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Gqeberha weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Temperature-wise, the seasons in Gqeberha are gentle: monthly means drift only 6.3°C over the whole year. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Gqeberha weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+10.6°Chigh well above average

30° / 17°Today
20° / 14°Average
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How it's changed

+0.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–493days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 1 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 1 in the 1940s+0.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 37 mmhigh 24°low 19°February, rain 44 mmhigh 24°low 19°March, rain 52 mmhigh 23°low 18°April, rain 49 mmhigh 22°low 16°May, rain 48 mmhigh 21°low 14°June, rain 45 mmhigh 19°low 13°July, rain 42 mmhigh 19°low 12°August, rain 50 mmhigh 19°low 12°September, rain 43 mmhigh 19°low 13°October, rain 54 mmhigh 20°low 15°November, rain 47 mmhigh 21°low 16°December, rain 37 mmhigh 23°low 18°wettest month October, 54 mm · 550 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

19.9°

19°feels like
62%humidity
12°dew point
14 km/hfrom SW
UV index1.2
sunrise05:39sunset18:28day length12h 49m
TodayOvercast30°17°
TueOvercast21°16°
WedClear26°16°
ThuOvercast21°15°
FriPartly cloudy25°13°
SatOvercast19°14°
SunOvercast16°14°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
30° / 17°
Average for October 12
20° / 14°

High well above average · +10.6°C

  • Record high: 27.7° · 1981
  • Record low: 11.3° · 2020
  • One year ago: 20° / 18°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Gqeberha is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.96°S, 25.61°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.96°S, 25.61°E
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

23 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

February brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 23.9°C and nights around 19.2°C. On about 25 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. The coolest month is July, when afternoons reach about 18.8°C and overnight lows sit around 12.1°C. Frost is essentially unknown.

Gqeberha picks up roughly 550 mm a year, with a peak of 54 mm in October and as little as 37 mm in January.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Gqeberha has risen by 0.7°C between its first decade and its last. The last decade has also run drier, about 12% below the long-term precipitation average.

Climate graph (climograph)

February is the warmest month, July the coolest: a yearly swing of 6°C. Wettest month: October (~54 mm). Whole year averages ~550 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 63 rainy days a year: most in October (~6), fewest in January (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Gqeberha month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January23.8°18.9°37 mm414.0 h35.0° (1941)12.5° (1960)
February23.9°19.2°44 mm513.2 h33.2° (1987)13.9° (1968)
March23.1°18.2°52 mm612.3 h33.9° (1965)13.3° (1968)
April21.6°16.4°49 mm611.1 h34.5° (1991)10.9° (1972)
May20.5°14.5°48 mm610.2 h31.1° (2007)9.4° (2007)
June19.2°12.8°45 mm59.8 h29.1° (1990)6.9° (1944)
July18.8°12.1°42 mm59.9 h29.0° (2014)7.2° (1988)
August18.8°12.4°50 mm610.7 h34.3° (2016)7.0° (1948)
September19.1°13.3°43 mm511.8 h34.0° (2019)8.3° (1989)
October19.8°14.7°54 mm612.9 h34.1° (2024)9.1° (1981)
November21.0°16.0°47 mm513.8 h31.7° (2005)11.1° (2018)
December22.6°17.7°37 mm414.3 h31.8° (2019)12.6° (1961)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +0.7°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.10°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.11°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 1.1 early in the record → 2.7 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1941, all-time low in 1944: 35.0°C / 6.9°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~550 mm/year on average. Last decade: −12% vs that average. Long-term trend: +2 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Gqeberha

Which is the warmest month in Gqeberha?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Gqeberha is February (mean daily temperature of about 21.3°C) and the coolest is July (about 15.1°C).
How does today's temperature in Gqeberha compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Gqeberha is forecast to reach a high of 30.4°C and a low of 16.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.8°C and a low of 14.4°C, so today's high is 10.6°C warmer than that average.
How much has Gqeberha warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Gqeberha is about 0.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Gqeberha?
Gqeberha receives about 550 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with October typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Gqeberha?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Gqeberha is about 18.0°C. The warmest month is February and the coolest is July.
What are the average temperatures in Gqeberha by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Gqeberha (°C, full record since 1940): January 24°/19°, February 24°/19°, March 23°/18°, April 22°/16°, May 21°/14°, June 19°/13°, July 19°/12°, August 19°/12°, September 19°/13°, October 20°/15°, November 21°/16°, December 23°/18°.
What is the weather like in Gqeberha in summer?
December to February is summer in Gqeberha, and it is pleasantly warm. Expect 23–24°C by day and 18–19°C at night, with February the warmest month. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 39 mm.
What is the weather like in Gqeberha in winter?
June to August is winter in Gqeberha, and it is mild. Daytime highs sit at 19°C and nights at 12–13°C; July is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 46 mm a month, spread over roughly 5 days.
What is the weather like in Gqeberha in spring?
In spring, September through November, Gqeberha is mild. Afternoons run 19–21°C and nights 13–16°C; November is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 48 mm.
What is the weather like in Gqeberha in autumn?
Autumn in Gqeberha (March to May) is mild. Expect 21–23°C by day and 14–18°C at night, with May the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 50 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Gqeberha?
On long-term average, Gqeberha has about 63 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 550 mm.

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