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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: 19.9°C
Feels like: 15.6°C
Description: Rain
Humidity: 87%
Wind: 36.0 km/h ↓ SSE
Moon Phase: 
Waning Gibbous
Sun Protection for Durban Today
UV Index: 2 · Low (now 2, today's peak 2)
Recommended: SPF 30 — Low risk. Wear SPF 30 for extended time outdoors.
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🌦️ Today’s outlook
Mild, drizzle · rain likely (100%). Peak UV 2 Low — take a rain jacket.
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🌡️ Temperature through the day
▬ temperature ▔▔ feels like
📆 7-day outlook
Today
⛈️
23°/17°
💧 100%
Wed
🌦️
23°/16°
💧 25%
Thu
🌦️
23°/16°
💧 4%
Fri
🌤️
24°/17°
💧 0%
BEST DAY
Sat
🌤️
26°/17°
💧 6%
Sun
🌦️
26°/19°
💧 53%
Mon
🌧️
24°/20°
💧 63%
🌫️ Air quality now
36
US AQI
Good
Air quality is good — enjoy the outdoors.
PM2.5 10.6 µg/m³ · PM10 18 µg/m³ · NO₂ 1
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
TodayEvening Temperature: 19.8°C Description: Cloudy Wind: 28.8 km/h ↓ S |
TomorrowMorning Temperature: 20.1°C Description: Light rain showers Wind: 8.3 km/h ↓ SSW Afternoon Temperature: 22.5°C Description: Cloudy Wind: 13.0 km/h ↘ ESE Evening Temperature: 19.1°C Description: Fair Wind: 5.8 km/h ↖ NW |
Cloud Cover Movement Over Southern Africa
Week's Weather Outlook
Seven days from today — forecast by met.no (Norwegian Meteorological Institute), updated Tue 17:18 SAST. Highs and lows are the day's hourly extremes; the icon and wind are the midday values.
Today, Oct 27
High: 20.4°C (rest of today) Low: 16.6°C Rain Wind: 36.0 km/h ↓ SSE Moon: |
Tomorrow, Oct 28
High: 22.7°C Low: 16.2°C Cloudy Wind: 13.0 km/h ↘ ESE Moon: |
Thu, Oct 29
High: 22.6°C Low: 16.2°C Cloudy Wind: 27.0 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
Fri, Oct 30
High: 24.3°C Low: 18.1°C Clear sky Wind: 25.2 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
Sat, Oct 31
High: 25.6°C Low: 18.8°C Fair Wind: 28.4 km/h ↗ NE Moon: |
Sun, Nov 1
High: 28.4°C Low: 19.5°C Cloudy Wind: 23.8 km/h ↓ S Moon: |
Mon, Nov 2
High: 24.4°C Low: 20.6°C Heavy rain Wind: 11.5 km/h ↓ S Moon: |
South African Temperature Maps
Minimum Temperatures: South Africa
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 Tue 27 Oct 16:50 SAST · heaviest rain in the panel 5.3 mm/h · no lightning within 30 km in the last five minutes.
Raining now at Durban: forecast model reports 0.3 mm this hour, satellite rain rate within ~3 km of the centre 4.8 mm/h (observations lag the map by ~25 min).
Storm arrivals (next 90 min) — from the 16:50 frame, positions advanced to 17:16. Experimental: storms grow, decay and turn. Official warnings: South African Weather Service.
- Umhlanga — storm overhead now, trailing edge passing now
- Ballito — storm overhead now, clearing by about 17:22
- Stanger — storm overhead now, clearing by about 18:23
- Durban — storm was overhead at 16:50, moving E at 44 km/h — expected to have passed; showers may linger
- Amanzimtoti — storm was overhead at 16:50, moving E at 44 km/h — expected to have passed; showers may linger
- Pinetown — rain was last overhead at 16:30; nothing tracked over the town now — showers may linger
- Scottburgh — rain was last overhead at 16:20; nothing tracked over the town now — showers may linger
- Hillcrest — rain was last overhead at 16:30; nothing tracked over the town now — showers may linger
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
Check UV Levels & Sun Protection
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