Climate almanac
Wilderness
Western Cape, South Africa · -33.99°, 22.58°
What is the climate like in Wilderness?
Wilderness is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in February (8.1/10). Wilderness is warmest in February, when daily highs average 75°F (24°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 49°F (9°C). The wettest month is typically September and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 22 in (569 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in February (8.1/10)
- Warmest monthFebruary — average high 75°F (24°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 49°F (9°C)
- Wettest monthSeptember (2.4 in (61 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (1.5 in (38 mm))
- Annual precipitation22 in (569 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromGeorge Airport, 18 km away (1976-2025)