When to go · Durban
Durban in March
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
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (peak crowds and prices), Feb–Mar (wettest).
Is another month better than March?
March 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).
Weather in March
- DurbanHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 13 days
- KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa · Durban, iSimangaliso, Hluhluwefine
Warm sea all year; humid summers; winter is the best time for the parks.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Good Friday and Family Day (Easter Monday) big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · South Africa
Parks and the coast fill; Easter school holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Durban, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast