Ceres weather in April

In April, Ceres sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 42 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ceres's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:08 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Ceres is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Founded
1854

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ceres reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32513
42512
52512
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112412
122411
132411
142411
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30229

Ceres weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°152.9146.8
Feb30° / 16°132.413.26.8
Mar28° / 14°193.212.37.8
Apr24° / 11°424.711.28.1
May20° / 636.810.37.1
Jun16° / 1058.79.85.5
Jul16° / 878105.4
Aug16° / 758.610.85.6
Sep19° / 526.411.86.7
Oct22° / 365.212.87.7
Nov25° / 11°365.113.78.2
Dec28° / 14°203.714.27.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77822
87723
97723
107624
117624
127525
137426
147426
157327
167228
177228
187228
197129
207030
217030
227030
237030
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257030
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ceres gets around 42 mm of rain over 4.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
415
515
615
715
815
914
1014
1114
1214
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2718
2819
2919
3019

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:576:38
211.76:576:37
311.66:586:35
411.66:596:34
511.67:006:33
611.57:006:31
711.57:016:30
811.47:026:29
911.47:036:27
1011.47:036:26
1111.37:046:25
1211.37:056:23
1311.37:066:22
1411.27:066:21
1511.27:076:19
1611.27:086:18
1711.17:096:17
1811.17:096:16
1911.17:106:14
2011.07:116:13
2111.07:126:12
2211.07:126:11
2310.97:136:10
2410.97:146:08
2510.97:156:07
2610.87:156:06
2710.87:166:05
2810.87:176:04
2910.87:186:03
3010.77:186:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 8.52 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ceres

In seasonPeak

None of Ceres's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ceres's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Ceres?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Ceres for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ceres in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Ceres sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ceres in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ceres peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ceres in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ceres is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2325 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ceres?

Ceres sits at 33.4°S, 19.3°E, 457 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Worcester, 33 km away.

Topography around Ceres

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ceres.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceres has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.

The land around Ceres is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), shrubs (22%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), shrubs (27%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
801 m
16 km
1,909 m
80 km
2,249 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Worcester 33 km · Wellington 41 km · Paarl 51 km · Malmesbury 55 km · Le Roux 61 km · Franschhoek 63 km · Moorreesburg 65 km · Robertson 72 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ceres (-33.3689°, 19.3109°, elevation 457 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).