Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 39°C on 2002-02-06; its coldest fell to 9°C on 2007-06-27.
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 | 37°C2003-01-16
21°C2001-01-02
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26°C1991-01-21
20°C2018-01-03
|
| February | 39°C2002-02-06
22°C1996-02-15
|
26°C2021-02-14
19°C1984-02-11
|
| March | 36°C2024-03-05
21°C1996-03-13
|
26°C2000-03-05
18°C1993-03-24
|
| April | 35°C2016-04-01
19°C1997-04-29
|
24°C2018-04-06
15°C1982-04-19
|
| May | 34°C2012-05-03
18°C1997-05-29
|
23°C1983-05-02
13°C2006-05-26
|
| June | 31°C2010-06-08
17°C1997-06-30
|
21°C2001-06-05
9°C2007-06-27
|
| July | 32°C2024-07-11
16°C2014-07-07
|
19°C2026-07-10
11°C1995-07-20
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| August | 34°C2012-08-25
17°C2021-08-29
|
21°C2015-08-31
11°C2009-08-20
|
| September | 37°C2023-09-30
17°C1981-09-01
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22°C2005-09-24
13°C1990-09-21
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| October | 38°C1995-10-12
17°C1990-10-19
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23°C1984-10-29
15°C1987-10-04
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| November | 36°C1982-11-20
19°C2017-11-16
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24°C2023-11-21
16°C1994-11-01
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| December | 38°C2009-12-26
21°C1994-12-11
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25°C2003-12-25
16°C1997-12-01
|
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) | 39°C2002-02-06
21°C1994-12-11
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26°C2021-02-14
16°C1997-12-01
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 36°C2024-03-05
18°C1997-05-29
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26°C2000-03-05
13°C2006-05-26
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 34°C2012-08-25
16°C2014-07-07
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21°C2001-06-05
9°C2007-06-27
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 38°C1995-10-12
17°C1981-09-01
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24°C2023-11-21
13°C1990-09-21
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Richards Bay has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.