Weather in Durban in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Durban in August
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 45% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +24°C.
Is Durban warm or cold in August?
Durban is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +16°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Durban, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Durban in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +6°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +36°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 37 mm | 38 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 74% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1022 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 18 | 13 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +21°C to +22°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 37 mm to 38 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 74%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 18 sunny days in July to 13 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Durban?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Durban in August 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.