When to go · Durban
Durban in July
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds)). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds)). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- 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).
- 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).
Weather in July
- DurbanHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 5 days
- KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa · Durban, iSimangaliso, Hluhluwebest weather
Warm sea all year; humid summers; winter is the best time for the parks.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Durban, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 5 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Apr: 1
July: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds)). Across South Africa: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings