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Weather in Durban — today

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Now in Durban
🌦️
+22°
Drizzle
Feels like +22° · humidity 86%
Today 27.10: +23° / +19°
🕐 11:25
Wind
25 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
29 · Good
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
86%
Pressure
1016 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:05 / 18:14
Sea temperature
🌊 +23°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 Windy
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Durban

Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Durban (Republic of South Africa): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +23°, at night around +19°. Wind up to 25 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sea has warmed up to +23° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:05 and set at 18:14 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Durban

🌅 sunrise 05:05 🌇 sunset 18:14🌦️⛈️🌦️🌦️🌦️☁️🌦️☁️+22°+21°+21°+20°+19°+18°+17°+21°100%100%100%75%18%6%2%11:0014:0017:0020:0023:0002:0005:0008:00
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Durban for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 27.10
⛈️
💧 100%
+19° +23°
Morning
⛈️
+20°
Day
⛈️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+19°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 25 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 28.10
🌦️
💧 16%
+17° +23°
Morning
☁️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+17°
Drizzle · precipitation 16% · wind up to 14 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
▶
Thu 29.10
☁️
💧 2%
+17° +23°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
▶
Fri 30.10
☀️
+19° +24°
Morning
☀️
+21°
Day
☀️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+19°
Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 27 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 31.10
☁️
💧 2%
+19° +26°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 30 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 1.11
🌦️
💧 29%
+20° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 26 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 2.11
🌦️
💧 61%
+21° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+21°
Rain showers · precipitation 61% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 3.11
🌦️
💧 40%
+21° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 40% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 4.11
🌦️
💧 39%
+21° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 31 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 5.11
🌦️
💧 37%
+18° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+18°
Drizzle · precipitation 37% · wind up to 25 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Fri 6.11
🌦️
💧 43%
+18° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+18°
Drizzle · precipitation 43% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Sat 7.11
🌦️
💧 39%
+20° +24°
Morning
🌦️
+21°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 27 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 8.11
☁️
💧 37%
+19° +27°
Morning
☁️
+22°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 37% · wind up to 19 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 9.11
☁️
💧 32%
+21° +27°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 32% · wind up to 31 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
0 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 23° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

29
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 3PM10: 6O₃: 77NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
05:05
Sunset
18:14
Golden hour
17:41
Daylight
13 h (+2 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+23°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.8 m.

Durban climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+27°
+22°
Jan
+27°
+22°
Feb
+26°
+21°
Mar
+25°
+19°
Apr
+24°
+17°
May
+22°
+14°
Jun
+21°
+14°
Jul
+22°
+15°
Aug
+23°
+16°
Sep
+23°
+18°
Oct
+24°
+19°
Nov
+26°
+21°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Sea Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +27° +22° +25° 93 mm A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (93 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming.
February +27° +22° +25° 81 mm Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +22° at night. It's a rainy month (81 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Durban.
March +26° +21° +25° 91 mm Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (91 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming.
April +25° +19° +25° 77 mm The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (77 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming.
May +24° +17° +24° 44 mm One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
June +22° +14° +23° 29 mm Ideal weather: +22° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +23° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July +21° +14° +22° 44 mm The most pleasant season: +21° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
August +22° +15° +21° 35 mm One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing.
September +23° +16° +21° 61 mm Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (61 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing.
October +23° +18° +22° 92 mm The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (92 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming.
November +24° +19° +23° 97 mm One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (97 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +23° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
December +26° +21° +24° 92 mm Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (92 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Durban

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: February, May, June
Daytime air+22…+27°
Sea temperature+23…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +22…+27° by day, little rain, warm sea (+23…25°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, March, April, July, August, September
Daytime air+21…+27°
Sea temperature+21…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (35–93 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: October, November, December
Daytime air+23…+26°
Sea temperature+22…+24°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (92–97 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Durban is February, May, June, and the most comfortable months are February, May, June. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+23°
Normal for October
+23°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+22°
Record for this date
+33° (1960)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Durban

What is the weather in Durban right now?+
Drizzle, +22°, feels like +22°.
Will it rain in Durban today?+
Yes: 100% chance, 12 mm.
When is the best time to visit Durban?+
Best time to visit — February, May, June.
Can you swim in Durban in summer?+
In winter the water is around +22° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +25°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Durban?+
Sunrise 05:05, sunset 18:14.
Does it snow in Durban in winter?+
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Durban by month?+
Summers up to +27° in February, winters around +14° in July; the wettest month is November.
Is it cold in Durban in winter?+
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.