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Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa weather

uThungulu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Richards Bay weather

29°
Clear sky
Feels like 31°
Low/High: 19° / 31°
Humidity53%
Wind23 km/h
Visibility36.2 km
UV index7.8
Through the day:
Morning
24°0%
Afternoon
26°4%
Evening
23°0%
Night
22°0%

Today's everyday tips

What to wear today?Comfortable

Warm: a T-shirt, a light shirt or shorts is most comfortable.

Suitability for light clothing90%
Good day to dry laundry?Great day

Dry and breezy, humidity 53%. Ideal for drying clothes and bedding quickly.

Drying index95%

Richards Bay weather by the hour

Next 24 hours

  1. Partly cloudy28°Chance of rain 0%
  2. Partly cloudy26°Chance of rain 0%
  3. Mainly clear24°Chance of rain 0%
  4. Clear sky23°Chance of rain 0%
  5. Mainly clear23°Chance of rain 0%
  6. Partly cloudy22°Chance of rain 0%
  7. Partly cloudy22°Chance of rain 0%
  8. Partly cloudy22°Chance of rain 0%
  9. Partly cloudy21°Chance of rain 0%
  10. Clear sky21°Chance of rain 0%
  11. Clear sky21°Chance of rain 0%
  12. Clear sky21°Chance of rain 0%
  13. Clear sky21°Chance of rain 0%
  14. Clear sky20°Chance of rain 0%
  15. Partly cloudy21°Chance of rain 0%
  16. Overcast24°Chance of rain 0%
  17. Light drizzle24°Chance of rain 0%
  18. Light drizzle25°Chance of rain 4%
  19. Overcast26°Chance of rain 9%
  20. Overcast26°Chance of rain 12%
  21. Overcast26°Chance of rain 9%
  22. Overcast26°Chance of rain 4%
  23. Light drizzle26°Chance of rain 0%
  24. Light drizzle26°Chance of rain 0%

Richards Bay weather, next 7 days

  1. 19°31°

    Overcast · Rain 0%

  2. 20°26°

    Light drizzle · Rain 12%

  3. 22°30°

    Light drizzle · Rain 4%

  4. 23°35°

    Light drizzle · Rain 0%

  5. 21°36°

    Overcast · Rain 0%

  6. 23°36°

    Overcast · Rain 4%

  7. 22°27°

    Overcast · Rain 32%

Environment

AQI details →
Air quality
51Moderate
Ultraviolet (UV)
7.8High
Wind now
23km/h
Dew point
20°RH 53%

Sunrise & sunset

12h 40m of daylight
Noon 11:38
Rise: 05:18Dawn 04:54
Set: 17:58Dusk 18:22
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Windy wind map & radar (Richards Bay)

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Richards Bay weather trends, next 24 hours

Chance of rain & rainfall in Richards Bay

Bars show chance of rain (%); hover for rainfall (mm)

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Chance of rain and rainfall by the hour
TimeChance of rainRainfall
16:000%0 mm
17:000%0 mm
18:000%0 mm
19:000%0 mm
20:000%0 mm
21:000%0 mm
22:000%0 mm
23:000%0 mm
00:000%0 mm
01:000%0 mm
02:000%0 mm
03:000%0 mm
04:000%0 mm
05:000%0 mm
06:000%0 mm
07:000%0 mm
08:000%0.2 mm
09:004%0.1 mm
10:009%0 mm
11:0012%0 mm
12:009%0 mm
13:004%0 mm
14:000%0.1 mm
15:000%0.2 mm

Temperature & feels-like

Hourly air and feels-like temperature (°C)

  • Temperature
  • Feels like
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Temperature by the hour
TimeTemperatureFeels like
16:0027.7°C28.2°C
17:0025.7°C26.7°C
18:0024.1°C24.5°C
19:0023.1°C23.1°C
20:0022.6°C22.5°C
21:0022.2°C22°C
22:0021.9°C21.4°C
23:0021.7°C21.1°C
00:0021.4°C20.9°C
01:0021.2°C20.8°C
02:0021°C20.8°C
03:0020.8°C20.8°C
04:0020.7°C21°C
05:0020.1°C22°C
06:0020.6°C22.2°C
07:0023.5°C25.8°C
08:0024.3°C25.2°C
09:0025°C26.2°C
10:0025.5°C26.8°C
11:0026.2°C27.9°C
12:0026.4°C28.8°C
13:0026.4°C29°C
14:0026.1°C28.2°C
15:0025.5°C27.2°C

UV index by the hour

How strong the sun's UV is through the day

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UV index by the hour
TimeUV indexRating
16:003.3Moderate
17:001.4Low
18:000.3Low
19:000Low
20:000Low
21:000Low
22:000Low
23:000Low
00:000Low
01:000Low
02:000Low
03:000Low
04:000Low
05:000Low
06:000.1Low
07:000.6Low
08:001.7Low
09:003.7Moderate
10:005.6High
11:006.2High
12:007.6Very high
13:007.5Very high
14:006.6High
15:004.9Moderate

Wind & gusts in Richards Bay

In km/h

  • Wind speed (km/h)
  • Gusts (km/h)
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Wind by the hour
TimeWind speedGusts
16:0021.9 km/h47.2 km/h
17:0018.7 km/h45 km/h
18:0019.7 km/h38.2 km/h
19:0021.2 km/h41.4 km/h
20:0020.4 km/h41.8 km/h
21:0020.1 km/h39.6 km/h
22:0021.3 km/h41 km/h
23:0021.2 km/h41.8 km/h
00:0019.9 km/h40.7 km/h
01:0019.5 km/h38.2 km/h
02:0018.4 km/h37.1 km/h
03:0017.8 km/h34.9 km/h
04:0016.1 km/h33.8 km/h
05:005.6 km/h29.9 km/h
06:008.1 km/h14 km/h
07:0012.2 km/h23.8 km/h
08:0023.4 km/h46.8 km/h
09:0020.1 km/h47.2 km/h
10:0018.5 km/h43.9 km/h
11:0017.3 km/h40.3 km/h
12:0016.8 km/h39.2 km/h
13:0016.4 km/h38.5 km/h
14:0017.3 km/h38.9 km/h
15:0017.4 km/h38.9 km/h

Sun and moon in Richards Bay

Daylight: 12 h 41 min

Sunrise time
05:18
Sunset time
17:58

Solar noon (sun highest)
11:38
Dawn – dusk
04:54 / 18:22
Morning blue hour
04:54 – 05:03
Evening blue hour
18:13 – 18:22
Morning golden hour
05:03 – 05:49
Evening golden hour
17:27 – 18:13

Waxing crescent · 4% illuminated

Moonrise 06:02 · moonset 20:02

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It is currently about 29°C in Richards Bay, feeling like 31°C. Conditions: Clear sky, humidity 53%, wind 23 km/h.

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Data source: Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)