Weather in Durban in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Durban in April
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +17°C during the night, the temperature in April averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +22°C.
Is Durban warm or cold in April?
Durban is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +22°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Durban:
Climate in Durban in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +11°C | +6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 99 mm | 80 mm | 50 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 9 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting colder in April. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 99 mm to 80 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. Winds are calmer in comparison to March, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 6 to 9.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Durban is gradually increasing during April, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Durban?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Durban in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+23°C) and the highest in 2019 (+26°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 475 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1769 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Durban, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.