Mean Annual Rainfall (mm)

The south-western corner of South Africa, which includes Wildcliff, has a Mediterranean climate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers. Its most famous climatic characteristic is its wind, which blows intermittently virtually all year round, either from the south-east or the north-west. Wildcliff is located in an area that receives medium to low amounts of rainfall, but is on the edge of areas of higher precipitaion as land elevation increases from the coastal lowlands.

Annual Evaporation

Standard daily pan evaporation is measured using the four-foot diameter Class A evaporation pan. The pan water level reading is adjusted when precipitation is measure to obtain the actual evaporation. The Wildcliff area experiences moderate evaporation and is along the border between lower evaporation along the coast and higher evaporation on the inland plateau.

Average Rainfall - April

Wildcliff lies along the border between the wetter coastal lands and the drier interior. Most of the precipitation occurs in fall (April) and winter (August), with rains tapering off in summer (December). The great inland Karoo plateau, where rocky hills and mountains rise from sparsely populated scrubland, is very dry, and gets more so as it shades in the north-west towards the Kalahari desert.

Average Rainfall - August

Wildcliff lies along the border between the wetter coastal lands and the drier interior. Most of the precipitation occurs in fall (April) and winter (August), with rains tapering off in summer (December). The great inland Karoo plateau, where rocky hills and mountains rise from sparsely populated scrubland, is very dry, and gets more so as it shades in the north-west towards the Kalahari desert.

Average Rainfall - December

Wildcliff lies along the border between the wetter coastal lands and the drier interior. Most of the precipitation occurs in fall (April) and winter (August), with rains tapering off in summer (December). The great inland Karoo plateau, where rocky hills and mountains rise from sparsely populated scrubland, is very dry, and gets more so as it shades in the north-west towards the Kalahari desert.

First Frost

In contrast with the eastern coastline which is lush and well watered, a stranger to frost, the southern coast is rather less tropical but also green, as is the Cape of Good Hope - the latter especially in winter. Wildcliff lies futher inland, and so experiences some frost, but not as early in fall or as late in summer as on the inland plateau.

Last Frost

In contrast with the eastern coastline which is lush and well watered, a stranger to frost, the southern coast is rather less tropical but also green, as is the Cape of Good Hope - the latter especially in winter. Wildcliff lies futher inland, and so experiences some frost, but not as early in fall or as late in summer as on the inland plateau.

Average Temperature - May

The south-western corner of South Africa, which includes Wildcliff, has a Mediterranean climate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers. Its most famous climatic characteristic is its wind, which blows intermittently virtually all year round, either from the south-east or the north-west. While not as moderate as the coast, Wildcliff experiencs fewer high and low temperatures than the interior plateau.

Average Temperature - August

The south-western corner of South Africa, which includes Wildcliff, has a Mediterranean climate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers. Its most famous climatic characteristic is its wind, which blows intermittently virtually all year round, either from the south-east or the north-west. While not as moderate as the coast, Wildcliff experiencs fewer high and low temperatures than the interior plateau.

Average Temperature - December

The south-western corner of South Africa, which includes Wildcliff, has a Mediterranean climate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers. Its most famous climatic characteristic is its wind, which blows intermittently virtually all year round, either from the south-east or the north-west. While not as moderate as the coast, Wildcliff experiencs fewer high and low temperatures than the interior plateau.