Is East London hot in May?
Days are typically cool at 17.9°C, while nights average 10.3°C.
South Africa · 1991–2020 normal
East London in
May.
Typical May weather in East London: 17.9°C by day, 10.3°C at night, 185 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high17.9°C
Typical low10.3°C
Rain185 mm
Wet days15.1
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 39 out of 100 (February leads the year at 69). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 27 from latitude -33.02°. Open-water sea temperature is 23.2°C (13 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is East London like in May?
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 185 mm across about 15 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 27 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 7 of 12 in our weather comparison; February ranks first.
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Warm sea in May
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 23.2°C in May. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
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 · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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