When to go · Richards Bay
Richards Bay in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild, dry)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild, dry)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- Richards BayHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Richards Bay, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 1
October: Outside the best window (Apr–Sep (mild, dry)). Across South Africa: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
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.