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Monthly climate in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Alfred features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 474 mm (18.7 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Alfred enjoys an average of 3923 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Port Alfred are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Alfred experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

Port Alfred usually has the most precipitation in February, April and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Alfred are May, June and July. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39 (1.5) 63 (2.5) 51 (2.0) 53 (2.1) 21 (0.8) 15 (0.6) 13 (0.5) 32 (1.3) 36 (1.4) 45 (1.8) 48 (1.9) 59 (2.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 9 7 5 2 2 5 6 7 10 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Port Alfred are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Alfred: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 320 332 346 301 297 276 297 308 322 359 369 391
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 4m 13h 16m 12h 14m 11h 12m 10h 21m 9h 56m 10h 9m 10h 54m 11h 53m 12h 55m 13h 51m 14h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa §

Port Alfred experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Port Alfred UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 13 11 8 5 4 4 6 9 10 12 14