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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa in January

In an average January, East London sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 21°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range22°C to 27°C
Average low21°C
Typical low range19°C to 23°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 1985-01-03
Lowest 20°C 2001-01-02

Low

Highest 25°C 1999-01-31
Lowest 16°C 2001-01-15

Feels-like

Highest 42°C 1985-01-03
Lowest 20°C 2001-01-02

Humidity

Highest 22.0 g/m³ 2023-01-18
Lowest 10.9 g/m³ 1998-01-10

Wind

Highest 70 km/h 2015-01-16
Lowest 12 km/h 1999-01-31

Precip

Wettest 336 mm 1981
Driest 41 mm 2026

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