Climate of Richards Bay
Richards Bay has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Richards Bay is 47° degrees and there is about 255 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 143 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 23°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 22°C and 27°C
- Rain: it rains 188 days and there is a total of approximately 647 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2666 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in January |
Coldest month: | 22°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 17°C and 23°C |
Sea temperature: | between 22°C and 27°C |
Dry days: | 177 days |
Days with rain: | 188 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 647 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2666 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Richards Bay.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Richards Bay.
Climate table of Richards Bay
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Richards Bay. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Richards Bay might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 80 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 79 |
Night temp. (°F) | 72 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 71 |
Water temp. (°F) | 78 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 79 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 31 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 34 |
Days with rain | 22 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Dry days | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Richards Bay
The best time to visit Richards Bay in South Africa is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Richards Bay is 81°F in February and the lowest is 71°F in July. The average water temperature is between 72°F and 81°F.
Climate of Richards Bay by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Richards Bay? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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