Durban weather in October (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

You can expect very pleasant temperatures during the day in October. The average maximum daytime temperature in Durban in October lies at 24.0°C (75.2°F). The average minimum temperature is 16.8°C (62.24°F) (usually the minimum temperature is noted at night).

The amount of rain during this month is high with an average of 101mm (4.0 inchec). There are generally around 15 rainy days. The sun will occasionally show itself with 169 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

So what to wear in October? Visitors traveling to Durban should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very nice and warm.

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For other monthly average weather and what to do in October look at the numbers below.

 

Monthly Averages in October

Show in Fahrenheit

Min Temperature 16 °C

Max Temperature 24 °C

Chance of Rain 50%

Precipitation 101mm

Rainy Days 15

Sunshine Hours 169

Where to stay in Durban

Where to go in South Africa in October

Find out more about the weather in South Africa in October and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inch a month).

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in October.

Swimming

7/10

Cycling

9/10

Walking

9/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

9/10

Weather Forecasts for Durban (KwaZulu-Natal)

Show in Fahrenheit

Mon   Feb 06

31°C | 21°C

E 18 km/h

0.1 mm

almost clear and no rain

extended forecast

Tue   Feb 07

32°C | 21°C

NE 25 km/h

6.3 mm

almost clear and no rain

extended forecast

Wed   Feb 08

30°C | 22°C

S 36 km/h

6.3 mm

broken clouds and showers

extended forecast

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

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