Is East London hot in December?
Days are typically mild at 20.5°C, while nights average 13.2°C.
South Africa · 1991–2020 normal
Typical December weather in East London: 20.5°C by day, 13.2°C at night, 189 mm of rain over 14.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 53 out of 100 (February leads the year at 69). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 19 from latitude -33.02°. Open-water sea temperature is 23.1°C (13 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Days are typically mild at 20.5°C, while nights average 13.2°C.
The measured monthly average is 189 mm across about 15 wet days.
There are about 14 h 19 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
December ranks 3 of 12 in our weather comparison; February ranks first.
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The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 23.1°C in December. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
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