🇿🇦 Weather in East London
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Hourly Forecast for East London
00:00
17°
20%
01:00
17°
18%
02:00
17°
35%
03:00
17°
49%
04:00
17°
51%
05:00
17°
43%
06:00
17°
44%
07:00
17°
18%
08:00
17°
17%
09:00
18°
22%
10:00
18°
32%
11:00
18°
38%
12:00
18°
65%
13:00
18°
54%
14:00
18°
39%
15:00
18°
27%
16:00
18°
27%
17:00
17°
27%
18:00
17°
29%
19:00
17°
29%
20:00
17°
33%
21:00
17°
34%
22:00
17°
32%
23:00
17°
37%
14-Day Forecast for East London
2026-08-25
Sunny
19° /
15°
2026-08-26
Light rain shower
18° /
17°
2026-08-27
Patchy rain nearby
20° /
17°
2026-08-28
Overcast
29° /
18°
2026-08-29
Overcast
30° /
20°
2026-08-30
Patchy rain nearby
19° /
17°
2026-08-31
Light rain shower
18° /
16°
Additional Forecasts for East London
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 227.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 65.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 2.8 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 2.2 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 10.9 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 16.8 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in South Africa
Weather in East London — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in East London.
What is the weather like right now in East London?
Right now in East London, South Africa the temperature is 17.3°C (feels like 15.9°C), with patchy rain nearby. Relative humidity is 68% and wind is 9.4 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in East London?
Today's forecast high in East London is 18.7°C and the overnight low is 15.3°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in East London today?
The chance of precipitation in East London today is 17%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in East London differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. East London's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.