Best time to go to Richards Bay Average weather of Richards Bay, South Africa
Get the best time to visit Richards Bay in South Africa from average weather conditions on this page.
When is the best time to go to Richards Bay?
When is the best time to go to Richards Bay? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- The best months for good weather in Richards Bay are February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October
- On average, the warmest months are January, February, March, April, November and December
- The rainiest months are January, February, March, November and December
- The best months for swimming are January, February and March
For full information about the climate and weather in Richards Bay a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
Month | Our opinion | View Details | ||||
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January | ![]() |
76°F/81°F | tolerable weather | Richards Bay in january | ||
February | ![]() |
76°F/83°F | good weather | Richards Bay in february | ||
March | ![]() |
76°F/81°F | good weather | Richards Bay in march | ||
April | ![]() |
72°F/79°F | good weather | Richards Bay in april | ||
May | ![]() |
70°F/77°F | perfect weather | Richards Bay in may | ||
June | ![]() |
67°F/74°F | perfect weather | Richards Bay in june | ||
July | ![]() |
65°F/74°F | perfect weather | Richards Bay in july | ||
August | ![]() |
67°F/74°F | perfect weather | Richards Bay in august | ||
September | ![]() |
68°F/76°F | good weather | Richards Bay in september | ||
October | ![]() |
70°F/76°F | good weather | Richards Bay in october | ||
November | ![]() |
72°F/77°F | tolerable weather | Richards Bay in november | ||
December | ![]() |
74°F/79°F | tolerable weather | Richards Bay in december |
Weather and climate in Richards Bay
- From january to may the climate is good. By early evening, the temperature averages 72°F and it rains about 1.8in each month.
- In june the climate is very good. In average, on the morning it is 67°F and, in june, 5 days of rain are expected.
- In the month of july the climate is good. By early evening, the temperature averages 67°F and it rains about 1.1in each month.
- In the month of august the climate is very good. The temperature rises to 74°F.
- From september to december the climate is good. It is for example 79°F as maximum temperature in december and it rains about 46% of the time in december.
Charts: temperature and rainfall in Richards Bay
In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Richards Bay: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, sea temperature, and relative humidity for each month of the year.
Outside temperature
Precipitation (rainfall)
Daily sunshine hours
Sea temperature
Humidity
Map of South Africa
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