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 41°C on 2025-01-04; its coldest fell to 0°C on 1995-07-19.
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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 41°C2025-01-04
16°C2000-01-13
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24°C2025-01-04
11°C1991-01-11
|
| February | 40°C1993-02-07
16°C1996-02-15
|
23°C1987-02-03
12°C1986-02-28
|
| March | 38°C1992-03-11
15°C1996-03-04
|
21°C2002-03-01
10°C1992-03-02
|
| April | 37°C2016-04-01
14°C2012-04-23
|
23°C2026-04-02
4°C1982-04-19
|
| May | 34°C2012-05-03
11°C1997-05-28
|
21°C2026-05-05
1°C2007-05-24
|
| June | 32°C2014-06-04
9°C1997-06-30
|
18°C2026-06-16
1°C1992-06-26
|
| July | 33°C2005-07-25
7°C1996-07-07
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17°C2026-07-10
0°C1995-07-19
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| August | 37°C2012-08-25
10°C1987-08-25
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21°C2012-08-31
2°C1989-08-05
|
| September | 39°C2014-09-18
8°C2008-09-20
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20°C2003-09-27
4°C1989-09-07
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| October | 40°C2002-10-18
12°C1982-10-09
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20°C2006-10-30
7°C2024-10-01
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| November | 39°C1994-11-08
13°C2017-11-16
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21°C2004-11-20
7°C2017-11-17
|
| December | 40°C1994-12-21
15°C2021-12-17
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23°C2012-12-30
8°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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 41°C2025-01-04
15°C2021-12-17
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24°C2025-01-04
8°C1994-12-13
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 38°C1992-03-11
11°C1997-05-28
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23°C2026-04-02
1°C2007-05-24
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 37°C2012-08-25
7°C1996-07-07
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21°C2012-08-31
0°C1995-07-19
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 40°C2002-10-18
8°C2008-09-20
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21°C2004-11-20
4°C1989-09-07
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Durban has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.