When to go · Durban
Durban in May
Great month. Inside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Low
- South Africa overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Durban
Inside Durban's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (warm, drier, fewer crowds).
Weather in May
- DurbanHighs around 25 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 6 days
- KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa · Durban, iSimangaliso, Hluhluwebest weather
Warm sea all year; humid summers; winter is the best time for the parks.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Low
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Low
South Africa overall: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.