Durban, South Africa Climate
South Africa
Pop. 3,338,026 Elev. 21 m / 69 ft
TZ: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) ·
Temperatures in Durban stay moderate year-round, from 56°F (13°C) in July to 82°F (28°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 88°F (31°C). Expect around 65 rainy days annually (43.2 in / 1098 mm total). The city averages 159 sunny days per year and around 26 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 82°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 28°C (82°F) high | 13°C (56°F) low |
| Feels like | 31°C (88°F) high | 13°C (56°F) low |
| Rain | 65 days | 1098 mm (43.2 in) /yr |
| Sky | 159 sunny | 26 stormy |
| Wind | 1.0 m/s (2.3 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
58
Jan 70
Feb 56
Mar 64
Apr 27
May 16
Jun 22
Jul 38
Aug 58
Sep 54
Oct 70
Nov 67
Dec Humidity (%)
82
Jan 82
Feb 83
Mar 82
Apr 75
May 68
Jun 71
Jul 75
Aug 78
Sep 79
Oct 78
Nov 81
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C 82°F | 22°C 72°F | 154 mm 6.1 in | — | 10 |
| February | 27°C 80°F | 22°C 72°F | 137 mm 5.4 in | — | 4 |
| March | 27°C 80°F | 22°C 71°F | 156 mm 6.1 in | — | 13 |
| April | 24°C 76°F | 19°C 66°F | 185 mm 7.3 in | — | 9 |
| May | 24°C 76°F | 15°C 59°F | 30 mm 1.2 in | — | 23 |
| June | 23°C 74°F | 14°C 56°F | 26 mm 1.0 in | — | 27 |
| July | 22°C 71°F | 13°C 56°F | 45 mm 1.8 in | — | 26 |
| August | 23°C 73°F | 15°C 59°F | 9 mm 0.3 in | — | 19 |
| September | 23°C 73°F | 17°C 62°F | 93 mm 3.7 in | — | 8 |
| October | 23°C 74°F | 17°C 63°F | 72 mm 2.8 in | — | 10 |
| November | 24°C 75°F | 19°C 65°F | 76 mm 3.0 in | — | 4 |
| December | 25°C 78°F | 20°C 68°F | 115 mm 4.5 in | — | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 3 |
| February | 4 | 2 |
| March | 13 | 5 |
| April | 9 | 3 |
| May | 23 | 0 |
| June | 27 | 1 |
| July | 26 | 3 |
| August | 19 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 3 |
| October | 10 | 2 |
| November | 4 | 2 |
| December | 6 | 2 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C 81°F | 25°C 78°F |
| February | 28°C 82°F | 25°C 78°F |
| March | 27°C 81°F | 25°C 77°F |
| April | 26°C 79°F | 23°C 73°F |
| May | 25°C 77°F | 20°C 68°F |
| June | 23°C 73°F | 17°C 63°F |
| July | 22°C 72°F | 16°C 61°F |
| August | 21°C 70°F | 17°C 62°F |
| September | 22°C 71°F | 20°C 67°F |
| October | 22°C 72°F | 20°C 68°F |
| November | 25°C 76°F | 22°C 71°F |
| December | 25°C 77°F | 23°C 74°F |