Today, 13 October, Tuesday, in Durban (Republic of South Africa): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +27°, at night around +21°. Due to the wind it feels like +24°. Wind up to 33 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +22° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:20 and set at 18:04 — daylight lasts 13 hours.
Hourly weather in Durban
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💧 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 13.10
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💧 2%
+21°+27°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 2% · wind up to 33 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 14.10
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💧 8%
+20°+27°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 17 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 15.10
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💧 3%
+22°+29°
Morning
☀️
+27°
Day
☁️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 3% · wind up to 24 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 16.10
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+21°+29°
Morning
⛅
+24°
Day
⛅
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+21°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 17.10
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💧 2%
+23°+31°
Morning
⛅
+26°
Day
⛅
+31°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+23°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 2% · wind up to 21 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 18.10
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💧 41%
+22°+25°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 41% · wind up to 25 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 19.10
🌦️
💧 61%
+17°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+17°
Rain showers · precipitation 61% · wind up to 28 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 20.10
🌦️
💧 32%
+17°+22°
Morning
🌦️
+19°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+21°
Night
🌙
+17°
Drizzle · precipitation 32% · wind up to 21 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Wed 21.10
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💧 9%
+16°+27°
Morning
⛅
+20°
Day
⛅
+27°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+16°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 9% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 22.10
🌦️
💧 39%
+19°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+19°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 31 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 23.10
🌦️
💧 39%
+20°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 29 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 24.10
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💧 24%
+21°+33°
Morning
⛅
+25°
Day
⛅
+33°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+21°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 24% · wind up to 26 km/h. ☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
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Sun 25.10
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💧 35%
+21°+26°
Morning
☁️
+23°
Day
☁️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 35% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 26.10
🌦️
💧 41%
+21°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 41% · 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
88 / 100
for sea and sun · Excellent
🏊 Swimming
74 / 100
water 22° · Good
🏃 Running
51 / 100
comfort for running · Average
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
2%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
87 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
58 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
93 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
31
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 10PM10: 15O₃: 82NO₂: 2
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:20
Sunset
18:04
Golden hour
17:32
Daylight
13 h (+2 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+22°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.6 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
+27°
Normal for October
+23°
Deviation
4° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+25°
Record for this date
+32° (1974)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Durban
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