Thermograph

Durban weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Durban, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 2014-12-25; its coldest fell to 7°C on 1994-06-29.

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.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
37°C2025-01-04
20°C1984-01-13
26°C2025-01-04
16°C2001-01-02
February
37°C2023-02-20
19°C2002-02-08
25°C1987-02-03
17°C1997-02-27
March
35°C2011-03-12
19°C1996-03-04
24°C2023-03-20
15°C1986-03-25
April
34°C2002-04-02
18°C2008-04-21
23°C1983-04-16
11°C1982-04-19
May
34°C2012-05-03
14°C1997-05-28
21°C1983-05-02
9°C2007-05-24
June
33°C1994-06-27
14°C1997-06-30
20°C1986-06-03
7°C1994-06-29
July
31°C1983-07-14
12°C1996-07-07
17°C1998-07-20
8°C1996-07-19
August
36°C2012-08-25
14°C1998-08-23
22°C2001-08-29
9°C2003-08-20
September
37°C2010-09-14
13°C2008-09-20
21°C2022-09-27
10°C2004-09-06
October
36°C1995-10-12
15°C1982-10-09
23°C2020-10-29
12°C2016-10-06
November
36°C1994-11-27
16°C2017-11-16
23°C2024-11-25
13°C2023-11-01
December
38°C2014-12-25
18°C2017-12-11
24°C2012-12-30
14°C1994-12-13

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).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
38°C2014-12-25
18°C2017-12-11
26°C2025-01-04
14°C1994-12-13
Autumn (Mar–May)
35°C2011-03-12
14°C1997-05-28
24°C2023-03-20
9°C2007-05-24
Winter (Jun–Aug)
36°C2012-08-25
12°C1996-07-07
22°C2001-08-29
7°C1994-06-29
Spring (Sep–Nov)
37°C2010-09-14
13°C2008-09-20
23°C2024-11-25
10°C2004-09-06

All-time records

The most extreme value Durban has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 38°C 2014-12-25
Lowest 12°C 1996-07-07

Low

Highest 26°C 2025-01-04
Lowest 7°C 1994-06-29

Feels-like

Highest 60°C 2025-01-04
Lowest 4°C 1994-06-29

Humidity

Highest 24.4 g/m³ 2025-01-04
Lowest 4.5 g/m³ 2024-07-09

Wind

Highest 55 km/h 1996-07-08
Lowest 6 km/h 2009-01-29

Gust

Highest 111 km/h 2007-06-27
Lowest 13 km/h 2009-01-29

Precip

Wettest 204 mm 1999-12-22
Driest 11-day dry spell 2020-07-15

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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