Wilderness Temperature by Month
Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa has a consistently pleasant climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 21°C (70°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Wilderness Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Wilderness remains fairly constant, offering pleasant temperatures throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures reach a comfortable 25°C (77°F) in February, dropping to a pleasant 18°C (64°F) in July. Nighttime lows stay between 18°C (64°F) and 10°C (50°F).
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Wilderness by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. February, the city's warmest month, gets 209 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Wilderness Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Wilderness spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Wilderness vs South Africa
The map below shows the annual temperature across South Africa. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Wilderness vs World: Temperature Compared
Wilderness's average annual maximum temperature is 21°C (70°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Rome, Italy averages 20°C (68°F) annually, with reliably warm summers and comfortable winters.
On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Wilderness?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Wilderness, July is the coolest month, with average highs of 19°C (66°F) and humidity around 70% — considered high. In February, the warmest month, temperatures average 25°C (77°F) with 81% humidity — conditions that feel very high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Wilderness this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Wilderness's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Wilderness climate page.
