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Weather in Durban, South Africa
Get accurate, up-to-date weather information for Durban, including current conditions, hourly forecasts, and 6-day outlook. Plan your outdoor activities with reliable weather data and UV protection guidance.
Current Conditions
Temperature: 16.5°C
Feels like: 10.8°C
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 87%
Wind: 36.7 km/h ↙ SW
Moon Phase: 
Waxing Crescent
Sun Protection for Durban Today
UV Index: 8 · High (now 0, today's peak 8)
Recommended: SPF 30-50 — Protection needed. SPF 30-50, hat and shade; reapply every 2 hours.
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🌦️ Today’s outlook
Mild, drizzle · rain likely (100%). Peak UV 8 Very high — take cover up, seek shade & use broad-spectrum SPF 30-50, a rain jacket.
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🌡️ Temperature through the day
▬ temperature ▔▔ feels like
📆 7-day outlook
Today
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18°/16°
💧 100%
Fri
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17°/14°
💧 100%
Sat
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22°/14°
💧 85%
Sun
☁️
24°/15°
💧 16%
BEST DAY
Mon
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25°/16°
💧 29%
Tue
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25°/18°
💧 18%
Wed
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22°/18°
💧 58%
🌫️ Air quality now
68
US AQI
Moderate
Acceptable; unusually sensitive people should watch for symptoms.
PM2.5 3.6 µg/m³ · PM10 5.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ 2
Air quality (PM2.5, PM10, US AQI): Open-Meteo / CAMS. Pollen shown where forecast data is available.
Hourly UV, temperature & 7-day data: Open-Meteo. This is general sun-safety guidance, not a personal safe-exposure time — UV damages skin before any visible sunburn, so protect from UV 3 upward (WHO/EPA UV Index guidance).
Today and Tomorrow's Forecast
TodayMorningTemperature: 17.3°C Description: Rain Wind: 39.2 km/h ↙ SW AfternoonTemperature: 17.1°C Description: Heavy rain Wind: 30.6 km/h ↙ SW Evening Temperature: 16.8°C Description: Heavy rain Wind: 23.4 km/h ↙ SW |
TomorrowMorningTemperature: 16.3°C Description: Heavy rain Wind: 45.4 km/h ↓ S AfternoonTemperature: 16.2°C Description: Heavy rain Wind: 32.4 km/h ↓ SSW EveningTemperature: 15.4°C Description: Rain Wind: 20.9 km/h ↙ SW |
Cloud Cover Movement Over Southern Africa
Week's Weather Outlook
Seven days from today — forecast by met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), updated Thu 06:55 SAST. Highs and lows are the day's hourly extremes; the icon and wind are the midday values.
Today, Sep 17
High: 18.3°C (rest of today) Low: 16.1°C Heavy rain Wind: 30.6 km/h ↙ SW Moon: |
Tomorrow, Sep 18
High: 17.0°C Low: 14.6°C Heavy rain Wind: 32.4 km/h ↓ SSW Moon: |
Sat, Sep 19
High: 21.7°C Low: 14.9°C Fair Wind: 15.8 km/h → ENE Moon: |
Sun, Sep 20
High: 23.8°C Low: 17.3°C Partly cloudy Wind: 18.0 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
Mon, Sep 21
High: 23.9°C Low: 18.4°C Partly cloudy Wind: 15.1 km/h ↓ S Moon: |
Tue, Sep 22
High: 25.3°C Low: 17.3°C Fair Wind: 15.8 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
Wed, Sep 23
High: 23.8°C Low: 17.6°C Heavy rain Wind: 24.8 km/h ↓ SSW Moon: |
South African Temperature Maps
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Maximum Temperatures: South Africa
Live SA temperature maps generated from met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute) data, refreshed every few hours.
Storm & Rain around Durban
A ~220 × 240 km live panel: NOAA satellite rain rate in mm/h with contours, Meteosat-12 cloud tops and lightning, one frame every 10 minutes, one-hour loop. Latest frame Thu 17 Sep 06:20 SAST · heaviest rain in the panel 5.8 mm/h · no lightning within 30 km in the last five minutes.
Raining now at Durban: forecast model reports 0.1 mm this hour, satellite rain rate within ~3 km of the centre 0.5 mm/h (observations lag the map by ~25 min).
Storm arrivals (next 90 min) — from the 06:20 frame, positions advanced to 06:46. Experimental: storms grow, decay and turn. Official warnings: South African Weather Service.
No storm or rain cell is heading for Durban or its surrounds in the next 90 minutes.
Nowcast — each storm cell's motion arrow and its projected outline 30 (solid) and 60 minutes (dotted) ahead.
Precipitation estimates: NOAA/NESDIS Enterprise Rain Rate (RRQPE). Cloud tops and lightning: EUMETSAT Meteosat-12. This panel shows observations, not warnings; official severe-weather warnings are issued by the South African Weather Service.
South Africa Live Storm & Rain Map
Live storm and rain map — NOAA satellite rain rate (mm/h), Meteosat-12 cloud tops and lightning, updated every 10 minutes, with a 60-minute storm nowcast and arrival times. Open the full map →
Weather & UV Protection
While checking the weather forecast is important for planning outdoor activities, it's also crucial to consider UV exposure, which can be high even on cloudy days. Here are some sun protection tips based on weather conditions:
- Sunny days: Use SPF 30-50+ sunscreen, wear a hat, sunglasses, and seek shade during peak hours (10am-4pm)
- Cloudy days: Up to 80% of UV radiation can penetrate cloud cover - continue to use SPF 30+ sunscreen
- Rainy days: UV rays can still reach you through clouds - apply sunscreen to exposed skin when outdoors
- Windy conditions: Wind can reduce the sensation of sun exposure, potentially leading to unexpected sunburn
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