The most comfortable time to visit East London is from October to mid July, and again in early and mid September. For walking, go from late April to early December. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
East London never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in early March, at 43, mostly because it is too cool. Avoid June to mid August for this: it falls to 3, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 34% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from October to mid July, with a second spell in early and mid September. It peaks in late February, at 74. The weakest stretch is in mid and late August, when it drops to 50, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late April to early December. It peaks in mid June, at 74. Avoid early and mid February for this: it falls to 32, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in East London over the whole year is 18°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C. East London has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 21% in July, the driest month, to 41% in January, the wettest. Winds in East London are highest in October, averaging 4.7 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in May, at 3.6 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in East London come in July, when the sky is typically 31% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 55%.
Month by month East London climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 19°C | 23°C | 41% | 54% | 4.5 m/s | 67 | 33 | 40 |
| February | 25°C | 19°C | 24°C | 38% | 52% | 4.2 m/s | 68 | 35 | 39 |
| March | 24°C | 18°C | 23°C | 39% | 50% | 4.0 m/s | 71 | 34 | 42 |
| April | 22°C | 16°C | 21°C | 39% | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 72 | 20 | 57 |
| May | 22°C | 14°C | 19°C | 25% | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 71 | 15 | 65 |
| June | 20°C | 13°C | 16°C | 29% | 38% | 4.0 m/s | 61 | 5 | 74 |
| July | 20°C | 12°C | 15°C | 21% | 31% | 4.1 m/s | 55 | 4 | 72 |
| August | 20°C | 12°C | 15°C | 27% | 38% | 4.4 m/s | 52 | 6 | 71 |
| September | 20°C | 13°C | 16°C | 35% | 48% | 4.5 m/s | 57 | 6 | 71 |
| October | 21°C | 15°C | 18°C | 40% | 48% | 4.7 m/s | 61 | 10 | 65 |
| November | 22°C | 16°C | 19°C | 41% | 53% | 4.6 m/s | 68 | 14 | 62 |
| December | 23°C | 18°C | 21°C | 37% | 55% | 4.5 m/s | 72 | 23 | 52 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short East London weather by season
Year round, East London has days of about 20°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 25°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 12°C to 19°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 18°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
East London weather in winterJune to August
Winter in East London has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
East London weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in East London has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 39% chance of rain on a given day.
East London weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in East London has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 39% chance of rain on a given day.
East London weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in East London has typical daily highs of about 23°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in East London?
East London has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 21% in July, the driest month, to 41% in January, the wettest.
What time of year is East London windiest?
Winds in East London are highest in October, averaging 4.7 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in May, at 3.6 m/s (13 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in East London year round?
The average temperature in East London over the whole year is 18°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C.
Where to go instead in mid August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.