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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 October

In an average October, East London sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 17°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range18°C to 24°C
Average low17°C
Typical low range15°C to 19°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

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

High

Highest 33°C 1997-10-04
Lowest 15°C 1990-10-18

Low

Highest 22°C 2004-10-15
Lowest 12°C 1987-10-02

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 1997-10-04
Lowest 12°C 1987-10-02

Humidity

Highest 18.4 g/m³ 2022-10-13
Lowest 8.0 g/m³ 2003-10-18

Wind

Highest 73 km/h 2013-10-12
Lowest 12 km/h 2014-10-03

Precip

Wettest 317 mm 2006
Driest 29 mm 2019

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