Weather in Durban in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Durban in March
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +19°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +27°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +24°C.
Is Durban warm or cold in March?
Durban is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +23°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is one of the warmest months in Durban, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Durban in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +16°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +32°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 100 mm | 99 mm | 80 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 100 mm to 99 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 4 to 6.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in April as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Durban is gradually decreasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Durban?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Durban in March 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.