East London weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in East London in May?
In May, East London is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 22.9 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in East London.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 10 h 27 min06:51 – 17:18
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 39 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %72 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %90 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
East London in May: quick answers
Is East London hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in East London average 23 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in East London in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 22.9 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in East London in May?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 38 mm.
East London month by month
The whole year in East LondonAll destinations: South AfricaWhere to go in MaySea temperature in May
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences