KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
Durban in August
In August, Durban averages a daytime high of 24 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 38 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run April to September.
- Average high
- 24 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 38 mm
- Daylight on 15 Aug
- 11 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 128
When to go
How August compares with the rest of the year in Durban
August is tied for the 9th warmest month in Durban by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 23 °C to 28 °C and the lows from 11 °C to 21 °C. By day, August is about the same as July, and September is 1 °C warmer than August.
August brings 38 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 82 mm (985 mm a year); it is the 10th wettest month.
On 15 August the sun is up for about 11 h 10 min, against 10 h 10 min at the shortest and 14 h at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28 °C | 21 °C | 138 mm | |
| February | 28 °C | 21 °C | 129 mm | |
| March | 28 °C | 20 °C | 106 mm | |
| April | 27 °C | 17 °C | 68 mm | Yes |
| May | 25 °C | 14 °C | 42 mm | Yes |
| June | 24 °C | 12 °C | 29 mm | Yes |
| July | 23 °C | 11 °C | 28 mm | Yes |
| August | 24 °C | 13 °C | 38 mm | Yes |
| September | 24 °C | 15 °C | 76 mm | Yes |
| October | 25 °C | 17 °C | 98 mm | |
| November | 26 °C | 18 °C | 119 mm | |
| December | 27 °C | 20 °C | 115 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is August a good time to visit Durban?
Yes, by the measure used here: in August the average high of 24 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 38 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Durban are April to September.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in South Africa in August
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Durban that are comfortable in August
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Durban
This guide lists 128 places to stay in Durban, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 4; 1–3 km, 22; 3–10 km, 38; 10 km or more, 64.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.