When to go · Durban
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)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Durban in this guide.
Weather in September
- DurbanHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), 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)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Sep: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
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.