East London weather in January 2026

Q: How hot is it in East London in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 25°C in East London in January with low heat and humidity, falling to 15°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in East London in January?

There are normally 11 hours of bright sunshine each day in East London in January - that's 77% of daylight hours.

Q: How warm is the sea around East London in January?

The average sea temperature around East London in January is 19°C.

Q: Does it rain in East London in January?

There are usually 5 days with some rain in East London in January and the average monthly rainfall is 32mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in East London, South Africa in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 71 mm of rainfall in the month.

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26°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
18
18°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
71
71 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
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24°C sea temperature

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The January weather guide for South Africa (East London) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in East London in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 25°C in East London in January with low heat and humidity, falling to 15°C at night.

How sunny is it in East London in January?

There are normally 11 hours of bright sunshine each day in East London in January - that's 77% of daylight hours.

How warm is the sea around East London in January?

The average sea temperature around East London in January is 19°C.

Does it rain in East London in January?

There are usually 5 days with some rain in East London in January and the average monthly rainfall is 32mm.

East London January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for East London in January 2026. Select a month to view East London sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Thursday, 1st January 2026	05:03	19:20
Friday, 16th January 2026	05:16	19:20
Saturday, 31st January 2026	05:31	19:13

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