Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, with every day graded against ~45 years of local climate history (1981–2026). Its warmest month is February, averaging a high of 25°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 13°C.
Gqeberha, also known by its former name Port Elizabeth and colloquially referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. via Wikipedia
How today compares
Latest recorded day: 2026-07-21. Each reading placed on Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa's own ±7-day seasonal distribution.
Gqeberha average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, based on 1981–2026 records. The wettest month is January (3 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 20°C | 3 mm |
| February | 25°C | 20°C | 3 mm |
| March | 24°C | 19°C | 0 mm |
| April | 23°C | 17°C | 3 mm |
| May | 22°C | 16°C | 0 mm |
| June | 20°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| July | 19°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| August | 20°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| September | 20°C | 14°C | 0 mm |
| October | 21°C | 16°C | 3 mm |
| November | 22°C | 17°C | 3 mm |
| December | 23°C | 18°C | 0 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 39°C on 1987-02-08
- Coldest day on record: 8°C on 1992-06-27
Percentiles compare each day to Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →