Thermograph

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

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

In an average May, Richards Bay sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 19°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range22°C to 29°C
Average low19°C
Typical low range18°C to 21°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

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

High

Highest 34°C 2012-05-03
Lowest 18°C 1997-05-29

Low

Highest 23°C 1983-05-02
Lowest 13°C 2006-05-26

Feels-like

Highest 42°C 2012-05-03
Lowest 13°C 2006-05-26

Humidity

Highest 19.3 g/m³ 1983-05-02
Lowest 7.6 g/m³ 2007-05-21

Wind

Highest 60 km/h 2006-05-21
Lowest 10 km/h 2010-05-31

Precip

Wettest 125 mm 2017
Driest 1 mm 1992

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