Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in August

In an average August, Richards Bay sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 17°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range19°C to 28°C
Average low17°C
Typical low range15°C to 19°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 34°C 2012-08-25
Lowest 17°C 2021-08-29

Low

Highest 21°C 2015-08-31
Lowest 11°C 2009-08-20

Feels-like

Highest 41°C 2012-08-25
Lowest 11°C 2009-08-20

Humidity

Highest 18.0 g/m³ 2015-08-30
Lowest 7.5 g/m³ 2003-08-21

Wind

Highest 59 km/h 2003-08-14
Lowest 12 km/h 1988-08-10

Precip

Wettest 111 mm 2006
Driest 3 mm 1989

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