity in June in Durban0
No heat & humidity in July in Durban0
No heat & humidity in August in Durban0
No heat & humidity in September in Durban0
No heat & humidity in October in Durban0
Low heat & humidity in November in DurbanL
Low heat & humidity in December in DurbanL
Sea temperature
77°F sea temperature in January in Durban77
79°F sea temperature in February in Durban79
77°F sea temperature in March in Durban77
77°F sea temperature in April in Durban77
73°F sea temperature in May in Durban73
72°F sea temperature in June in Durban72
70°F sea temperature in July in Durban70
70°F sea temperature in August in Durban70
70°F sea temperature in September in Durban70
72°F sea temperature in October in Durban72
73°F sea temperature in November in Durban73
75°F sea temperature in December in Durban75

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Durban

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
14 hours of daylight per day in January in Durban14
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Durban13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Durban12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Durban11
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Durban11
10 hours of daylight per day in June in Durban10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Durban10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Durban11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Durban12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Durban13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Durban14
14 hours of daylight per day in December in Durban14
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Durban11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Durban11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in March in Durban10
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Durban7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in May in Durban5
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in June in Durban4
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in July in Durban4
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in August in Durban5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in September in Durban7
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in October in Durban10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Durban11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Durban11

Rainfall in Durban

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
16 days with some rainfall in January in Durban16
13 days with some rainfall in February in Durban13
12 days with some rainfall in March in Durban12
9 days with some rainfall in April in Durban9
6 days with some rainfall in May in Durban6
4 days with some rainfall in June in Durban4
4 days with some rainfall in July in Durban4
6 days with some rainfall in August in Durban6
10 days with some rainfall in September in Durban10
15 days with some rainfall in October in Durban15
16 days with some rainfall in November in Durban16
15 days with some rainfall in December in Durban15
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
5.5 inches monthly rainfall in January in Durban5.5
4.9 inches monthly rainfall in February in Durban4.9
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in March in Durban4.6
2.7 inches monthly rainfall in April in Durban2.7
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in May in Durban2.2
1.2 inches monthly rainfall in June in Durban1.2
1.2 inches monthly rainfall in July in Durban1.2
2.1 inches monthly rainfall in August in Durban2.1
3.0 inches monthly rainfall in September in Durban3.0
3.9 inches monthly rainfall in October in Durban3.9
4.6 inches monthly rainfall in November in Durban4.6
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in December in Durban4.0

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The climate guide for South Africa (Durban) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Durban?

Durban has a temperate climate with hot summers and some rainfall in all months.

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Tropical storm risk: Durban cyclone season

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Compare Durban with the USA

Below the Durban chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Durban, South Africa and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Durban, South Africa
USA (Washington)
81
41
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45
81
55
79
66
75
75
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72
88
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