Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 32°C on 1997-12-16; its coldest fell to 13°C on 2007-06-27.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C1991-01-21
21°C2001-01-02
|
27°C2025-01-30
20°C2001-01-15
|
| February | 32°C2023-02-20
22°C2015-02-02
|
27°C2021-02-14
20°C2015-02-02
|
| March | 30°C1991-03-10
21°C1996-03-13
|
26°C2000-03-06
19°C1996-03-13
|
| April | 29°C2003-04-03
20°C1997-04-29
|
25°C1987-04-14
17°C1982-04-17
|
| May | 29°C2026-05-10
18°C2007-05-22
|
24°C2024-05-10
15°C2007-05-22
|
| June | 27°C2014-06-04
17°C2006-06-26
|
23°C2021-06-13
13°C2007-06-27
|
| July | 28°C2024-07-11
17°C1985-07-12
|
22°C2019-07-18
14°C2014-07-08
|
| August | 29°C2012-08-25
16°C2006-08-30
|
22°C2016-08-29
14°C2021-08-28
|
| September | 31°C2009-09-02
16°C1981-09-01
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22°C2006-09-29
15°C1981-09-02
|
| October | 28°C2002-10-18
18°C2003-10-18
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23°C1997-10-04
15°C2000-10-31
|
| November | 29°C2012-11-24
19°C2017-11-16
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25°C2024-11-25
15°C2000-11-01
|
| December | 32°C1997-12-16
20°C1994-12-11
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26°C2006-12-23
18°C1995-12-01
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 32°C1997-12-16
20°C1994-12-11
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27°C2021-02-14
18°C1995-12-01
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 30°C1991-03-10
18°C2007-05-22
|
26°C2000-03-06
15°C2007-05-22
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 29°C2012-08-25
16°C2006-08-30
|
23°C2021-06-13
13°C2007-06-27
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 31°C2009-09-02
16°C1981-09-01
|
25°C2024-11-25
15°C1981-09-02
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Durban has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.