June
Best time
22.8°C / 13.2°C
8 rain days
warm
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.8°C / 73°F)
- manageable rain (8 days)
Best time to visit Durban
Durban, South Africa — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: June, July, May.
Best · June & July
About Durban
Durban is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Situated on the east coast of South Africa, on the Natal Bay of the Indian Ocean, Durban is the busiest port city in sub-Saharan Africa and was formerly named Port Natal. North of the harbour and city centre lies the mouth of the Umgeni River; the flat city centre rises to the hills of the Berea on the west; and to the south, running along the coast, is the Bluff.
— condensed from Wikipedia
Best months to visit
July
Best time
22°C / 12.5°C
9 rain days
warm
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22°C / 72°F)
- manageable rain (9 days)
May
Best time
23.9°C / 15.6°C
10 rain days
warm, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.9°C / 75°F)
- manageable rain (10 days)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
August
Best time
22.4°C / 13.7°C
12 rain days
warm, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.4°C / 72°F)
September
Best time
23.2°C / 15.5°C
14 rain days
warm, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.2°C / 74°F)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
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OK — shoulder months
April
OK
25°C / 18°C
15 rain days
warm, rainy
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 25°C / 77°F)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
March
OK
27°C / 20.4°C
18 rain days
warm, very wet
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 27°C / 81°F)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
October
OK
23.5°C / 16.7°C
18 rain days
warm, very wet
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.5°C / 74°F)
- warm evenings without humidity overload
February
OK
27.6°C / 21.3°C
18 rain days
warm, very wet
- warm evenings without humidity overload
Months to skip
December
Skip
26.2°C / 20°C
19 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
November
Skip
24.7°C / 18.2°C
20 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (20 rain days)
January
Skip
27.6°C / 21.1°C
19 rain days
warm, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.