Richards Bay weather in November
In November, Richards Bay has daytime highs averaging 26 °C, nights around 20 °C, with 13 wet days, and a sea temperature of 24 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 26.3°C Average high
- 19.6°C Average low
- 13days Wet days
- 92mm Rainfall
- 23.5°C Sea temperature
- 14h Daylight
Daily temperatures through November
How November develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 November | 25.9 °C | 19.2 °C | 38 % |
| 11–20 November | 26.3 °C | 19.8 °C | 46 % |
| 21–30 November | 26.5 °C | 19.7 °C | 43 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 11–20 of November (46 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (38 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical November | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 17 of 30 | 57 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 6.1 of 30 | 20 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 13 of 30 | 42 % |
Conditions in November
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 23 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 39 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 14 °C |
| Relative humidity | 75 % |
| Wind speed | 26 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 65 % |
Where Richards Bay ranks in November
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in Africa in November | 43rdof 50 | 77/100 |
November compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28.6 °C | 110 mm | 59 % |
| September | 24.7 °C | 57 mm | 45 % |
| October | 25.0 °C | 81 mm | 61 % |
| November | 26.3 °C | 92 mm | 65 % |
| December | 27.9 °C | 91 mm | 63 % |
See all twelve months for Richards Bay
- November is the 5th warmest month here.
- It is the 9th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 12th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 14 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 13 of 30 days — 42 % of the month.
- Nights are about 6.7 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest November day on record since 1991 reached 39 °C, 12 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 77 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in November
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Bay | 26 °C | 13 | 24 |
| KwaDukuza | 25 °C | 13 | 23 |
| Durban | 24 °C | 13 | 23 |
| Vryheid | 25 °C | 17 | – |
| Pietermaritzburg | 25 °C | 16 | – |
| Newcastle | 26 °C | 15 | – |
| Mbabane | 24 °C | 18 | – |
| Matola | 28 °C | 9 | – |
| Maputo | 27 °C | 10 | – |
QuestionsNovember in Richards Bay, answered
How warm is Richards Bay in November?
Daily highs average 26 °C and nights fall to about 20 °C, a spread of 6.7 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes November the 5th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Richards Bay in November?
November averages 92 mm of rain, spread over about 13 of the 30 days — 42 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 65 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in November?
The sea averages 24 °C off Richards Bay in November. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in November?
Richards Bay averages 14 hours between sunrise and sunset in November. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.