The climate of Durban (South Africa)
Durban is located in the township of Thekwini in the KwaZoeloe-Nata
province on the east coast. In terms of population numbers Durban is
the second largest city in South Africa. Durban has one of the main
ports in South Africa. This makes Durban important economically.
Durban also has its own airport with an increasing number of
international flights. This is one of the reasons Durban attracts ever
more tourists. Those who like a beach holiday can enjoy over 20
beaches in this region. Nature lovers can enjoy many national parks in
the region.
Durban has a warm sea climate. The warmest month has a temperature of
22 degrees Celsius on average. The Benguela current comes from
Antarctica and travels via the South Sea. It passes South Africa on
its way to Angola. Rain falls the year round and is heaviest during
the summer. The Benguela current is responsible for more precipitation
on average than in other parts of South Africa.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Durban:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
27
20
6
16
26
February
27
20
7
14
26
March
27
19
7
14
26
April
26
17
7
9
25
May
24
14
7
5
24
June
23
11
7
3
23
July
22
11
8
4
22
August
23
12
7
6
22
September
23
15
6
10
22
October
24
16
6
15
22
November
25
18
6
17
24
December
26
19
7
16
25
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
