The subtropical oceanic climate of Durban has its own peculiarities. It is all about the fact that only near the coast there are flat areas. The rest of the city and suburbs are located on steep and high, up to 700 meters, hills. It is on these hills in the western part of the city that frosts are sometimes observed in winter. But they are so rare that they are equated to a national catastrophe.
Otherwise, the resort is a paradise for lovers of beach vacation, who can laze on the coastal sands almost all year round. Even the rainy seasons in Durban do not frighten tourists. The fact is that when the rainy season begins in Durban, the resort season is at its peak. The highest temperature is observed in the period from December to March, when the thermometer during the day ozhzhgut reaches a mark of +40 ° C. The highest temperature is observed in the period from December to March. This is also the time when the highest rainfall is observed - up to 130 mm.
The vegetation and wildlife in Durban
80% of Africa's flora are unique plants that are not found in the wild anywhere else on the planet. Nevertheless, the indigenous vegetation in Durban survives in some coastal forests and botanical gardens. The high hills are covered with stands of tall grasses, while just below are thickets of shrubs.
Dense forests are only found closer to the coast. Here you can find palms, including banana palms, as well as mimusops inversus-ovate. Mangroves can be found at the mouths of rivers.
Durban's animal life is only fully represented in the local zoos. There are the unique wild dog Dingo, cheetahs, hippos, crocodiles, hyenas, jackals, giraffes, bison and antelope. Many of these, as well as buffalo, elephants, lions are still found in the wild. South Africa is one of the few countries that has preserved white and black rhinos.
What Durban is famous for is the richness and variety of sharks in the coastal waters. You can also meet whales and seals. There are more than 900 species of birds in the country. These are sea birds, eagles, ostriches and even cranes.
