Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elliot features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1066 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elliot enjoys an average of 4030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Elliot are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (46 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elliot experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Elliot, Eastern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Elliot usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elliot are May, June and July. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 144 (5.7) | 216 (8.5) | 124 (4.9) | 96 (3.8) | 28 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 30 (1.2) | 29 (1.1) | 88 (3.5) | 114 (4.5) | 176 (6.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Elliot are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elliot: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 321 | 330 | 355 | 309 | 308 | 289 | 309 | 325 | 336 | 366 | 376 | 401 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 54m | 13h 10m | 12h 13m | 11h 17m | 10h 30m | 10h 7m | 10h 19m | 11h 0m | 11h 54m | 12h 51m | 13h 42m | 14h 8m |
Elliot experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Elliot UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |