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East London

City · Eastern Cape, 🇿🇦 South Africa
Population 478,676
Area 201 km²
Time zone Africa/Johannesburg
Official website www.eastlondon.org.za
East London

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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Typical weather in January

Good
  • 26° · extremes 18°–31°
  • 20° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 24°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Good
  • 26° (feels like 27°) · extremes 18°–31°
  • 21° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 24°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in March

Good
  • 26° · extremes 17°–31°
  • 20° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 24°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in April

Great
  • 24° (feels like 23°) · extremes 14°–30°
  • 18° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 23°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 23° (feels like 22°) · extremes 13°–30°
  • 16° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 23°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 22° (feels like 19°) · extremes 11°–28°
  • 14° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 18 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 21°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in July

Great
  • 21° (feels like 18°) · extremes 10°–29°
  • 13° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 19 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 21°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Great
  • 21° (feels like 19°) · extremes 11°–29°
  • 14° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 20°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 22° (feels like 19°) · extremes 12°–29°
  • 14° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 20°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 22° (feels like 20°) · extremes 13°–29°
  • 16° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 21°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in November

Great
  • 23° (feels like 22°) · extremes 14°–28°
  • 17° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 22°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in December

Great
  • 25° (feels like 24°) · extremes 16°–29°
  • 19° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 23°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 10 · very high

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
South African Rand ZAR R · Card payments · Widely accepted
Electricity
Type C / Type D / Type M / Type N
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, Swati, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Left
Calling code
+27
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
East London
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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