Is East London hot in August?
Days are typically cool at 15.6°C, while nights average 8.1°C.
South Africa · 1991–2020 normal
East London in
August.
Typical August weather in East London: 15.6°C by day, 8.1°C at night, 168 mm of rain over 16 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high15.6°C
Typical low8.1°C
Rain168 mm
Wet days16
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 30 out of 100 (February leads the year at 69). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 54 from latitude -33.02°. Open-water sea temperature is 20.4°C (13 km from the place centre).
August at a glance
What is East London like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 168 mm across about 16 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 54 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 11 of 12 in our weather comparison; February ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1006984
- NOAA station
- SF000068858 · EAST LONDON
- Station distance
- 7.6 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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