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Durban weather in May

Weather in Durban: May

Average day temperature: 74.6°F
Average night temperature: 62.8°F
Sea water temperature: 74.1°F
Number of sunny days: 19 days
Day length: 10.4 - 10.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 2.0 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 83°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 61°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 75.5°F and 66.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Durban in May, °F

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81

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 73.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 75.9°F and 70.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
58%
23%
19%

Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, 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
3.2
2.1
2.8
2.2
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 May is 2.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, 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
9.2
10.1
10.3
10.4
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 May is 8.4 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
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
6.6
6.5
5.6
7.0
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 May is: 7.3.

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: 18:04
April 14, monday
2100
68°F
NE
14 mph
April 15, tuesday
0000
64°F
NE
14 mph
0300
64°F
NE
13 mph
0600
64°F
NE
12 mph
0900
66°F
NE
12 mph
1200
64°F
NE
12 mph
1500
64°F
NE
10 mph
1800
64°F
N
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F