Gqeberha weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: January – December
What is the weather like in Gqeberha in January?
In January, Gqeberha is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. The sea averages 20.6 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 35 mm. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Gqeberha.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 91 | 89 |
| Day | 24° | 25° | 25° |
| Night | 18° | 19° | 19° |
| Sea | 20° | 21° | 21° |
| Sun | 8 h | 8 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 7 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 14 h 11 min05:21 – 19:31
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 12 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 45 %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 %90 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %76 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
Gqeberha in January: quick answers
Is Gqeberha hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Gqeberha average 25 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Gqeberha in January?
Yes. In January the sea averages 20.6 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Gqeberha in January?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 35 mm.
Gqeberha month by month
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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