KwaZulu-Natal · South Africa
Richards Bay
252,968 people, as GeoNames counts them.
- Local time
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 252,968
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Airports
- RCB
- 7.1 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 6,500 km
- 8 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Richards Bay, month by month
- Jan28°
- Feb28°
- Mar28°
- Apr26°
- May25°
- Jun23°
- Jul23°
- Aug23°
- Sept24°
- Oct25°
- Nov26°
- Dec27°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going all year, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 23°C in July to 28°C in February, with about 681 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for Richards BayModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Richards Bay
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBRichards Bay
6,500 km
8 hrs 25 mins · Estimate
From AUHRichards Bay
6,390 km
8 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Richards Bay right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Currency
- South African Rand ZARToday's indicative rate: ZAR 10 ≈ USD 0.607Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, D and N230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +27 · On the left
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Plan a trip to Richards Bay
The flights, the stays and the time in between, put together by a person and sent back as one quote.