When to go · Durban
Durban in October
Great month. Inside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Durban in this guide.
Weather in October
- DurbanHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 12 days
- KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa · Durban, iSimangaliso, Hluhluwefine
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: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Durban, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 12
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 1
October: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast