Best time to visit Durban: month-by-month weather (2026)

The strongest months for visiting, based on local visit scores, are April, May, June, and August. April brings a high of 25.2C and low of 19.3C with 9.1 hours of sunshine a day, May offers a high of 24.2C and low of 16.8C with 9.3 hours of sunshine, June cools further to a high of 23.0C and low of 14.4C with 9.7 hours of sunshine and just 24mm of rain, and August sees a high of 23.2C, a low of 15.3C, 9.1 hours of sunshine, and only 18mm of rain, the lowest monthly rainfall of the year alongside July.

These best months sit within the broader April-through-August peak season, so travelers should expect more visitors and generally higher demand during this stretch compared with the rest of the year. The trade-off for visiting outside peak season, in January through March, is warmer and wetter weather, with February in particular bringing 150mm of rain and highs of 27.6C, the hottest and rainiest conditions of the year, even though this period is also the cheapest and quietest time to go.