Port Elizabeth weather by month

Check out Port Elizabeth weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Port Elizabeth (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
79°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Port Elizabeth79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Port Elizabeth79
79°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Port Elizabeth79
75°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Port Elizabeth75
72°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Port Elizabeth72
70°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Port Elizabeth70
68°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Port Elizabeth68
68°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Port Elizabeth68
70°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Port Elizabeth70
72°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Port Elizabeth72
73°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Port Elizabeth73
77°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Port Elizabeth77
Min temperature (night-time)
64°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Port Elizabeth64
64°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Port Elizabeth64
63°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Port Elizabeth63
57°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Port Elizabeth57
52°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Port Elizabeth52
46°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Port Elizabeth46
46°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Port Elizabeth46
48°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Port Elizabeth48
52°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Port Elizabeth52
55°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Port Elizabeth55
57°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Port Elizabeth57
61°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Port Elizabeth61
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in Port ElizabethL
Low heat & humidity in February in Port ElizabethL
Low heat & humidity in March in Port ElizabethL
No heat & humidity in April in Port Elizabeth0
No heat & humidity in May in Port Elizabeth0
No heat & humidity in June in Port Elizabeth0
No heat & humidity in July in Port Elizabeth0
No heat & humidity in August in Port Elizabeth0
No heat & humidity in September in Port Elizabeth0
No heat & humidity in October in Port Elizabeth0
No heat & humidity in November in Port Elizabeth0
No heat & humidity in December in Port Elizabeth0
Sea temperature
72°F sea temperature in January in Port Elizabeth72
72°F sea temperature in February in Port Elizabeth72
72°F sea temperature in March in Port Elizabeth72
70°F sea temperature in April in Port Elizabeth70
68°F sea temperature in May in Port Elizabeth68
64°F sea temperature in June in Port Elizabeth64
64°F sea temperature in July in Port Elizabeth64
63°F sea temperature in August in Port Elizabeth63
63°F sea temperature in September in Port Elizabeth63
64°F sea temperature in October in Port Elizabeth64
66°F sea temperature in November in Port Elizabeth66
68°F sea temperature in December in Port Elizabeth68

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Port Elizabeth

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
14 hours of daylight per day in January in Port Elizabeth14
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Port Elizabeth13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Port Elizabeth12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Port Elizabeth11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Port Elizabeth10
10 hours of daylight per day in June in Port Elizabeth10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Port Elizabeth10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Port Elizabeth11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Port Elizabeth12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Port Elizabeth13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Port Elizabeth14
14 hours of daylight per day in December in Port Elizabeth14
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Port Elizabeth11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in February in Port Elizabeth11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in March in Port Elizabeth9
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in Port Elizabeth6
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in May in Port Elizabeth4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in June in Port Elizabeth3
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in Port Elizabeth3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in August in Port Elizabeth4
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in September in Port Elizabeth6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in October in Port Elizabeth8
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Port Elizabeth11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Port Elizabeth11

Rainfall in Port Elizabeth

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
8 days with some rainfall in January in Port Elizabeth8
8 days with some rainfall in February in Port Elizabeth8
10 days with some rainfall in March in Port Elizabeth10
8 days with some rainfall in April in Port Elizabeth8
8 days with some rainfall in May in Port Elizabeth8
7 days with some rainfall in June in Port Elizabeth7
7 days with some rainfall in July in Port Elizabeth7
9 days with some rainfall in August in Port Elizabeth9
8 days with some rainfall in September in Port Elizabeth8
11 days with some rainfall in October in Port Elizabeth11
10 days with some rainfall in November in Port Elizabeth10
8 days with some rainfall in December in Port Elizabeth8
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
1.4 inches monthly rainfall in January in Port Elizabeth1.4
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in February in Port Elizabeth1.5
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in March in Port Elizabeth2.0
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in April in Port Elizabeth2.0
2.0 inches monthly rainfall in May in Port Elizabeth2.0
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in June in Port Elizabeth1.9
1.7 inches monthly rainfall in July in Port Elizabeth1.7
2.3 inches monthly rainfall in August in Port Elizabeth2.3
2.1 inches monthly rainfall in September in Port Elizabeth2.1
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in October in Port Elizabeth2.2
1.9 inches monthly rainfall in November in Port Elizabeth1.9
1.3 inches monthly rainfall in December in Port Elizabeth1.3

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The climate guide for South Africa (Port Elizabeth) shows long term monthly 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.

What's the climate like in Port Elizabeth?

Port Elizabeth has a hot semi arid climate.

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Compare Port Elizabeth with the USA

Below the Port Elizabeth chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Port Elizabeth, South Africa and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

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USA (Washington)
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