Uitenhage
Uitenhage is a city in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It has a population of about 103,639 (2011). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Uitenhage at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in June
42 mm of rain
25 mm of rain
within 31 km
How Uitenhage has grown
People living in the built-up area (29 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+122%52k in 1975 → 116k in 2025Weather in Uitenhage
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 30 km/h · humidity 67%
When to go to Uitenhage
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 67 | 67 | 69 | 79 | 88 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 77 | 80 | 70 |
| High | 27° | 28° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 26° |
| Low | 17° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 16° |
| Rain (mm) | 42 | 36 | 51 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 25 | 47 | 49 | 42 |
| Wet days | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
What's on in Uitenhage
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Uitenhage
More museums: Auto Pavilion · NMB Science & Technology Centre · Uitenhage Old Railway Station Museum
Outdoors around Uitenhage
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Uitenhage
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of South Africa seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Uitenhage
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 3 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Uitenhage
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Uitenhage from above
Postal codes
Getting to Uitenhage
Places near Uitenhage
Places with a climate like Uitenhage
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
