Durban in December

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (peak crowds and prices), Feb–Mar (wettest).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatInside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
• MayGreatInside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
• SeptemberGreatInside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
• OctoberGreatInside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).

• DurbanHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 15 days
• KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa · Durban, iSimangaliso, Hluhluwehot

  Warm sea all year; humid summers; winter is the best time for the parks.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Day of Reconciliation big impact

  16 Dec · South Africa

  Start of the peak summer holidays.

• Christmas Day and Day of Goodwill big impact

  25–26 Dec · South Africa

  Coast and parks at full capacity; many businesses close until early January.

Crowds · South Africa overall

High

Prices · South Africa overall

High

South Africa overall: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Durban, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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