Is East London hot in March?
Days are typically mild at 21°C, while nights average 13.7°C.
South Africa · 1991–2020 normal
Typical March weather in East London: 21°C by day, 13.7°C at night, 217 mm of rain over 14.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
In the year-round weather comparison, March scores 52 out of 100 (February leads the year at 69). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 23 from latitude -33.02°. Open-water sea temperature is 24.7°C (13 km from the place centre).
March 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 21°C, while nights average 13.7°C.
The measured monthly average is 217 mm across about 15 wet days.
There are about 12 h 23 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
March ranks 4 of 12 in our weather comparison; February ranks first.
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The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 24.7°C in March. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
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