Thermograph

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

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

In an average May, Durban sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 21°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range22°C to 25°C
Average low21°C
Typical low range20°C to 23°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

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

High

Highest 29°C 2026-05-10
Lowest 18°C 2007-05-22

Low

Highest 24°C 2024-05-10
Lowest 15°C 2007-05-22

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 2012-05-03
Lowest 15°C 2007-05-22

Humidity

Highest 19.6 g/m³ 1983-05-02
Lowest 8.3 g/m³ 2007-05-21

Wind

Highest 76 km/h 2006-05-21
Lowest 9 km/h 2010-05-21

Precip

Wettest 243 mm 2017
Driest 2 mm 1992

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