🇿🇦 Weather in Richards Bay
Map Overlays:
Hourly Forecast for Richards Bay
08:00
16°
34%
09:00
18°
48%
10:00
19°
36%
11:00
20°
36%
12:00
20°
42%
13:00
21°
14%
14:00
21°
6%
15:00
21°
6%
16:00
20°
6%
17:00
20°
6%
18:00
19°
6%
19:00
18°
8%
20:00
18°
8%
21:00
18°
9%
22:00
18°
15%
23:00
18°
19%
00:00
17°
20%
01:00
17°
17%
02:00
17°
12%
03:00
17°
11%
04:00
16°
11%
05:00
16°
11%
06:00
16°
12%
07:00
16°
11%
14-Day Forecast for Richards Bay
2026-07-13
Patchy rain nearby
21° /
16°
2026-07-14
Sunny
23° /
16°
2026-07-15
Sunny
25° /
16°
2026-07-16
Sunny
22° /
17°
2026-07-17
Sunny
26° /
16°
2026-07-18
Patchy rain nearby
20° /
18°
2026-07-19
Sunny
26° /
18°
Additional Forecasts for Richards Bay
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 227.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 42.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 3.7 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 5.0 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 7.1 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 7.8 μg/m³
Historical Weather
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Weather in Richards Bay — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Richards Bay.
What is the weather like right now in Richards Bay?
Right now in Richards Bay, South Africa the temperature is 15.5°C (feels like 10.9°C), with patchy rain nearby. Relative humidity is 85% and wind is 3.6 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Richards Bay?
Today's forecast high in Richards Bay is 20.8°C and the overnight low is 15.5°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Richards Bay today?
The chance of precipitation in Richards Bay today is 73%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Richards Bay differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Richards Bay's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.