Richtersveld
South Africa UNESCO World Heritage Site
Richtersveld is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Africa's Northern Cape. This cultural landscape covers an area of 1,600 km2 and is one of the 23 sights in the country featured on this website.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest from December to March, with daily highs reaching about 30 °C or 31 °C. The coolest months are June, July, and August, when daily highs are around 19 °C or 20 °C and lows drop to about 6 °C. Rainfall is low throughout the year, with the wettest month being April, which sees about 12 mm of rain.
Oranjemund Airport in Namibia is the nearest airport, located 74 km away. Cape Town International Airport is 612 km away. Richtersveld is 1,131 km from Pretoria. It is one of the 20 most looked-up sights in South Africa on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 31 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Rainy days | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
