Thermograph

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

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

In an average January, Richards Bay sees a daily high around 28°C and a low around 23°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high28°C
Typical high range25°C to 32°C
Average low23°C
Typical low range21°C to 24°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

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

High

Highest 37°C 2003-01-16
Lowest 21°C 2001-01-02

Low

Highest 26°C 1991-01-21
Lowest 20°C 2018-01-03

Feels-like

Highest 59°C 2003-01-16
Lowest 21°C 2001-01-02

Humidity

Highest 22.9 g/m³ 1991-01-20
Lowest 11.7 g/m³ 1995-01-10

Wind

Highest 56 km/h 2015-01-16
Lowest 12 km/h 2024-01-09

Precip

Wettest 181 mm 1996
Driest 29 mm 2014

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