Monthly Richards Bay water temperature chart
The bar chart below shows the average monthly sea temperatures at Richards Bay over the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 26.5 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 25.4 | 24.1 | 22.8 | 22.0 | 21.4 | 22.3 | 22.6 | 23.4 | 25.1 |
| °F | 79.7 | 79.9 | 79.9 | 77.7 | 75.4 | 73 | 71.6 | 70.5 | 72.1 | 72.7 | 74.1 | 77.2 |
Monthly average max / min water temperatures
The graph below shows the range of monthly water temperatures over several years.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min °C | 25 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 23.6 | 23.2 | 21.9 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 21.5 | 21.1 | 21.9 | 23.6 |
| Max °C | 28.1 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 27.3 | 25 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 22.7 | 23.2 | 24.2 | 25 | 26.7 |
| Min °F | 78.2 | 78.8 | 78.9 | 75.9 | 74.5 | 72.1 | 69.8 | 69.2 | 71.3 | 71.2 | 72.6 | 75.7 |
| Max °F | 81.3 | 81.1 | 81 | 79.6 | 76.3 | 73.9 | 73.4 | 71.8 | 73 | 74.3 | 75.7 | 78.8 |