Hermanus vs Port Elizabeth: which is better, month by month

Port Elizabeth beats Hermanus in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (79 vs 67) — and they are within 3 points in October to April.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Hermanus vs Port Elizabeth — all 12 months

MonthHermanusPort ElizabethWinnerGap
January87Awarm, dry, clean air89Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie2
February85Awarm, dry, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
March84Awarm, a little rain, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
April81Anice, a little rain, clean air82Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
May74Bnice, a little rain, clean air82Anice, dry, clean airPort Elizabeth8
June66Cnice, rainy, clean air77Bnice, dry, clean airPort Elizabeth11
July67Cnice, rainy, clean air79Bnice, dry, clean airPort Elizabeth12
August72Bnice, a little rain, clean air81Anice, dry, clean airPort Elizabeth9
September78Bnice, a little rain, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airPort Elizabeth5
October82Anice, a little rain, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
November85Awarm, a little rain, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie0
December88Awarm, dry, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (67 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Hermanus

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
December 88/100
Months won
0 of 12

Port Elizabeth

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
January 89/100
Months won
5 of 12

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