South Africa · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Kariega

For Kariega, April has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.2°C, nights average 13°C, and rainfall totals about 57 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthApril

Typical daytime high24.2°C

Typical night-time low13°C

April rainfall57 mm

Overall comfort

April

Other strong months: December and November

89/100 weather score

Beach weather

February

Other strong months: January and December

76/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

September

Other strong months: May and June

80/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

11 months fit your choices for Kariega

January26.4°C day · 53 mm rain · 8.6 wet days

February26.7°C day · 44 mm rain · 7.5 wet days

March25.6°C day · 90 mm rain · 9.3 wet days

April24.2°C day · 57 mm rain · 7.4 wet days

May23.1°C day · 81 mm rain · 7.3 wet days

June21.6°C day · 82 mm rain · 7.7 wet days

July21.3°C day · 80 mm rain · 8.5 wet days

September21.2°C day · 85 mm rain · 9.5 wet days

October22°C day · 88 mm rain · 9.9 wet days

November23.4°C day · 85 mm rain · 8.7 wet days

December25°C day · 64 mm rain · 8.2 wet days

August has the lowest comfort score at 60 out of 100, compared with April at 89. The main reason is that nights drop to 8.4°C, and 118 mm of rain falls.

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Planning a trip to Kariega?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Kariega?

April is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.2°C and 57 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Kariega?

February is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 26.7°C and a night-time low of 17.2°C.

Which month has the least rain?

February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 44 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

8126.4° / 16.9°

8226.7° / 17.2°

8025.6° / 15.8°

8924.2° / 13°

7823.1° / 10.5°

6821.6° / 7.6°

6621.3° / 7.1°

6021° / 8.4°

6921.2° / 10.1°

7522° / 12.2°

8323.4° / 13.6°

8725° / 15.6°

Monthly climate evidence for Kariega — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 25 km away
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Sea	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	26.4°C	16.9°C	53 mm	8.6	20.7°C	14 h 10	81	Good coverage
February	26.7°C	17.2°C	44 mm	7.5	20.7°C	13 h 21	82	Good coverage
March	25.6°C	15.8°C	90 mm	9.3	20.3°C	12 h 24	80	Good coverage
April	24.2°C	13°C	57 mm	7.4	19.6°C	11 h 18	89	Good coverage
May	23.1°C	10.5°C	81 mm	7.3	18.8°C	10 h 24	78	Good coverage
June	21.6°C	7.6°C	82 mm	7.7	18.0°C	9 h 55	68	Good coverage
July	21.3°C	7.1°C	80 mm	8.5	17.4°C	10 h 06	66	Good coverage
August	21°C	8.4°C	118 mm	10.9	17.1°C	10 h 52	60	Good coverage
September	21.2°C	10.1°C	85 mm	9.5	17.4°C	11 h 56	69	Good coverage
October	22°C	12.2°C	88 mm	9.9	17.7°C	13 h	75	Good coverage
November	23.4°C	13.6°C	85 mm	8.7	18.6°C	13 h 56	83	Good coverage
December	25°C	15.6°C	64 mm	8.2	19.7°C	14 h 23	87	Good coverage

Records at PORT ELIZABETH INTL, 1976–2025
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	37.3°C22 Jan 1996	6.2°C13 Jan 2005	68 mm15 Jan 1985	109 mm2000 · driest 5 mm in 1983	47
February	37.6°C20 Feb 1993	8.1°C19 Feb 1995	56 mm4 Feb 2012	108 mm2000 · driest 3 mm in 1998	44
March	39.6°C7 Mar 1991	5.9°C24 Mar 2003	106 mm2 Mar 1998	200 mm2003 · driest 9 mm in 1993	46
April	39.3°C20 Apr 1991	2.9°C16 Apr 1997	64 mm14 Apr 2003	136 mm2014 · driest 3 mm in 1994	47
May	36.9°C6 May 2007	0.0°C11 May 2004	72 mm23 May 2006	228 mm2023 · driest 1 mm in 2001	47
June	32.4°C2 Jun 1990	0.0°C27 Jun 1992	74 mm26 Jun 2009	159 mm2012 · driest 1 mm in 1996	47
July	36.0°C14 Jul 1998	-0.3°C24 Jul 1995	56 mm15 Jul 2012	187 mm2012 · driest 1 mm in 2005	47
August	35.0°C30 Aug 2023	0.0°C1 Aug 1996	130 mm3 Aug 2006	249 mm2006 · driest 0 mm in 2025	46
September	36.7°C8 Sep 2019	0.0°C17 Sep 1996	150 mm8 Sep 2002	196 mm2002 · driest 5 mm in 1994	46
October	36.1°C27 Oct 2005	1.0°C26 Oct 1990	91 mm22 Oct 2024	212 mm2012 · driest 4 mm in 2002	46
November	35.1°C1 Nov 2017	0.0°C18 Nov 1996	55 mm21 Nov 1996	238 mm1996 · driest 5 mm in 2022	47
December	36.0°C24 Dec 1993	7.7°C15 Dec 2017	71 mm23 Dec 2004	182 mm1994 · driest 0 mm in 2000	47

Typical days per month at PORT ELIZABETH INTL, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January	21	2	<1
February	20	2	1
March	16	1	1
April	8	3	2
May	6	3	1
June	6	<1	1
July	6	<1	2
August	5	1	2
September	3	<1	1
October	3	<1	1
November	6	<1	2
December	13	1	1

How often different weather occurs at PORT ELIZABETH INTL, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	75%	25%	4%	20%	25.5–27.2°C
February	74%	26%	5%	25%	25.8–27.5°C
March	70%	29%	6%	29%	24.7–27.0°C
April	68%	28%	7%	25%	22.4–25.7°C
May	66%	26%	8%	20%	21.9–24.9°C
June	46%	27%	8%	27%	20.1–23.1°C
July	40%	26%	9%	15%	19.8–22.9°C
August	39%	31%	10%	38%	19.9–22.8°C
September	48%	31%	7%	35%	20.2–22.2°C
October	60%	30%	7%	37%	20.9–23.2°C
November	68%	30%	8%	39%	22.1–24.6°C
December	75%	26%	5%	27%	24.0–26.1°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1982Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 31-year average. Warmest: 1985. Coolest: 2005.2016

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 946877
NOAA station: SFM00068842 · PORT ELIZABETH INTL
Station distance: 32.4 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 15 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude -33.76°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 25 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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