Best time to visit East London
The best time to visit East London is May–September and November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 76 mm / 3 in | good month |
| February | 25 °C / 77 °F | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| March | 24.5 °C / 76 °F | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
| April | 22.8 °C / 73 °F | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 95 mm / 3.7 in | good month |
| May | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| June | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F | 45 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| July | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 14.2 °C / 58 °F | 38 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| August | 19.9 °C / 68 °F | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | best month |
| September | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 15.3 °C / 60 °F | 60 mm / 2.3 in | best month |
| October | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| November | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 17.7 °C / 64 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | best month |
| December | 23.1 °C / 74 °F | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 83 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- May–September, November
- Good
- October, December–April
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F.
Against: wet days 13.1 days, relative humidity 80%.
February · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, wet days 11.6 days, average daily low 21.2 °C / 70 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F, wet days 12.1 days.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 95 mm / 3.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 18.4 °C / 65 °F, wet days 10.3 days.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 5.5 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 73%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 4.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 15 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 67%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.9 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 20.2 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 38 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 66%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 6.5 days, average daily low 14.5 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 71%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 7.7 days, average daily low 15.3 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 74%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.2 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F.
Against: wet days 12.1 days, relative humidity 77%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, average daily low 17.7 °C / 64 °F, wet days 11.9 days.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.3 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 77%, precipitation 83 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 19.5 °C / 67 °F.
Against: wet days 14.2 days, relative humidity 79%.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- January–March, May
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 77%, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 76 mm / 3 in, feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.
Against: wet days 13.1 days.
February · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 79%, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, feels like (high) 27.1 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 21.2 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 27 km/h / 17 mph.
Against: wet days 11.6 days.
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.5 days, average daily low 20.5 °C / 69 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: wet days 12.1 days.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 45 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, wet days 5.5 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, feels like (high) 21.3 °C / 70 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Cerro Castor, 7419 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 26.5 °C | 27.1 °C | 25.9 °C | 23 °C | 21.3 °C | 18.6 °C | 17.9 °C | 18 °C | 19 °C | 20.2 °C | 22 °C | 24.3 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.3 days | 2.5 days | 2.5 days | 2.6 days | 1.2 days | 1.4 days | 1.1 days | 0.8 days | 1.8 days | 2.5 days | 2.2 days | 2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 11 pm | 8 pm | 11 pm | 9 am | 9 pm | 8 pm | 10 pm | 2 pm | 12 am | 12 pm | 9 am | 9 am |
| Sunshine per day | 10.8 h | 10.5 h | 9.9 h | 9 h | 9.2 h | 9 h | 9.2 h | 9.5 h | 10 h | 10 h | 10.9 h | 11 h |
| Relative humidity | 80% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 73% | 67% | 66% | 71% | 74% | 77% | 77% | 79% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 18.4 °C | 18.5 °C | 18.6 °C | 19.2 °C | 19.4 °C | 19 °C | 18.8 °C | 18.7 °C | 18.3 °C | 17.9 °C | 18.6 °C | 19.2 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 18.7 °C | 18.9 °C | 19 °C | 19.6 °C | 19.7 °C | 19.2 °C | 19 °C | 18.9 °C | 18.5 °C | 18.1 °C | 18.8 °C | 19.6 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 10.7 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 14.4 µg/m³ | 13.5 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 14.3 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 16 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.