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Weather in Durban — today

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Now in Durban
☁️
+16°
Overcast
Feels like +13° · humidity 80%
Tue 28.7: +23° / +16°
🕐 00:25
Wind
24 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
28 · Good
Precipitation
90%
Humidity
80%
Pressure
1028 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:43 / 17:21
Sea temperature
🌊 +22°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
☂️ Take an umbrella💨 WindyFeels colder by 3°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Durban

Tuesday, 28 July, in Durban (Republic of South Africa): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +23°, at night around +16°. Wind up to 38 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 +22° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:43 and set at 17:21 — daylight lasts 11 hours.

Hourly weather in Durban

🌅 sunrise 06:43 🌇 sunset 17:21🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️🌦️+16°+16°+16°+17°+18°+17°+16°+15°51%58%50%31%30%54%77%91%00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
💧 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).
Tue 28.7
🌦️
💧 90%
+16° +23°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+16°
Drizzle · precipitation 90% · wind up to 38 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Today 29.7
🌦️
💧 91%
+15° +19°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+15°
Rain showers · precipitation 91% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tomorrow 30.7
🌦️
💧 63%
+14° +20°
Morning
☀️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+14°
Drizzle · precipitation 63% · wind up to 30 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Fri 31.7
🌦️
💧 29%
+15° +20°
Morning
🌦️
+17°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+15°
Drizzle · precipitation 29% · wind up to 30 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sat 1.8
☁️
💧 19%
+14° +19°
Morning
☁️
+16°
Day
☁️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+14°
Overcast · precipitation 19% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Sun 2.8
☁️
💧 24%
+14° +21°
Morning
☁️
+17°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+14°
Overcast · precipitation 24% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Mon 3.8
🌤️
💧 5%
+14° +22°
Morning
🌤️
+17°
Day
🌤️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+14°
Mostly clear · precipitation 5% · wind up to 14 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Tue 4.8
🌤️
💧 2%
+15° +23°
Morning
🌤️
+18°
Day
🌤️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+15°
Mostly clear · precipitation 2% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
Wed 5.8
☀️
💧 4%
+15° +24°
Morning
☀️
+18°
Day
☀️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+15°
Clear · precipitation 4% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Thu 6.8
☀️
💧 6%
+15° +24°
Morning
☀️
+18°
Day
☀️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+15°
Clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Fri 7.8
☀️
💧 6%
+16° +25°
Morning
☀️
+19°
Day
☀️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+16°
Clear · precipitation 6% · wind up to 22 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Sat 8.8
☀️
💧 2%
+16° +26°
Morning
☀️
+20°
Day
☀️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
Clear · precipitation 2% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Sun 9.8
🌤️
💧 20%
+19° +24°
Morning
🌤️
+21°
Day
🌤️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+19°
Mostly clear · precipitation 20% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Mon 10.8
💧 25%
+18° +24°
Morning
+20°
Day
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+18°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 25% · wind up to 20 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 22° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
90%
likely · high
✨ Stars
25 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

28
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 11PM10: 20O₃: 69NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
17:21
Golden hour
16:47
Daylight
11 h (+1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+22°
🌊 rough, waves 2.9 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 July
+21°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+19°
Record for this date
+29° (1941)
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?
Overcast, +16°, feels like +13°.
Will it rain in Durban today?
Yes: 90% chance, 6 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 06:43, sunset 17:21.
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.
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