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Durban weather in January

Weather in Durban: January

Average day temperature: 80.9°F
Average night temperature: 70.6°F
Sea water temperature: 77.2°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 13.5 - 14.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.3 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 88°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 64°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 78.7°F and 72.4°F.

Sea water temperature in Durban in January, °F

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87

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 78.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 80.4°F and 77.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
35%
26%
39%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in January is almost equal.

Precipitation total in January, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.6
1.1
1.7
2.2
2.8
3.3
3.9
3.0
2.5
2.4
1.8
1.0
2.8
3.2
2.1
2.8
3.0
2.5
2.4
1.8
1.0
2.8
3.2
2.1
2.8
2.2

Precipitation total value in Durban in January is 2.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
10.7
11.0
11.7
10.6
10.1
8.9
8.0
8.4
9.2
10.1
10.3
10.7
11.0
11.7
10.6
10.1
8.9
8.0
8.4
9.2
10.1
10.3
10.4

The average wind speed value in January is 10.4 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
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oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.9
4.3
5.7
7.2
8.6
10.0
11.5
5.1
6.0
6.1
6.6
7.7
8.4
7.8
7.3
6.6
6.5
5.6
5.1
6.0
6.1
6.6
7.7
8.4
7.8
7.3
6.6
6.5
5.6
7.0

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in January is: 7.0.

Best time for vacation in Durban

Sunniest months:
June 23 days
July 23 days
August 21 days
Warmest months:
February 81.4 °F
January 80.9 °F
March 80.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 77.7 °F
March 77.3 °F
January 77.2 °F
Coldest months:
July 71.0 °F
June 71.5 °F
August 71.9 °F
Rainiest months:
December 5 days
November 4 days
April 4 days
Windiest months:
October 11.2 mph
November 10.6 mph
December 10.1 mph

Durban on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Durban
Local time: 10:38
April 15, tuesday
1200
66°F
NE
11 mph
1500
66°F
NE
11 mph
1800
64°F
NE
13 mph
2100
64°F
NE
9 mph
April 16, wednesday
0000
64°F
NE
7 mph
0300
63°F
NE
5 mph
0600
63°F
E
6 mph
0900
64°F
NE
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F