The climate of Port Elizabeth (South Africa)
Port Elizabeth, PE for short is situated on the south east coast of
the East-Cape province. The Indian and Atlantic oceans are connected
here. Port Elizabeth is seen as the economic capital of East-Cape. The
coastal place of Port Elizabeth is famous for its popular beaches.
Port Elizabeth has a warm sea climate. During the summer temperatures
are around 25 degrees on average. Rain fall is equally spread out over
the year. However, during the summer months more rain falls. Winters
are pleasant. Subzero temperatures are uncommon. Port Elizabeth’s nick
name is Windy City. Bear in mind that a wind-chill makes for a colder
feel than thermometers indicate. The highest temperature on record is
just over 40 degrees Celsius. These kinds of extremes are rare though
because of the cooling effect of the sea.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Port Elizabeth:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
25
17
7
11
24
February
25
18
7
12
25
March
24
17
7
13
25
April
22
14
7
9
24
May
20
12
7
6
23
June
20
10
7
5
22
July
20
9
8
4
21
August
20
10
8
6
21
September
21
11
8
9
21
October
22
13
7
11
21
November
22
14
7
12
22
December
24
16
7
13
23
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
