Ceres in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Ceres sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 267 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ceres's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ceres's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 267 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ceres in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Ceres reaches about 16°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Ceres weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 16° | 15 | 2.9 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 16° | 13 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 28° / 14° | 19 | 3.2 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 42 | 4.7 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| May | 20° / 8° | 63 | 6.8 | 10.3 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 16° / 5° | 105 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 16° / 4° | 87 | 8 | 10 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 16° / 5° | 75 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 19° / 7° | 52 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 9° | 36 | 5.2 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 11° | 36 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 28° / 14° | 20 | 3.7 | 14.2 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ceres gets around 267 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ceres
In winter, Ceres overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Ceres?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Ceres for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ceres in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ceres sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Ceres in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ceres in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
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.
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
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.