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Monthly climate in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ceres features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 522 mm (20.5 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ceres enjoys an average of 4082 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa §

The warmest months in Ceres are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ceres experiences 149 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa §

Ceres usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ceres are January, February and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17 (0.7) 8 (0.3) 23 (0.9) 22 (0.9) 52 (2.0) 105 (4.1) 95 (3.7) 66 (2.6) 37 (1.5) 37 (1.5) 41 (1.6) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 1 2 3 6 9 7 9 6 5 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Ceres are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ceres: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 340 360 359 318 296 276 291 313 332 375 392 424
Mean daily daylight hours 14h 3m 13h 15m 12h 14m 11h 13m 10h 22m 9h 57m 10h 10m 10h 55m 11h 53m 12h 55m 13h 50m 14h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa §

Ceres experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ceres UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 14 11 8 5 4 4 6 9 12 13 15