Western Cape (Cederberg)

Best Time for Cederberg Wilderness

Remote sandstone peaks, Wolfberg Arch, San rock art, and crystal rivers

Monthly scores for 4 activities — derived from multi-year wind, rainfall, sea temperature, and wave averages. No opinion: every score is calculated from the data.

Hiking — Month by Month

Scored on: Dry trails, mild–warm temp, low wind

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Scale:ExcellentGoodFairPoorAvoid

Jan

5/5

Excellent

3d rain

Feb

5/5

Excellent

1.6d rain

Mar

5/5

Excellent

5.2d rain

Apr

5/5

Excellent

4d rain

May

5/5

Excellent

4.8d rain

Jun

3/5

Fair

10.4d rain

Jul

3/5

Fair

9.6d rain

Hols

Aug

3/5

Fair

10d rain

Sep

5/5

Excellent

6.6d rain

Oct

5/5

Excellent

3.4d rain

Nov

5/5

Excellent

5.4d rain

Dec

5/5

Excellent

4.2d rain

Hols

Where to go

  • Wolfberg Arch & Wolfberg Cracks
  • Sneeuberg Summit (2028 m — WC's highest)
  • Maltese Cross (overnight)
  • Algeria River Walk

Best Months per Activity

Months scoring 4/5 or higher. Click a row to explore that activity.

Hiking

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Mountain Biking

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Trail Running

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Camping

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec

Monthly Weather Averages

5-year averages 2020–2024 (ERA5 reanalysis)

Month High/Low (°C) Rain days Wind (km/h) School
January27.1/14.3317.6Term
February26.8/14.11.616.9Term
March23.5/12.35.214.9Term
April20.4/9.8413.9Term
May17/74.812.8Term
June13.1/4.910.414.6Term
July11.4/2.59.613.6Winter break
August12.1/2.71014.6Term
September14.2/4.16.614.2Term
October20.3/8.13.414.7Term
November21.4/9.45.417Term
December23.4/11.34.217.3Summer break

How Scores Are Calculated

Each month receives a score of 1–5 per activity using fixed thresholds on the raw data. No editorial judgement — every score is derived directly from ERA5, NOAA ERSSTv5, and CMEMS figures.

Hiking:Dry trails, mild–warm temp, low wind
Mountain Biking:Dry trails, manageable temp, low wind
Trail Running:Cool–warm temp (heat risk ↑), low rain
Camping:Dry nights, mild temperatures (frost/heat penalty)

Data Sources & Attribution

Wind speed, rainfall & air temperature

ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily-max 10 m wind speed, total daily precipitation, and 2 m temperature, 2020–2024, averaged to monthly means. License: CC-BY 4.0.

open-meteo.com

Data last fetched: 2026-05-02

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