Durban Weather & Climate

South Africa

Durban sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 34.1°C in February and nighttime lows bottom out near 16.5°C in July. December is the wettest month (~111 mm), while June is the driest (~20 mm). For sunshine, July leads with about 85% clear skies.

Best time to visit Durban

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are June, July, and August — expect around 16.725.5°C with roughly 8% chance of rain on a given day in June.

Durban climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January26.8° / 32.7°44%110 mm70%18.7 kph
February27.4° / 34.1°39%99 mm73%18.1 kph
March26.7° / 32.6°33%78 mm75%17.5 kph
April23.3° / 30.7°20%49 mm76%17.1 kph
May20° / 27.5°10%26 mm79%16.5 kph
June16.7° / 25.5°8%20 mm84%16.7 kph
July16.5° / 25.4°9%28 mm85%17.4 kph
August18.6° / 25.8°11%35 mm82%18.7 kph
September20° / 26.4°20%58 mm71%20 kph
October21.6° / 27.8°34%93 mm61%20.7 kph
November24° / 29.6°41%108 mm60%20.2 kph
December25.7° / 31.2°47%111 mm66%19.4 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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