Durban
South Africa
A balmy Indian Ocean surfing hub fueled by fiery local curries and a sprawling paved beachfront.
Warmest month is January at 28°C on average. Coolest is July at 23°C. Driest reading falls in June with 2 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baselineR32 (~$1.75)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- R45 (~$2.50)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology13h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,646 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceSafe in major urban areas; treat or use bottled elsewhere.Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban supply is treated; treat in rural areas.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | ±3° | 7 |
| February | 28° | ±3° | 10 |
| March | 28° | ±3° | 8 |
| April | 26° | ±3° | 8 |
| May | 25° | ±3° | 4 |
| June | 24° | ±3° | 2 |
| July | 23° | ±3° | 3 |
| August | 23° | ±4° | 3 |
| September | 24° | ±4° | 7 |
| October | 24° | ±4° | 10 |
| November | 25° | ±4° | 10 |
| December | 26° | ±4° | 12 |
What to do
- Surf the warm waves off the Golden Mile
- Eat a hollowed-out bunny chow filled with spicy curry
- Explore the vast marine tanks of uShaka Marine World
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.