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.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 37°C2025-01-04
20°C1984-01-13
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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
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22°C2001-08-29
9°C2003-08-20
|
| September | 37°C2010-09-14
13°C2008-09-20
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21°C2022-09-27
10°C2004-09-06
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| October | 36°C1995-10-12
15°C1982-10-09
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23°C2020-10-29
12°C2016-10-06
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| November | 36°C1994-11-27
16°C2017-11-16
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23°C2024-11-25
13°C2023-11-01
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| December | 38°C2014-12-25
18°C2017-12-11
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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).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 38°C2014-12-25
18°C2017-12-11
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26°C2025-01-04
14°C1994-12-13
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 35°C2011-03-12
14°C1997-05-28
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24°C2023-03-20
9°C2007-05-24
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| 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
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.