Annual average climate in Durban
Here is a summary of Durban's year-round weather averages:
- Minimum annual temperature: 16°C
- Average annual temperature: 21°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 26°C
- Precipitation: 135 mm/month (with 18 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 21 ° / 29 ° | 171mm / 20 days |
| february | 21 ° / 29 ° | 133mm / 17 days |
| March | 20 ° / 29 ° | 143mm / 18 days |
| April | 17 ° / 27 ° | 116mm / 15 days |
| may | 14 ° / 26 ° | - |
| June | 11 ° / 24 ° | - |
| July | 10 ° / 24 ° | - |
| August | 13 ° / 24 ° | - |
| September | 15 ° / 25 ° | 121mm / 17 days |
| October | 17 ° / 25 ° | 115mm / 19 days |
| November | 18 ° / 26 ° | 152mm / 19 days |
| December | 20 ° / 28 ° | 130mm / 20 days |
These weather statistics were calculated using data provided by the DURBAN INTL weather station. This station is located in South Africa, 15 km from Durban and is located at an altitude of 10 meters.
The best time to go, and the worst
We also provide some information that should allow you to choose when is the right time to travel to Durban, or the periods to avoid.
Which are the hottest months in Durban?
In Durban, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
January (with 29°C), february (with 29°C), March (with 29°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Durban are:
July (with 17°C), June (with 18°C), August (with 19°C), …
Which are the driest months in Durban?
In Durban, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
April (with 15 rainy days/month), february (with 17 rainy days/month), September (with 17 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Durban are:
January (with 20 rainy days/month), December (with 20 rainy days/month), November (with 19 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Around Durban
You might also be interested in these cities:
Ballito (40 km from Durban), Pietermaritzburg (67 km), Port Shepstone (113 km), Sikhaleni (138 km),
In South Africa
Check the climate forecasts for other major cities in South Africa:
Cape Town (1272 km from Durban), Johannesburg (501 km), Pretoria (536 km), Port Elizabeth (685 km), Pietermaritzburg (67 km), Tembisa (510 km), East London (to 459 km), Bloemfontein (473 km), Vryheid (233 km), Kimberley (620 km), …
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