Port Alfred weather in August (Eastern Cape, South Africa)

You can expect very pleasant temperatures during the day in August. The average maximum daytime temperature in Port Alfred in August lies at 21.0°C (69.8°F). The average minimum temperature is 10.0°C (50°F) (usually the minimum temperature is noted at night).

The amount of rain during this month is moderate with an average of 78mm (3.1in). It rains an average of 7 days of the month. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Port Alfred with 234 hours of sun. August is known as one of the best months to visit Port Alfred.

So what to wear in August? Bring a rain jacket just in case since it will be raining a few days during this period. Also bring your shorts or a skirt because it can be very warm or even hot. At night it can still cool off so best to pack some warmer nightwear as well. With a water temperature of around 19.0°C (66.2°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

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For other monthly average weather and what to do in August look at the numbers below.

 

Monthly Averages in August

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Min Temperature 10 °C

Max Temperature 21 °C

Water Temperature 19 °C

Chance of Rain 23%

Precipitation 78mm

Rainy Days 7

Sunshine Hours 234

* Climate data from: East London, South Africa (107 KM, 66 Miles).

Where to stay in Port Alfred

Where to go in South Africa in August

Find out more about the weather in South Africa in August and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inch a month).

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in August.

Cycling

9/10

Walking

9/10

Barbeque

8/10

Camping

8/10

Outdoor sports

9/10

Weather Forecasts for Port Alfred (Eastern Cape)

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Sun   Feb 05

33°C | 19°C

S 14 km/h

0 mm

clear and no rain

Hourly Overview

Mon   Feb 06

30°C | 22°C

S 14 km/h

almost clear and no rain

Hourly Overview

Tue   Feb 07

28°C | 20°C

SW 22 km/h

15 mm

broken clouds and thunder

Hourly Overview

5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

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