When to go · Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth, month by month
The best months for Port Elizabeth: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.26 °C / 17 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.26 °C / 18 °C, 8 rain days79 °F / 64 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.25 °C / 16 °C, 8 rain days77 °F / 61 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.23 °C / 14 °C, 7 rain days73 °F / 57 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.22 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain days72 °F / 52 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.21 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.20 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.20 °C / 9 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.20 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.21 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.23 °C / 14 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 57 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Port Elizabeth's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry-ish beach weather); whale watching Jun–Nov.24 °C / 16 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 61 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays