Durban monthly weather averages

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Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Durban

Durban average temperature chart (Celsius) Durban average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Durban (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 27.1 27.3 26.9 25.4 23.8 22.3 22 22.3 22.9 23.4 24.6 26.3
°F 80.8 81.1 80.4 77.8 74.8 72.2 71.6 72.1 73.2 74.2 76.2 79.3

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Durban monthly rainfall chart (mm) Durban monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Durban (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 140 120 117 71 54 27 33 51 72 102 113 109
inches 5.5 4.7 4.6 2.8 2.1 1.1 1.3 2 2.8 4 4.4 4.3
Rainy days 15 13 12 9 6 4 4 6 10 15 16 15

Average annual rainfall in Durban: 1009.8335mm (397.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Durban

Durban average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Durban
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.9 7.2 7.3 7.5 7.8 8.1 8.1 7.8 6.6 6.4 6.5 7.1

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Durban average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Durban average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Durban (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 20.2 20.3 19.4 16.9 13.8 11 10.8 12.3 14.7 16 17.6 19.2
Max °C 27.3 27.5 27.1 25.6 24.1 22.6 22.3 22.5 23.1 23.6 24.8 26.5
Min °F 68.3 68.5 66.9 62.4 56.8 51.7 51.4 54.1 58.4 60.9 63.6 66.6
Max °F 74.7 75 73.8 70.3 66 62.2 61.7 63.3 66 67.7 70.1 73.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Durban average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Durban average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Durban in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 26.1 26.6 26.5 25.6 24.5 23.2 22.3 21.8 22 22.6 23.6 24.8
°F 78.9 79.9 79.7 78.1 76 73.7 72.1 71.2 71.6 72.6 74.4 76.6

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Durban average winspeed by month (km/h) Durban average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Durban (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 15 14 13 11 10 10 10 13 15 17 16 16
mph 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 8 9 10 10 10

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Durban relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Durban
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
80% 80% 80% 78% 75% 69% 69% 73% 76% 77% 79% 79%
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Durban weather stats

Durban weather statistics
Hottest month: February 27.3°C 81.1°F
Driest month: June 27mm 1.1ins
Sunniest month: June 8.1hrs
Coldest month: July 22°C 71.6°F
Wettest month: January 140mm 5.5ins
Warmest sea: February 26.6°C 79.9°F
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