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Monthly climate in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Elizabeth features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 443 mm (17.4 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Elizabeth enjoys an average of 3980 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Port Elizabeth are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Elizabeth experiences 43 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 Elizabeth, 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 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Minimum 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)

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

Port Elizabeth usually has the most precipitation in February, August and November, with an average of 8 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Elizabeth are January, April and June. On average, 24 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Port Elizabeth, 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) 26 (1.0) 47 (1.8) 42 (1.6) 28 (1.1) 30 (1.2) 20 (0.8) 33 (1.3) 52 (2.0) 39 (1.6) 36 (1.4) 47 (1.8) 45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 7 5 6 5 5 9 7 8 8 8

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

The sunniest months in Port Elizabeth are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Elizabeth: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Port Elizabeth, 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 326 343 354 305 295 277 296 309 322 367 377 403
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 6m 13h 17m 12h 14m 11h 12m 10h 20m 9h 54m 10h 8m 10h 53m 11h 53m 12h 56m 13h 52m 14h 21m

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

Port Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Port Elizabeth, 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 8 10 12 14