East London weather records
Record high and low temperatures for East London, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 42°C on 1985-01-03; its coldest fell to 1°C on 1990-06-24.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42°C1985-01-03
16°C1984-01-13
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23°C2023-01-18
10°C2007-01-01
|
| February | 39°C2010-02-15
16°C1997-02-26
|
23°C2010-02-09
7°C1997-02-27
|
| March | 41°C2021-03-13
15°C2012-03-31
|
22°C1992-03-15
9°C1982-03-06
|
| April | 38°C1992-04-09
13°C2008-04-20
|
23°C2026-04-02
5°C2016-04-30
|
| May | 36°C2007-05-06
11°C2007-05-22
|
22°C1982-05-16
3°C1992-05-28
|
| June | 32°C2013-06-01
9°C2010-06-15
|
20°C2022-06-13
1°C1990-06-24
|
| July | 33°C2019-07-29
9°C2001-07-23
|
21°C2019-07-29
2°C2021-07-24
|
| August | 38°C2016-08-31
10°C1981-08-28
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20°C2025-08-04
2°C1991-08-12
|
| September | 41°C2019-09-20
10°C1981-09-01
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21°C1994-09-26
4°C1984-09-06
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| October | 40°C2025-10-23
11°C2006-10-03
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21°C2011-10-09
3°C1981-10-04
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| November | 41°C1999-11-12
12°C2005-11-04
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21°C1990-11-28
6°C1982-11-02
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| December | 40°C1994-12-08
14°C2006-12-09
|
22°C1996-12-29
8°C2017-12-15
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 42°C1985-01-03
14°C2006-12-09
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23°C2023-01-18
7°C1997-02-27
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 41°C2021-03-13
11°C2007-05-22
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23°C2026-04-02
3°C1992-05-28
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 38°C2016-08-31
9°C2001-07-23
|
21°C2019-07-29
1°C1990-06-24
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 41°C1999-11-12
10°C1981-09-01
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21°C1994-09-26
3°C1981-10-04
|
All-time records
The most extreme value East London has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.