When is the best time to go to Richards Bay

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The chart above shows the best time of year to visit Richards Bay, South Africa. These are based on an analysis of weather averages such as temperature, rainfall and number of hours of sunshine. These ratings are based solely on the climate and do not take into account other factors such as accommodation prices and how busy it is likely to be.

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Richards Bay weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Richards Bay are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

Richards Bay January weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
26°C 164mm 8.5hrs 14.6hrs

January is a wet, humid month in Richards Bay and the temperature is generally hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Richards Bay for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

January is in the summer in Richards Bay and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (85°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 164mm 6.5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.5 hours of sunshine per day.

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February

Richards Bay February weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
26°C 159mm 8.4hrs 13.9hrs

February in Richards Bay is generally wet with the temperature being hot.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Richards Bay for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

February is in the summer in Richards Bay and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a steamy 29°C (85°F), whilst at night 21°C (70°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 159mm 6.2 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in February »

March

Richards Bay March weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
26°C 105mm 8.3hrs 13.1hrs

The weather in March in Richards Bay is characteristically hot, humid and damp.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Richards Bay for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

March is in the fall / autumn in Richards Bay and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 21°C (69°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 105mm 4.1 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 10 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in March »

April

Richards Bay April weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
24°C 100mm 8.1hrs 12.2hrs

Richards Bay's weather in April is typically warm, humid and damp in nature.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Richards Bay for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

April is in the fall / autumn in Richards Bay and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 18°C (65°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 100mm 3.9 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 8 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in April »

May

Richards Bay May weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 97mm 8.1hrs 11.6hrs

May is a a little damp, humid month in Richards Bay and the temperature is generally warm.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of relatively acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Richards Bay.

May is in the fall / autumn in Richards Bay and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 25°C (77°F), whilst at night 15°C (60°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 97mm 3.8 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in May »

June

Richards Bay June weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 56mm 8.1hrs 14.6hrs

The weather in June in Richards Bay is characteristically mild and reasonably dry.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Richards Bay, with some very good weather at this time of year.

June is in the winter in Richards Bay and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 13°C (55°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 56mm 2.2 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in June »

July

Richards Bay July weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
21°C 57mm 8.5hrs 13.9hrs

July in Richards Bay is generally reasonably dry with the temperature being mild.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Richards Bay, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

July is in the winter in Richards Bay and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 13°C (55°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 57mm 2.2 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.5 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in July »

August

Richards Bay August weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
22°C 61mm 8.7hrs 13.1hrs

The weather in August in Richards Bay is characteristically warm and reasonably dry.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of reasonably acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Richards Bay.

August is in the winter in Richards Bay and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 24°C (76°F), whilst at night 14°C (58°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 61mm 2.4 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.7 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in August »

September

Richards Bay September weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 77mm 8hrs 12.2hrs

Richards Bay's weather in September is typically warm, humid and reasonably dry in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of pretty acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Richards Bay.

September is in the spring in Richards Bay and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 25°C (77°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 77mm 3 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 9 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in September »

October

Richards Bay October weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
23°C 103mm 7.8hrs 11.6hrs

October is a damp, humid month in Richards Bay and the temperature is generally warm.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Richards Bay for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

October is in the spring in Richards Bay and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 26°C (78°F), whilst at night 17°C (63°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 103mm 4.1 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 12 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in October »

November

Richards Bay November weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
24°C 111mm 8hrs 14.6hrs

The weather in November in Richards Bay is characteristically warm, humid and damp.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Richards Bay for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

November is in the spring in Richards Bay and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 27°C (80°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 111mm 4.4 inches of rain making it a damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in November »

December

Richards Bay December weather averages
Temp Rain Sunshine Day length
26°C 86mm 8.3hrs 13.9hrs

December in Richards Bay is generally a little damp with the temperature being hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of reasonably acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Richards Bay.

December is in the summer in Richards Bay and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 29°C (84°F), whilst at night 20°C (69°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Richards Bay with around 86mm 3.4 inches of rain making it a a little damp time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 11 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Richards Bay weather in December »

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Richards Bay weather stats

Richards Bay weather statistics
Hottest month: January 29.2°C 84.6°F
Driest month: June 56mm 2.2ins
Sunniest month: July 8.5hrs
Coldest month: June 23°C 73.4°F
Wettest month: January 164mm 6.5ins
Warmest sea: February 27.1°C 80.8°F
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