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Best Time for Wild Coast Guided Hike: Port St Johns to Coffee Bay

Last updated: 2026-09-15

Sweet spot: April, May, July. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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The national tourism authority identifies May and June as the best walking window. Every departure still depends on the guide, homestays, river crossings, reserve access and a safe local forecast being reconfirmed.
This specialist five-day product is not advertised in these months. Choose May or June rather than assuming that a general Wild Coast travel season guarantees the guided trail, village beds or river crossings.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	20.5°C	25.7°C	115 mm	13.9 h
February	20.9°C	26.1°C	98 mm	13.1 h
March	20.1°C	25.4°C	110 mm	12.2 h
April	18.2°C	23.9°C	83 mm	11.2 h
May	16.5°C	22.9°C	34 mm	10.4 h
June	14.3°C	21.2°C	25 mm	9.9 h
July	13.6°C	20.8°C	41 mm	10.1 h
August	14.2°C	21.2°C	46 mm	10.8 h
September	15.3°C	21.8°C	66 mm	11.8 h
October	16.5°C	22.3°C	101 mm	12.8 h	💨
November	17.6°C	23.2°C	108 mm	13.7 h
December	19.2°C	24.4°C	106 mm	14.1 h

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