Weather in Durban in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Durban in May
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +22°C.
Is Durban warm or cold in May?
Durban is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +25°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +20°C to +17°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Durban:
Climate in Durban in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +23°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +6°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +33°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 80 mm | 50 mm | 30 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 77% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 14 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +25°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +23°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 80 mm to 50 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 9 to 14.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Durban is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Durban?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Durban in May 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.