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Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
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Africa > South Africa > Port Elizabeth
When to go to Port Elizabeth ( South Africa ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 9 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 11 |  |
| february | 8 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 10 | |
| march | 8 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 39 | 47 | 10 | |
| april | 7 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 7 | |
| may | 7 | 11 | 23 | -1 | 34 | 60 | 4 |  |
| june | 7 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 31 | 45 | 3 |  |
| july | 7 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 31 | 47 | 4 | |
| august | 8 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 38 | 50 | 5 | |
| september | 8 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 38 | 57 | 7 | |
| october | 8 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 37 | 55 | 11 | |
| november | 9 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 39 | 55 | 12 | |
| december | 9 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 37 | 42 | 13 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 9 hours of average sunlight in Port Elizabeth and the overall temperature will vary between 7 and 37 (Celcius) in this area of South Africa. Usually you shouldn't see more than 11 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Africa.
What to do in Port Elizabeth : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
City of South Africa, Port Elizabeth has just under one million inhabitants.
Located on the coast, it is however very little tourism, particularly because of its reputation for insecurity.
Served by an airport near the city center, yet it has beautiful beaches and a historic center hosting interesting buildings in the Art Nouveau style.
You can also admire the Campanile, a tower 52 meters high which is the symbol of the city, the Gothic Revival architecture of the library, Fort Frederick, and also visit the StGeorge's Park with its rare orchids, the Museum of Humewood and skeletons of whales, and the King George VI Art Gallery with its collection of British art and South Africa.
The city will also be your starting point for excursions to various nearby, including the Addo Elephant National Park, or the amusement park "The Springs".
