When to go · Durban

Durban in January

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: High; South Africa overall
Prices: High; South Africa overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Durban

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

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DurbanHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °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.

South Africa overall: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

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

First month

Second month

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

April: Inside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).

Durban: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.