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Feels like: 80°F
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World Resorts South Africa Durban Weather January Weather in Durban

Durban Weather: January

Average Day Temperature: 84.4°F
Average Night Temperature: 72.9°F
Sea Water Temperature: 80.2°F
Number of Sunny Days: 11 days
Sunshine Hours: 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 in January 2025 was 93°F. The lowest night temperature was 66°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 81.9°F и 74.9°F respectivly.

Durban Water Sea Temperature in January, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Durban was 81.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 80.0°F and 83.8°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
37%
27%
37%

You can expect various weather conditions during January. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in January, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5

Precipitation total in January for Durban is 2.3 in.

Wind Speed in January, mph
Jan
Feb
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.9
3.8
5.7
7.7
9.6
11.5
13.4

The average wind speed in January is 9.9 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.4
2.9
4.3
5.8
7.2
8.6
10.1

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Durban in January is 7.3 hours.

Best Time to Visit Durban
The most sunny months:
June 23 days
July 23 days
August 21 days
The most warm months:
February 84.9 °F
January 84.4 °F
March 84.3 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 80.8 °F
March 80.4 °F
January 80.2 °F
The most cold months:
July 73.3 °F
June 73.9 °F
August 74.3 °F
The most rainy months:
December 5 days
November 4 days
April 4 days
The most windy months:
October 11 mph
November 10 mph
December 10 mph

Durban on the Weather Map

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Capetown +66
Durban +76
Hazyview +66
Johannesburg +62
Pilanesberg +68
Port Elizabeth +66
Pretoria +66
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Durban
Local time: 05:15
09 apr, wednesday
0600 76°F
SE
2 mph
0900 80°F
NE
16 mph
1200 78°F
NE
15 mph
1500 78°F
N
16 mph
1800 76°F
N
12 mph
2100 74°F
NE
7 mph
10 apr, thursday
0000 74°F
E
6 mph
0300 72°F
E
6 mph