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When to go · Richards Bay

Richards Bay in March

Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild, dry)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 20°C (68°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Medium
South Africa overall
Prices
Medium
South Africa overall

Verdict

GoodSouth Africa month rating

Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild, dry)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • Richards BayHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Good Friday and Family Day (Easter Monday) big impact

    Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · South Africa

    Parks and the coast fill; Easter school holidays.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · South Africa overall
Medium
Prices · South Africa overall
Medium

South Africa overall: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Richards Bay, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 9

    Apr: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 1

March: Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild, dry)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.

April: Inside Richards Bay's best window: Apr–Sep (mild, dry).

Richards Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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