When to go · East London
East London in March
Great month. Inside East London's best window: Oct–Apr (warm beaches); May–Aug for dry, mild driving weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside East London's best window: Oct–Apr (warm beaches); May–Aug for dry, mild driving weather.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for East London in this guide.
Weather in March
- East LondonHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Family Day (Easter Monday) big impact
Mar–Apr (moves yearly — check) · South Africa
Parks and the coast fill; Easter school holidays.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in East London, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside East London's best window: Oct–Apr (warm beaches); May–Aug for dry, mild driving weather.
January: Inside East London's best window: Oct–Apr (warm beaches); May–Aug for dry, mild driving weather.
East London: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.