🇿🇦 Weather in Port Elizabeth
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Hourly Forecast for Port Elizabeth
03:00
18°
24%
04:00
18°
24%
05:00
18°
24%
06:00
18°
24%
07:00
17°
24%
08:00
17°
24%
09:00
17°
23%
10:00
18°
21%
11:00
18°
20%
12:00
19°
8%
13:00
20°
5%
14:00
20°
8%
15:00
20°
13%
16:00
20°
11%
17:00
20°
11%
18:00
20°
27%
19:00
20°
25%
20:00
20°
28%
21:00
20°
29%
22:00
20°
22%
23:00
20°
28%
00:00
20°
26%
01:00
20°
23%
02:00
20°
11%
14-Day Forecast for Port Elizabeth
2026-08-27
Overcast
20° /
17°
2026-08-28
Overcast
23° /
19°
2026-08-29
Overcast
26° /
18°
2026-08-30
Patchy rain nearby
18° /
16°
2026-08-31
Overcast
16° /
14°
2026-09-01
Sunny
18° /
14°
2026-09-02
Patchy rain nearby
17° /
16°
Additional Forecasts for Port Elizabeth
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 76.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 56.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 1.9 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 2.3 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 5.0 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 7.6 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in South Africa
Weather in Port Elizabeth — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Port Elizabeth.
What is the weather like right now in Port Elizabeth?
Right now in Port Elizabeth, South Africa the temperature is 17.7°C (feels like 10.0°C), with overcast. Relative humidity is 80% and wind is 46.8 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Port Elizabeth?
Today's forecast high in Port Elizabeth is 20.4°C and the overnight low is 17.2°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Port Elizabeth today?
The chance of precipitation in Port Elizabeth today is 19%. 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 Port Elizabeth differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Port Elizabeth'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.