Weather in Durban

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:55 pm (GMT+2)

Now · clear 62 °F

Feels like: 64 °F
Low / high: 62 / 74 °F
Rain: 54%
Wind: 3 mph WNW

→ 30.16 inHg · steady UV 10 · very high

Today in Durban: overcast, 62 °F to 74 °F, with a 54% chance of rain and a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 61 °F to 74 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Saturday 31, at 79 °F. Next likely rain: Sunday 1 (69%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

74° 62°
Today
74° 61°
Thu 29
76° 61°
Fri 30
79° 62°
Sat 31
79° 67°
Sun 1
74° 68°
Mon 2
73° 67°
Tue 3
79° 70°
Wed 4
83° 73°
Thu 5
78° 68°
Fri 6
76° 66°
Sat 7
83° 69°
Sun 8
84° 73°
Mon 9
84° 68°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	62 / 74 °F	54%	8 mph S	7.2 ft	4:37 am · 4:53 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Overcast	61 / 74 °F	2%	11 mph NE	5.0 ft	5:15 am · 5:32 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Clear sky	61 / 76 °F	0%	15 mph NE	5.8 ft	5:57 am · 6:16 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Partly cloudy	62 / 79 °F	18%	15 mph NE	6.8 ft	6:46 am · 7:08 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	67 / 79 °F	69% · 0.06 in	17 mph SSW	6.5 ft	7:55 am · 8:27 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	68 / 74 °F	54% · 0.15 in	10 mph SSW	4.3 ft	9:48 am · 10:32 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	67 / 73 °F	46% · 0.19 in	6 mph SSE	4.3 ft	11:40 am	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	70 / 79 °F	54% · 0.11 in	6 mph ENE	3.7 ft	12:08 am · 12:43 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	73 / 83 °F	38% · 0.02 in	8 mph NE	5.2 ft	1:05 am · 1:27 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Heavy drizzle	68 / 78 °F	47% · 0.28 in	16 mph SSW	5.2 ft	1:47 am · 2:02 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	66 / 76 °F	57%	10 mph NE	4.3 ft	2:22 am · 2:34 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Partly cloudy	69 / 83 °F	57%	12 mph NE	7.9 ft	2:55 am · 3:03 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	73 / 84 °F	45%	11 mph S	7.2 ft	3:25 am · 3:32 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	68 / 84 °F	31% · 0.20 in	17 mph SW	9.8 ft	3:55 am · 4:00 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Clear sky	Clear
Temperature	63°	63°	64°	71°	74°	73°	70°	64°
Chance of rain	54%	5%	0%	16%	41%	3%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	7 SW	7 SW	5 W	0 SSE	6 ESE	7 ESE	4 ENE	2 WNW
Humidity	92%	92%	86%	67%	60%	59%	67%	82%
UV	0	0	0	6	9	4	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	74°	74°	76°	79°	79°	74°	73°
AIFS	75°	76°	80°	82°	78°	77°	71°
GFS	74°	74°	76°	78°	81°	72°	66°
ICON	74°	74°	76°	79°	80°	75°	74°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0.06 in	0.15 in	0.19 in
AIFS	0.04 in	0	0	0	0.11 in	0.40 in	0.41 in
GFS	0.04 in	0	0	0	0.09 in	0.23 in	0.09 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0.20 in	0.02 in
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	817	1125	1532	1532	1735	1023	622
AIFS	9	12	16	15	13	12	11
GFS	817	1215	1521	1624	1227	1223	717
ICON	718	1125	1329	1532	1328	616	615
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	54%	2%	0%	18%	69%	54%	46%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	55%	0%	0%	23%	65%	75%	67%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit above +28%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	76° / 66°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	76° / 67°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	76° / 67°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.7 °F	Normal	77° / 67°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit below −21%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Durban climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Durban is from May to August: highs of 73 °F to 77 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Durban: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Issa, in April 2022.

82° 69°

JanJ
83° 70°

FebF
81° 68°

MarM
79° 64°

AprA
77° 59°

MayM
74° 54°

JunJ
73° 54°

JulJ
74° 56°

AugA
74° 60°

SepS
75° 62°

OctO
77° 65°

NovN
80° 68°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	82°	69°	4.41 in	22	6.7	77°	5.4 ft
FebruaryFeb	83°	70°	3.83 in	18	7.3	78°	5.4 ft
MarchMar	81°	68°	4.25 in	16	6.9	78°	5.5 ft
AprilApr	79°	64°	2.53 in	9	6.5	76°	5.8 ft
MayMay	77°	59°	1.87 in	3	7.1	74°	5.3 ft
JuneJun	74°	54°	0.94 in	2	7.1	72°	5.7 ft
JulyJul	73°	54°	2.17 in	3	7.4	71°	5.9 ft
AugustAug	74°	56°	1.67 in	4	7.2	70°	6.1 ft
SeptemberSep	74°	60°	2.35 in	8	6.5	70°	5.9 ft
OctoberOct	75°	62°	3.69 in	16	5.9	71°	6.1 ft
NovemberNov	77°	65°	4.38 in	19	6.0	73°	5.8 ft
DecemberDec	80°	68°	3.91 in	23	6.7	75°	5.3 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	77°	5.4 ft
Feb	78°	5.4 ft
Mar	78°	5.5 ft
Apr	76°	5.8 ft
May	74°	5.3 ft
Jun	72°	5.7 ft
Jul	71°	5.9 ft
Aug	70°	6.1 ft
Sep	70°	5.9 ft
Oct	71°	6.1 ft
Nov	73°	5.8 ft
Dec	75°	5.3 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 35.99 in of rain on about 140 days and about 2,450 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now62 °Ffeels like 64 °F

Tomorrow61 / 74 °F

It's 62 °F now (feels like 64 °F). Today, 62 °F to 74 °F; tomorrow, 61 °F to 74 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 54%
Thu 29 2%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 18%
Sun 1 69% 0.06 in
Mon 2 54% 0.15 in
Tue 3 46% 0.19 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 54%. The next day with likely rain is Sunday 1: 69% and 0.06 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 2.11 in; last 7 days, 2.27 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity88%

Dew point58 °F

Humidity is 88% now and the dew point is 58 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds11%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak10very high

Thu 29: 11 · Fri 30: 11 · Sat 31: 11

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.1030.20 30.04

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.08 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 29

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Showers	64 / 74 °F	1.78 in	12 mph S
Mon 26	Heavy drizzle	67 / 76 °F	0.33 in	7 mph SW
Sun 25	Overcast	67 / 83 °F	0	13 mph SSW
Sat 24	Overcast	63 / 81 °F	0	9 mph NE
Fri 23	Heavy drizzle	66 / 76 °F	0.12 in	12 mph SSW
Thu 22	Light drizzle	61 / 80 °F	0.04 in	8 mph ESE
Wed 21	Overcast	61 / 84 °F	0	14 mph SSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	60 / 74 °F	0	10 mph SSE
Mon 19	Light rain	64 / 78 °F	0.27 in	20 mph SSW
Sun 18	Light drizzle	70 / 82 °F	0.04 in	11 mph SE
Sat 17	Partly cloudy	72 / 94 °F	0	16 mph SSW
Fri 16	Mainly clear	70 / 91 °F	0	9 mph NE
Thu 15	Light drizzle	71 / 89 °F	0.01 in	12 mph SSW
Wed 14	Overcast	69 / 81 °F	0	8 mph NE
Tue 13	Overcast	71 / 86 °F	0	15 mph SSW
Mon 12	Mainly clear	69 / 85 °F	0	11 mph NE
Sun 11	Overcast	71 / 87 °F	0	13 mph NE
Sat 10	Overcast	70 / 81 °F	0	10 mph ESE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	68 / 84 °F	0.01 in	13 mph SSW
Thu 8	Overcast	64 / 79 °F	0	13 mph NE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	66 / 75 °F	0.01 in	16 mph SSW
Tue 6	Light showers	67 / 85 °F	0.15 in	16 mph ENE
Mon 5	Overcast	61 / 79 °F	0	11 mph NE
Sun 4	Light drizzle	62 / 77 °F	0.05 in	9 mph SSW
Sat 3	Light drizzle	57 / 77 °F	0.04 in	11 mph ENE
Fri 2	Mainly clear	56 / 77 °F	0	15 mph NE
Thu 1	Mainly clear	58 / 73 °F	0	16 mph NNE
Wed 30	Light drizzle	59 / 70 °F	0.12 in	8 mph E
Tue 29	Light drizzle	60 / 69 °F	0.07 in	9 mph SSW
Mon 28	Overcast	61 / 70 °F	0	10 mph SSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in DurbanQuestions

What's the weather like today in Durban?

Overcast, from 62 °F to 74 °F, with a light air from the west-northwest (3 mph) and a 54% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Durban?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 61 °F and a high of 79 °F; the warmest day, Saturday 31.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 10 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.16 inHg and steady: −0.03 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Durban?

The best time to visit Durban is from May to August: highs of 73 °F to 77 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Durban in October?

In October, Durban normally sees highs of 75 °F and lows of 62 °F, with about 16 rainy days (3.69 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 71 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Durban?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 83 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 54 °F. The wettest is January (4.41 in) and the driest, June.

More about Durban today

Weather near Durban

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

Learn more

Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 7.7 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:55 pm (local time).

Spotted a mistake? Tell us · Where the weather and sea data come from