Thermograph

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

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

In an average May, East London sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 18°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range20°C to 26°C
Average low18°C
Typical low range16°C to 20°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

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

High

Highest 31°C 2007-05-06
Lowest 15°C 2007-05-21

Low

Highest 22°C 2001-05-13
Lowest 12°C 2020-05-27

Feels-like

Highest 35°C 2007-05-06
Lowest 12°C 2020-05-27

Humidity

Highest 17.3 g/m³ 2019-05-07
Lowest 8.1 g/m³ 1984-05-17

Wind

Highest 69 km/h 1991-05-25
Lowest 9 km/h 2000-05-10

Precip

Wettest 259 mm 2023
Driest 2 mm 1990

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