Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in August

In an average August, Durban sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 19°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range19°C to 23°C
Average low19°C
Typical low range17°C to 20°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 29°C 2012-08-25
Lowest 16°C 2006-08-30

Low

Highest 22°C 2016-08-29
Lowest 14°C 2021-08-28

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 2012-08-25
Lowest 14°C 2021-08-28

Humidity

Highest 17.9 g/m³ 2015-08-31
Lowest 7.7 g/m³ 1995-08-07

Wind

Highest 69 km/h 2006-08-30
Lowest 11 km/h 2011-08-08

Precip

Wettest 106 mm 2006
Driest 3 mm 1989

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