Weather in January in Eastern Cape
Planning a journey to Eastern Cape this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:
What is the weather like in Eastern Cape in January?
Eastern Cape is a region in South Africa. Eastern Cape offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In January, one might encounter temperatures that range from warm to very warm, and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.
Temperatures
During the day temperatures vary from warm in Port Nolloth at 23°C to very warm in Kruger National Park at 33°C. At night it cools down to 23°C in Kruger National Park and 17°C in Port Nolloth.
Precipitation
In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Port Nolloth with an average of 5.4 mm to heavy rainfall in Maclear with 216 mm. Based on our climate data it is the driest month of the year in Gqeberha.Average sunshine
The city Gqeberha usually sees around 266 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Eastern Cape in January, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Eastern Cape climate page.
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What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Eastern Cape?
Gqeberha
In January Gqeberha generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Jeffreys Bay
In January Jeffreys Bay generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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East London
In January East London generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Port Alfred
In January Port Alfred generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.
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Addo
In January Addo generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.
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Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Eastern Cape, in South Africa.
Is January the best time to visit Eastern Cape?
Given the typically perfect weather conditions in Gqeberha, January might be a good time to visit Eastern Cape.
Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in offering mostly perfect weather in Gqeberha.
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