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South Africa

EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA


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Elevation: 432 feet     Latitude: 33 02S     Longitude: 027 49E
K�ppen Classification: Humid Subtropical Climate

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This climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. This climate type is found on the eastern sides of the continents between 20� and 35� N and S latitude. In summer, these regions are largely under the influence of moist, maritime airflow from the western side of the subtropical anticyclonic cells over low-latitude ocean waters. Temperatures are high and can lead to warm, oppressive nights. Summers are usually somewhat wetter than winters, with much of the rainfall coming from convectional thunderstorm activity; tropical cyclones also enhance warm-season rainfall in some regions. The coldest month is usually quite mild, although frosts are not uncommon, and winter precipitation is derived primarily from frontal cyclones along the polar front.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).

The average temperature for the year in East London is 65.0°F (18.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is February with an average temperature of 71.0°F (21.7°C). The coolest month on average is June, with an average temperature of 60.0°F (15.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in East London is 106.0°F (41.1°C), which was recorded in September. The lowest recorded temperature in East London is 37.0°F (2.8°C), which was recorded in July.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in East London is 31.8" (807.7 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is March with 3.8" (96.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 1.4" (35.6 mm). There are an average of 121.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in November with 15.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in June with 4.0 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 62.7 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in March with 7.1 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in June with 2.8 days of rain.



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