Johannesburg to Richards Bay

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Departure-day prices · July 2027 Johannesburg → Richards Bay

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Best time to visit Richards Bay — climate

Jan: ~29°C daytime, 18 rainy days 29° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 20 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~28°C daytime, 13 rainy days 28° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 21 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~25°C daytime, 5 rainy days 25° MayJun: ~23°C daytime, 2 rainy days 23° JunJul: ~23°C daytime, 7 rainy days 23° JulAug: ~25°C daytime, 2 rainy days 25° AugSep: ~26°C daytime, 11 rainy days 26° SepOct: ~26°C daytime, 15 rainy days 26° OctNov: ~26°C daytime, 14 rainy days 26° NovDec: ~28°C daytime, 19 rainy days 28° Dec

Flights from Johannesburg to Richards Bay start around €113 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €113–113, based on 1 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Richards Bay; direct flights available (e.g. 5Z). · Based on 1 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Richards Bay

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Dec 15 – Dec 17 CemAir · Direct · 1h 30m €226 Book
Dec 17 – Dec 19 CemAir · Direct · 1h 30m €238 Book

Weather in Richards Bay

Thu ☁️ 36° 22° 💧8%
Fri ☁️ 37° 21° 💧0%
Sat ☁️ 38° 23° 💧0%
Sun ☁️ 28° 22° 💧10%
Mon 🌦️ 40° 19° 💧53%
Tue 🌦️ 23° 18° 💧55%
Wed 🌤️ 33° 18° 💧44%

In Jul, Richards Bay typically sees ~23°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.

Where to stay in Richards Bay

3★+ hotels from €30/night (15 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Xaba Guest Lodge hotel · Richards Bay
from €30/night★ 3
AveBulela Penthouse hotel · Richards Bay
from €33/night★ 4
Dreamers nest hotel · Richards Bay
from €42/night★ 3

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 30m

Things to do in Richards Bay

Top-rated tours and tickets from €38 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Richards Bay

Richards Bay is a city of 57,000 people (2011) in KwaZulu-Natal. It is a gateway to Zululand, and an area popular with foreign tourists because of its large game parks and the diverse wildlife on offer. It is also a destination for watersport enthusiasts.

Read the full Richards Bay guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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