When to go · Durban
Durban in May
Great month. Inside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Durban in this guide.
Weather in May
- DurbanHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 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
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Durban, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.