Weather in Durban in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Durban in January
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +17°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +26°C to +29°C.
Is Durban warm or cold in January?
Durban is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +25°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in Durban, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Durban in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +17°C | +17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +37°C | +37°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 102 mm | 93 mm | 100 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +25°C to +26°C during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 102 mm to 93 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Durban?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Durban in January 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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Monthly weather in Durban
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.