Frost Dates for EAST LONDON, South Africa

Elevation: 120 m

Frost Dates

This location never reaches freezing temperatures, so you can plant year-round!

In tropical and subtropical climates, the main challenge isn’t frost — it’s heat and humidity. Learn more about gardening in tropical climates.

33.03°S, 27.83°E © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 11b

Avg. annual minimum: 7 to 10°C

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Köppen Climate

Cfa Humid Subtropical

Hot, humid summers and mild winters with rain year-round. Long growing seasons support a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals. The most common climate in the eastern US.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 15° 20° 25° 30°

22°

Jan

23°

Feb

22°

Mar

20°

Apr

18°

May

16°

Jun

16°

Jul

16°

Aug

17°

Sep

18°

Oct

19°

Nov

21°

Dec

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°C)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	26°	22°	19°
February	26°	23°	20°
March	25°	22°	19°
April	24°	20°	17°
May	23°	18°	15°
June	21°	16°	12°
July	21°	16°	12°
August	21°	16°	12°
September	22°	17°	13°
October	22°	18°	15°
November	23°	19°	16°
December	24°	21°	18°

Precipitation

0 mm 30 mm 60 mm 90 mm

76 mm

Jan

76 mm

Feb

81 mm

Mar

71 mm

Apr

15 mm

May

13 mm

Jun

18 mm

Jul

33 mm

Aug

46 mm

Sep

66 mm

Oct

76 mm

Nov

79 mm

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (millimeters)
Month	Precipitation
January	76
February	76
March	81
April	71
May	15
June	13
July	18
August	33
September	46
October	66
November	76
December	79

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 5:01 AM – 6:59 PM · 13h 57m

Feb: 5:25 AM – 6:35 PM · 13h 11m

Mar: 5:53 AM – 6:07 PM · 12h 15m

Apr: 6:25 AM – 5:35 PM · 11h 10m

May: 6:51 AM – 5:09 PM · 10h 18m

Jun: 7:05 AM – 4:55 PM · 9h 50m

Jul: 6:59 AM – 5:01 PM · 10h 01m

Aug: 6:37 AM – 5:23 PM · 10h 47m

Sep: 6:06 AM – 5:54 PM · 11h 48m

Oct: 5:35 AM – 6:25 PM · 12h 51m

Nov: 5:08 AM – 6:52 PM · 13h 44m

Dec: 4:55 AM – 7:05 PM · 14h 10m

Daylight Longest: 14h 11m · Shortest: 9h 49m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	5:01 AM	6:59 PM	13h 57m
February	5:25 AM	6:35 PM	13h 11m
March	5:53 AM	6:07 PM	12h 15m
April	6:25 AM	5:35 PM	11h 10m
May	6:51 AM	5:09 PM	10h 18m
June	7:05 AM	4:55 PM	9h 50m
July	6:59 AM	5:01 PM	10h 01m
August	6:37 AM	5:23 PM	10h 47m
September	6:06 AM	5:54 PM	11h 48m
October	5:35 AM	6:25 PM	12h 51m
November	5:08 AM	6:52 PM	13h 44m
December	4:55 AM	7:05 PM	14h 10m

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