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Richards Bay Weather Today

Current weather conditions and forecast for Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

Check the latest Richards Bay weather forecast, including today's temperature, hourly updates, tomorrow's outlook, and extended 7-day, 10-day, and 14-day predictions.

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
21°C
Clear · Feels like 20°C
Local time 2026-10-13 02:13 · Updated 2026-10-13 02:00
Clear
💧 Humidity74%
💨 Wind13 km/h NNE
☔ Precipitation0 mm
☀️ UV index0
👁 Visibility10 km
🧭 Pressure1013 mb
🌬 Gusts42 km/h
🌡 Dew point16°C

Richards Bay Weather Tomorrow

Overcast
Overcast

High 37°C · Low 20°C · Rain 9% · Wind Up To 22 km/h

Richards Bay Extended Weather Forecast

3-day, 7-day, 10-day and 14-day outlooks from the same forecast data.

Today
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
28° / 20°
☔ 21% · 💨 19 km/h
UV 8.1 · Humidity 74%
Tomorrow
Overcast
Overcast
37° / 20°
☔ 9% · 💨 22 km/h
UV 10.1 · Humidity 64%
Thu, 15 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
40° / 22°
☔ 7% · 💨 18 km/h
UV 9.9 · Humidity 63%
Fri, 16 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
40° / 20°
☔ 2% · 💨 22 km/h
UV 10.3 · Humidity 56%
Sat, 17 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
43° / 22°
☔ 4% · 💨 29 km/h
UV 10.2 · Humidity 54%
Sun, 18 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
28° / 21°
☔ 19% · 💨 20 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 70%
Mon, 19 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
24° / 20°
☔ 53% · 💨 27 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 74%
Tue, 20 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
26° / 19°
☔ 57% · 💨 22 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 67%
Wed, 21 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
19° / 15°
☔ 71% · 💨 19 km/h
UV 5 · Humidity 73%
Thu, 22 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
29° / 18°
☔ 57% · 💨 23 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 67%
Fri, 23 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
23° / 16°
☔ 39% · 💨 22 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 67%
Sat, 24 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
28° / 15°
☔ 4% · 💨 23 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 62%
Sun, 25 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
33° / 19°
☔ 8% · 💨 27 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 54%
Mon, 26 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
31° / 20°
☔ 65% · 💨 21 km/h
UV 9 · Humidity 72%

Hourly Weather For Richards Bay

00:00Clear21°C☔ 7%💨 13 km/h
01:00Clear20°C☔ 8%💨 8 km/h
02:00Cloudy20°C☔ 17%💨 8 km/h
03:00Patchy rain nearby22°C☔ 23%💨 16 km/h
04:00Patchy rain nearby22°C☔ 26%💨 17 km/h
05:00Patchy rain nearby23°C☔ 25%💨 14 km/h
06:00Overcast24°C☔ 19%💨 14 km/h
07:00Overcast25°C☔ 17%💨 13 km/h
08:00Cloudy26°C☔ 9%💨 13 km/h
09:00Partly Cloudy28°C☔ 5%💨 16 km/h
10:00Patchy rain nearby28°C☔ 11%💨 18 km/h
11:00Patchy rain nearby26°C☔ 17%💨 19 km/h
12:00Patchy rain nearby25°C☔ 16%💨 17 km/h
13:00Partly Cloudy25°C☔ 8%💨 17 km/h
14:00Overcast25°C☔ 15%💨 16 km/h
15:00Cloudy24°C☔ 14%💨 15 km/h
16:00Overcast22°C☔ 25%💨 12 km/h
17:00Partly Cloudy21°C☔ 19%💨 12 km/h
18:00Cloudy21°C☔ 21%💨 14 km/h
19:00Cloudy22°C☔ 23%💨 15 km/h
20:00Overcast22°C☔ 27%💨 15 km/h
21:00Overcast22°C☔ 26%💨 14 km/h

Sun, Moon & Daily Weather Details

🌅 Sunrise
05:16 AM
🌇 Sunset
05:59 PM
🌙 Moonrise
06:43 AM
🌘 Moonset
09:07 PM
🌗 Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
✨ Moon illumination
11%
🌡 Average temperature
23°C
☔ Total precipitation
0.09 mm
💨 Maximum wind
19 km/h
👁 Average visibility
10 km
❄️ Chance of snow
0%
☀️ UV index
8.1

🌿 Air Quality In Richards Bay

Good (US EPA index 1)

PM2.5
4.7 μg/m³
PM10
6.4 μg/m³
Ozone
48 μg/m³
NO₂
1.4 μg/m³
SO₂
1.7 μg/m³
CO
106 μg/m³

🌼 Pollen In Richards Bay

Hazel
0
Alder
0
Birch
0
Oak
0
Grass
0
Mugwort
0
Ragweed
0

Pollen information is shown when available for this location.

🕘 Richards Bay Weather Yesterday

High / Low
25° / 21°
Average
22°C
Rainfall
0 mm
Condition
Overcast

Planning Your Day In Richards Bay

Today in Richards Bay, temperatures are forecast to range from about 20°C to 28°C. Rain currently looks less likely, which may suit outdoor sightseeing if other conditions remain comfortable. UV levels are high to very high; shade, protective clothing and sunscreen are especially important. Winds are not currently forecast to be especially strong.

Weather can change during the day, particularly around mountains, coastal areas and summer thunderstorm regions. Check the hourly conditions again before travelling, hiking, swimming, attending an outdoor event or setting out on a long drive.

Understanding The Richards Bay Forecast

This page brings together current conditions, hourly changes, tomorrow’s outlook and longer-range forecasts for Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. Longer-range forecasts are useful for planning, but they become less certain further into the future, so recheck the forecast closer to the date of your plans.

Today’s Weather In Richards Bay

Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal is forecast to reach about 28°C today, with a low near 20°C. The current forecast shows a relatively low chance of rain, at up to 21%. Sunrise is 05:16 AM and sunset is 05:59 PM.

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