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Eastern Cape weather in January

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.

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.

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. 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.

Where to go in Eastern Cape in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Eastern Cape on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations in Eastern Cape

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Eastern Cape?

Average weather in 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.

Gqeberha
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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23°C 
18°C 
279 hours 
48 mm 
8 days 
25°C 
20°C 
266 hours 
40 mm 
9 days 
25°C 
20°C 
223 hours 
46 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Gqeberha

Average weather in 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.

Jeffreys Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
24°C 
18°C 
279 hours 
48 mm 
8 days 
25°C 
19°C 
266 hours 
43 mm 
7 days 
25°C 
19°C 
223 hours 
50 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Jeffreys Bay

Average weather in 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.

East London
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
25°C 
19°C 
240 hours 
85 mm 
11 days 
26°C 
20°C 
221 hours 
83 mm 
12 days 
27°C 
21°C 
192 hours 
95 mm 
12 days 
Climate in East London

Average weather in 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.

Port Alfred
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24°C 
19°C 
66 mm 
8 days 
26°C 
20°C 
58 mm 
9 days 
26°C 
20°C 
66 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Port Alfred

Average weather in 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.

Addo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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28°C 
16°C 
279 hours 
52 mm 
6 days 
30°C 
18°C 
266 hours 
47 mm 
7 days 
30°C 
18°C 
223 hours 
56 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Addo

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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