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Weather in January in The Wild Coast

Planning a trip to the Wild Coast this January? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

What is the weather like in the Wild Coast in January?

The Wild Coast is a region in South Africa. January in the Wild Coast generally has warm temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 21°C in Port Saint Johnʼs. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of the Wild Coast in January, check out the map below.

To explore the conditions in the Wild Coast in more detail, check the map below.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Coffee Bay with an average of 124 mm to high rainfall in Port Saint Johnʼs with 131 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Port Saint Johnʼs.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our the Wild Coast climate page.

Where to go in the Wild Coast in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Wild Coast on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit South Africa, check out our Wild Coast's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 2 most popular destinations in the Wild Coast?

Port Saint Johnʼs

In January Port Saint Johnʼs generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Port Saint Johnʼs
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
24°C 
18°C 
1121 mm 
122 days 
perfect 
January January
27°C 
21°C 
131 mm 
15 days 
pleasant 
February   >> February
>>  
27°C 
21°C 
120 mm 
13 days 
pleasant 
Climate in Port Saint Johnʼs

Coffee Bay

In January Coffee Bay generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Coffee Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
24°C 
18°C 
1059 mm 
120 days 
perfect 
January January
26°C 
21°C 
124 mm 
14 days 
pleasant 
February   >> February
>>  
27°C 
21°C 
112 mm 
13 days 
pleasant 
Climate in Coffee Bay

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Wild Coast, in South Africa.

Is January the best time to visit the Wild Coast?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Port Saint Johnʼs, January may not be the ideal time to visit the Wild Coast.

Generally speaking, May, June, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Port Saint Johnʼs.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in the Wild Coast.

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