Weather in Durban in September 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Durban in September
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +14°C during the night, the temperature in September averages around +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 60% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +29°C.
Is Durban warm or cold in September?
Durban is typically mild in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +22°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +17°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Durban:
Climate in Durban in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +10°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +37°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 38 mm | 75 mm | 96 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 78% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 8 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September typically has worse weather conditions compared to August. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +22°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 38 mm to 75 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 13 sunny days in August to 8 in September.
October brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Durban is gradually increasing during September, going from 5 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Durban?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Durban in September 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.
FAQ
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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.