Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Saint John's features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1067 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Saint John's enjoys an average of 3762 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Port Saint John's are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Saint John's experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Port Saint John's, Eastern Cape, South Africa with other places around the world.
Port Saint John's usually has the most precipitation in February, April and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Saint John's are June, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 101 (4.0) | 137 (5.4) | 126 (4.9) | 130 (5.1) | 53 (2.1) | 33 (1.3) | 10 (0.4) | 51 (2.0) | 62 (2.4) | 111 (4.4) | 123 (4.9) | 129 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Port Saint John's are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Saint John's: January, April and June receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 287 | 312 | 325 | 293 | 300 | 281 | 299 | 309 | 310 | 346 | 338 | 357 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 55m | 13h 11m | 12h 14m | 11h 16m | 10h 29m | 10h 6m | 10h 18m | 10h 59m | 11h 54m | 12h 52m | 13h 43m | 14h 9m |
Port Saint John's 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 / 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 Port Saint John's UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |