Climate of Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Port Elizabeth is 22° degrees and there is about 284 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 198 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 19°C and 25°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 13°C and 20°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 20°C and 24°C
- Rain: it rains 133 days and there is a total of approximately 284 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3011 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 19°C and 25°C |
Warmest month: | 25°C in January |
Coldest month: | 19°C in July |
Night temperature: | between 13°C and 20°C |
Sea temperature: | between 20°C and 24°C |
Dry days: | 232 days |
Days with rain: | 133 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 284 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3011 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Port Elizabeth.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Port Elizabeth.
Climate table of Port Elizabeth
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Port Elizabeth. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Port Elizabeth might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Night temp. (°C) | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Water temp. (°C) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 21 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 23 | 23 |
Days with rain | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
Dry days | 17 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Best time to visit Port Elizabeth
The best time to visit Port Elizabeth in South Africa is from January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Port Elizabeth is 25°C in January and the lowest is 19°C in July. The maximum water temperature is 24°C and the lowest water temperature is 20°C.
Climate of Port Elizabeth by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Port Elizabeth? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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