When to go · East London
East London in December
Great month. Inside East London's best window: Oct–Apr (warm beaches); May–Aug for dry, mild driving weather.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside East London's best window: Oct–Apr (warm beaches); May–Aug for dry, mild driving weather.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for East London in this guide.
Weather in December
- East LondonHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Day of Reconciliation big impact
16 Dec · South Africa
Start of the peak summer holidays.
Christmas Day and Day of Goodwill big impact
25–26 Dec · South Africa
Coast and parks at full capacity; many businesses close until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- High
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in East London, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jan: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 0
December: Inside East London's best window: Oct–Apr (warm beaches); May–Aug for dry, mild driving weather.
January: Inside East London's best window: Oct–Apr (warm beaches); May–Aug for dry, mild driving weather.
East London: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.