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Durban in September

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Durban

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

Is another month better than September?

No other month rates higher than September for Durban in this guide.

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • DurbanHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 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: Cape spring and flowers, whales in Walker Bay, Kruger at its driest. Heritage Day 24 Sep.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 8 (better)

    Apr: 9

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Apr: 1

September: 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.

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