Best time to visit Durban

June is the best month in Durban, scoring 94 out of 100, with December the weakest at 67. The 27-point spread means timing is worth planning around without being decisive. The good window runs May to September — 5 months within ten points of the best.

February is the warmest month at 25.8 °C and July the coolest at 21.2 °C — a 4.6 °C spread across the year. It never reaches 30 °C in an average year, which takes heat off the list of reasons to avoid any particular month.

There is a real wet season here. January, November and December carry the rain — up to 18 wet days in a month — while May to August drop as low as 4. That 14-day gap is the biggest single difference between a good month and a bad one in Durban, and it moves further than the temperature does.

The sea never drops below 22 °C, so swimming is on the table year round. Daylight runs from 10.2 hours in winter to 14 in summer, enough to notice on a sightseeing itinerary.

The three strongest months are June, May, July. The one to think twice about is December. Each month below has its own page with rainfall reliability, extremes, daylight, sea temperature and crowd levels.

Durban month by month