Richards Bay weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Richards Bay, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 38°C on 1992-01-13; its coldest fell to 9°C on 1994-06-29.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 38°C1992-01-13
20°C2001-01-02
|
27°C2002-01-17
17°C2001-01-02
|
| February | 37°C1993-02-07
21°C1996-02-15
|
26°C1983-02-11
19°C2002-02-09
|
| March | 37°C2024-03-05
20°C1996-03-04
|
26°C2024-03-11
16°C1986-03-24
|
| April | 36°C2016-04-01
19°C2008-04-21
|
25°C1983-04-16
13°C1982-04-19
|
| May | 34°C2007-05-20
15°C1997-05-28
|
24°C2012-05-03
12°C2020-05-28
|
| June | 32°C2014-06-04
15°C1997-06-30
|
21°C2013-06-02
9°C1994-06-29
|
| July | 33°C1983-07-14
14°C1996-07-07
|
20°C2020-07-10
10°C1991-07-29
|
| August | 36°C2012-08-25
15°C1998-08-23
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23°C2013-08-29
11°C2016-08-10
|
| September | 37°C1988-09-26
15°C2008-09-20
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24°C2005-09-24
11°C1999-09-12
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| October | 38°C1995-10-12
16°C1989-10-10
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25°C2003-10-25
12°C1987-10-04
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| November | 36°C2023-11-24
17°C2017-11-16
|
25°C2010-11-03
14°C2002-11-06
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| December | 38°C1984-12-28
19°C1994-12-11
|
27°C2003-12-25
15°C1994-12-13
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 38°C1992-01-13
19°C1994-12-11
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27°C2003-12-25
15°C1994-12-13
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 37°C2024-03-05
15°C1997-05-28
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26°C2024-03-11
12°C2020-05-28
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 36°C2012-08-25
14°C1996-07-07
|
23°C2013-08-29
9°C1994-06-29
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 38°C1995-10-12
15°C2008-09-20
|
25°C2010-11-03
11°C1999-09-12
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Richards Bay has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.