Ceres weather in June

In June, Ceres sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 105 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of June to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Ceres's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
105 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:49 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical June day in Ceres reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 4°C cooler than May and on par with July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8175
9165
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16165
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27164
28164
29164
30164

Ceres weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146436
156436
166436
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306535

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Ceres gets around 105 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in June, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2728
2828
2928
3027

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of June to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:425:39
29.97:425:39
39.97:435:38
49.97:435:38
59.97:445:38
69.97:445:38
79.97:455:38
89.97:455:37
99.97:465:37
109.87:465:37
119.87:475:37
129.87:475:37
139.87:485:37
149.87:485:37
159.87:495:37
169.87:495:37
179.87:495:37
189.87:505:37
199.87:505:37
209.87:505:38
219.87:505:38
229.87:515:38
239.87:515:38
249.87:515:38
259.87:515:39
269.87:515:39
279.87:515:39
289.87:525:39
299.87:525:40
309.87:525:40

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 2.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — June's 2.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Ceres

In seasonPeak

In June, Ceres sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 June a good time to visit Ceres?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Ceres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ceres in June

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

In June, Ceres sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ceres in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 3 — 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).