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 43°C on 1992-01-13; its coldest fell to 6°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 | 43°C1992-01-13
19°C2001-01-02
|
28°C2002-01-17
15°C2001-01-02
|
| February | 43°C1993-02-07
19°C1996-02-15
|
26°C1983-02-11
16°C1982-02-21
|
| March | 42°C2024-03-05
18°C1996-03-04
|
25°C2026-03-06
14°C1986-03-24
|
| April | 40°C2016-04-01
17°C2008-04-21
|
25°C1983-04-16
10°C1982-04-19
|
| May | 39°C2012-05-03
13°C1997-05-28
|
23°C2026-05-04
7°C2020-05-28
|
| June | 36°C2014-06-04
13°C1997-06-30
|
19°C2026-06-04
6°C1994-06-29
|
| July | 37°C1983-07-14
12°C1996-07-07
|
18°C2015-07-12
6°C2020-07-17
|
| August | 41°C2012-08-25
14°C1998-08-23
|
23°C2013-08-29
6°C2016-08-10
|
| September | 42°C1988-09-26
13°C2008-09-20
|
24°C2003-09-27
7°C2013-09-01
|
| October | 42°C2021-10-14
15°C2023-10-29
|
25°C2003-10-25
9°C1987-10-04
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| November | 41°C1980-11-11
16°C1997-11-27
|
25°C2010-11-03
11°C1994-11-25
|
| December | 43°C2015-12-24
18°C2019-12-04
|
28°C2003-12-25
12°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) | 43°C1992-01-13
18°C2019-12-04
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28°C2002-01-17
12°C1994-12-13
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 42°C2024-03-05
13°C1997-05-28
|
25°C2026-03-06
7°C2020-05-28
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 41°C2012-08-25
12°C1996-07-07
|
23°C2013-08-29
6°C1994-06-29
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 42°C1988-09-26
13°C2008-09-20
|
25°C2010-11-03
7°C2013-09-01
|
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.