Eastern Cape, South Africa Weather

  1. Eastern Cape, South Africa Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Eastern Cape over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Eastern Cape in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Eastern Cape in the coming days
  9. Eastern Cape Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Eastern Cape's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Eastern Cape, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
9°C
48.2°F
°C °F

Condition: Partly Cloudy

Pressure: 811 hPa

Feel like: 8 °C

Temperature: 9°C

Cloud: 80%

Humidity: 95%

Wind: NNE - 7 km/h

Visibility: 0.1 km

Weather forecast

Fri
17 Apr
5°C / 12°C
Overcast
Sat
18 Apr
5°C / 15°C
Mainly Clear
Sun
19 Apr
1°C / 9°C
Mainly Clear
Mon
20 Apr
0°C / 11°C
Partly Cloudy
Tue
21 Apr
0°C / 16°C
Overcast
Hourly forecast today:
01:00 AM
9° / 9°
9° / 9°
Partly Cloudy
95% 26 km/h
02:00 AM
9° / 9°
9° / 9°
Partly Cloudy
96% 26 km/h
03:00 AM
9° / 9°
9° / 9°
Partly Cloudy
97% 26 km/h
04:00 AM
9° / 9°
9° / 9°
Fog
97% 25 km/h
05:00 AM
9° / 9°
9° / 9°
Overcast
97% 20 km/h
06:00 AM
9° / 10°
9° / 10°
Overcast
94% 31 km/h
07:00 AM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Partly Cloudy
88% 30 km/h
08:00 AM
10° / 13°
10° / 13°
Overcast
80% 35 km/h
09:00 AM
10° / 14°
10° / 14°
Overcast
77% 38 km/h
10:00 AM
10° / 16°
10° / 16°
Partly Cloudy
65% 45 km/h
11:00 AM
9° / 18°
9° / 18°
Partly Cloudy
58% 50 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 17.67°C
  • Average low 7.87°C
  • Hottest day 25°C (31 March 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (20 April 2026)
  • Average humidity 68.83%
  • Days with precipitation 22 days
  • Highest precipitation 63 mm (11 April 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 18°C
  • Min: 9°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Eastern Cape over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Eastern Cape in the coming days

Rainfall in Eastern Cape in the coming days

Eastern Cape Climate Summary

Eastern Cape features a Mid-latitude steppe (Köppen classification: BSk), with an average annual temperature of 17.38ºC (63.28ºF), which is about -3.84% lower than the national average for South Africa. Annually, the city experiences approximately 86.31 millimeters (3.4 inches) of rainfall, spread across 128.17 rainy days, accounting for 35.12% of the year.

Longitude -32.2968402
Latitude 26.419389
Yearly high temperature 21.78ºC (71.2ºF)
Yearly low temperature 10.59ºC (51.06ºF)
Hottest month October 21.72ºC (71.1ºF)
Coldest month August 7.79ºC (46.02ºF)
Yearly precip 86.31mm (3.4in)
Days with rainfall 128.17 days (35.12%)
Driest month June (54.3%)
Wettest month February (80.59%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 25.15° / 14.27° 17.09 days
February 25.25° / 14.56° 15.27 days
March 24.35° / 13.5° 15.64 days
April 21.54° / 10.62° 10.64 days
May 20.52° / 9.46° 5.45 days
June 17.87° / 7.15° 3.36 days
July 17.83° / 6.99° 5.09 days
August 19.4° / 7.79° 5.27 days
September 21.62° / 9.28° 7.27 days
October 21.72° / 10.11° 13.45 days
November 22.27° / 10.48° 12.55 days
December 23.85° / 12.86° 17.09 days

Eastern Cape's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Eastern Cape?

October has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 21.72ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 7.79ºC).

2. What should I wear in Eastern Cape today?

For today's mild weather in Eastern Cape, with temperatures between 14ºC to 17ºC (57.2ºF to 62.6ºF), consider wearing:
- Lightweight sweater or cardigan
- Comfortable jeans or slacks
- Scarf (optional)
- Sun hat (if spending time outdoors)

Temperature

Early
9°C / 9°C
Morning
10°C / 14°C
Afternoon
7°C / 18°C
Evening
6°C / 13°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 440
  • CO 75
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 2
  • O3 43
  • PM10 0
  • PM25 0
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,297

Sunrise / Sunset

04:37
15:51