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East London

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Annual mean 18°C · wettest around January · prevailing wind S
Warmest
25.1 °C
Coldest
19.0 °C
Wettest
69%
Windiest
6.3 m/s
Prevailing
S
5.4 m/s average

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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.

Month by month East London climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January25°C19°C23°C41%54%4.5 m/s673340
February25°C19°C24°C38%52%4.2 m/s683539
March24°C18°C23°C39%50%4.0 m/s713442
April22°C16°C21°C39%50%3.8 m/s722057
May22°C14°C19°C25%42%3.6 m/s711565
June20°C13°C16°C29%38%4.0 m/s61574
July20°C12°C15°C21%31%4.1 m/s55472
August20°C12°C15°C27%38%4.4 m/s52671
September20°C13°C16°C35%48%4.5 m/s57671
October21°C15°C18°C40%48%4.7 m/s611065
November22°C16°C19°C41%53%4.6 m/s681462
December23°C18°C21°C37%55%4.5 m/s722352

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

High 20°CLow 12°CRain 25%

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

High 21°CLow 15°CRain 39%

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

High 24°CLow 19°CRain 39%

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

High 23°CLow 16°CRain 34%

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.

The guideBest time to visit East LondonThe 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.Read it →