Should I go out?

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

A practical go-out verdict first, then hour-by-hour conditions, daily weather, precipitation, wind, and planning details.

Now14°C

Dense drizzle

Feels 12°CWind 22 km/hRain 99%

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No

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Probably not worth going out unless you need to.

Rain is the main problem. Wait for a clearer gap if your plans are flexible.

  • Take an umbrella or waterproof layer
  • Wind should be manageable
  • Normal layers should be fine
Best window18:00

Today at a glance

Plan around wet windows

Decision snapshot
Best outdoor window

18:00

Lowest nearby rain risk is around 0%.

Warmest stretch

13:00

Temperatures peak near 17°C.

Wind

22 km/h

Noticeable, but manageable for most plans.

Watch out for

Rain

Rain risk is the main constraint. Keep dry plans flexible.

Hour by hour

Next 24 hours

Yr-style table
TimeForecastTempRainWind
Today
10:00Dense drizzle14°C☔ 100%↗ 23 km/h
11:00Moderate drizzle14°C☔ 100%↗ 28 km/h
12:00Light drizzle15°C☔ 91%↗ 29 km/h
13:00Light drizzle17°C☔ 77%↗ 31 km/h
14:00Clear sky17°C☔ 61%↗ 33 km/h
15:00Clear sky17°C☔ 41%↗ 33 km/h
16:00Clear sky17°C☔ 18%↗ 31 km/h
17:00Clear sky16°C☔ 2%↗ 27 km/h
18:00Clear sky15°C☔ 0%↗ 24 km/h
19:00Clear sky15°C☔ 2%↗ 23 km/h
20:00Clear sky14°C☔ 4%↗ 20 km/h
21:00Clear sky14°C☔ 3%↗ 19 km/h
22:00Clear sky14°C☔ 1%↗ 18 km/h
23:00Clear sky14°C☔ 0%↗ 19 km/h
Tomorrow
00:00Clear sky13°C☔ 0%↗ 17 km/h
01:00Clear sky13°C☔ 0%↗ 16 km/h
02:00Clear sky13°C☔ 0%↗ 16 km/h
03:00Mainly clear12°C☔ 0%↗ 13 km/h
04:00Clear sky12°C☔ 0%↗ 11 km/h
05:00Partly cloudy11°C☔ 0%↗ 10 km/h
06:00Clear sky11°C☔ 0%↗ 9 km/h
07:00Clear sky13°C☔ 0%↗ 7 km/h
08:00Clear sky15°C☔ 0%↗ 4 km/h
09:00Clear sky17°C☔ 0%↗ 2 km/h

Daily weather

10-day forecast table

Start here
DayWeatherTempRainWind
MonModerate showers17°C / 14°C☔ 15.6 mm↗ 33 km/h
TueLight drizzle19°C / 11°C☔ 0.7 mm↗ 17 km/h
WedLight drizzle23°C / 13°C☔ 0.2 mm↗ 37 km/h
ThuLight drizzle19°C / 15°C☔ 0.3 mm↗ 35 km/h
FriModerate drizzle18°C / 15°C☔ 4.2 mm↗ 23 km/h
SatPartly cloudy23°C / 14°C☔ 0 mm↗ 19 km/h
SunOvercast22°C / 16°C☔ 0 mm↗ 12 km/h
MonModerate drizzle20°C / 19°C☔ 5.4 mm↗ 18 km/h
TueOvercast21°C / 19°C☔ 0 mm↗ 32 km/h
WedOvercast22°C / 17°C☔ 0 mm↗ 32 km/h

Planning summary

Usable weather, but plan around the conditions. Bring a light jacket.

01
Run + walk

Keep it short or wait for a clear gap if you want to stay dry.

02
Commute window

Travel is manageable, but exposed stops and routes may feel breezy.

03
Longer outdoor plans

Have a covered fallback or choose a shorter route.

Activity scores

How the day looks

Real-world use cases
Walk

3/10

Only worth it if you have rain gear or a short route.

Cycle

2/10

Rain risk makes cycling less pleasant.

Run

3/10

Probably not a fun run window.

Commute

2/10

Expect delays, awkward gear choices, or a less comfortable trip.

Picnic

1/10

Too risky for open-air food plans.

Hike

1/10

Better to postpone a bigger route or pick something sheltered.

Weekly planning

Your best windows this week

Decision help
Best day out

Mon

Moderate showers with highs around 17°C.

Warmest day

Wed

Expect the warmest conditions around 23°C.

Coldest start

Tue

Morning or evening layers will matter more, with lows near 11°C.

Air quality

Fair for outdoor plans

AQI
European AQI21

Fine for most people, though sensitive groups may still want to keep an eye on conditions.

US AQI29
PM2.55.1 µg/m³
UV index0.8

Daylight

Sunrise and sunset

Useful timing
Sunrise05:31
Sunset18:34

Use 05:31 as the practical start for early walks, runs, or commutes. For evening plans, aim to be wrapping up before 18:34 unless the route is well lit.

Rain timing

When rain is most likely

When to dodge showers
Wettest window

10:00

Highest rain chance is around 10:00, at roughly 100%.

Best dry gap

18:00

This looks like the driest nearby slot, around 0% rain risk.

Later trend

09:00

By 09:00, rain risk sits near 0%.

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