Durban is warmest in February, averaging 26° by day and 24° at night. The wettest month is December with 205 mm, and the year brings about 1146 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sea | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 24° | 149 mm | 25° | 13.7 h | Mild |
| February | 26° | 24° | 90 mm | 26° | 13.1 h | Beach weather |
| March | 26° | 24° | 81 mm | 26° | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| April | 24° | 22° | 120 mm | 25° | 11.3 h | Mild |
| May | 23° | 21° | 81 mm | 24° | 10.5 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 22° | 20° | 48 mm | 22° | 10.1 h | Sightseeing |
| July | 21° | 19° | 9 mm | 21° | 10.3 h | Sightseeing |
| August | 21° | 19° | 22 mm | 21° | 10.9 h | Sightseeing |
| September | 21° | 19° | 69 mm | 21° | 11.8 h | Sightseeing |
| October | 22° | 20° | 155 mm | 22° | 12.7 h | Mild |
| November | 23° | 21° | 117 mm | 23° | 13.5 h | Mild |
| December | 25° | 22° | 205 mm | 24° | 13.9 h | Rainy season |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, sea is the average surface temperature, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER and NOAA MUR — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: February and March — highs around 26°, nights no colder than 24°, and at most 90 mm of rain in a month. The sea sits at 26–26° then.
Walking the city: May, June, July, August and September — highs of 21–23° and no more than 81 mm of rain a month.
Wet season: December — up to 205 mm in a single month.