Port Elizabeth Weather & Climate

South Africa

Port Elizabeth sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 29.2°C in January and nighttime lows bottom out near 10.5°C in July. November is the wettest month (~40 mm), while May is the driest (~19 mm). For sunshine, February leads with about 82% clear skies.

Best time to visit Port Elizabeth

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are November, April, and October — expect around 17.624.7°C with roughly 17% chance of rain on a given day in November.

Port Elizabeth climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January21.7° / 29.2°13%25 mm81%19.9 kph
February21.8° / 29.2°13%23 mm82%19.5 kph
March20.4° / 28°15%30 mm75%18.6 kph
April17.2° / 26.1°14%28 mm65%18.4 kph
May14.2° / 23.3°10%19 mm61%18.8 kph
June11.1° / 21.3°9%19 mm66%19.7 kph
July10.5° / 20°10%23 mm70%19.9 kph
August11.8° / 20.3°12%25 mm70%20.3 kph
September13.9° / 21.7°12%24 mm63%21.1 kph
October15.4° / 23.2°16%37 mm62%21.5 kph
November17.6° / 24.7°17%40 mm66%21 kph
December20.1° / 27.5°14%27 mm73%20.3 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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