Richmond Weather in January

What's the weather like in Richmond (KwaZulu-Natal) in January 2024?

The climate in Richmond during January can be summarized as warm, humid and wet.

January is in the summer in Richmond and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 26°C (79°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

Richmond weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 26.2°C 79.2°F
Nightly temperature 16.2°C 61.2°F
Average temperature 21.2°C 70.2°F
Daily sunshine 7.3 hrs
Avg rainfall 133 mm 5.2 ins
Rainy days 19 days
Sea temperature 25.8°C 78.4°F
Humidity 79%
Windspeed 10.4kph 7 mph

On average January is the wettest month of the year in Richmond with around 133mm 5.2 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 19 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.3 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Richmond

Richmond average temperature in January

January rainfall

Richmond average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Richmond average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Richmond in January 2024.

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Richmond weather stats

Richmond weather statistics
Hottest month: January 26°C 78.8°F
Driest month: June 14mm 0.6ins
Sunniest month: July 8.5hrs
Coldest month: June 20.1°C 68.2°F
Wettest month: January 133mm 5.2ins
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