Ladysmith monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Ladysmith

Ladysmith average temperature chart (Celsius) Ladysmith average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Ladysmith (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 29.1 28.2 27.4 24.8 22.4 19.7 20.2 22.3 24.9 25.7 27 28.8
°F 84.5 82.8 81.3 76.6 72.3 67.5 68.3 72.2 76.9 78.3 80.7 83.8

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Ladysmith monthly rainfall chart (mm) Ladysmith monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Ladysmith (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 132 111 85 45 15 7 8 22 33 72 87 106
inches 5.2 4.4 3.4 1.8 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.8 3.4 4.2
Rainy days 14 12 11 6 3 1 1 3 5 10 13 14

Average annual rainfall in Ladysmith: 722.767mm (284.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Ladysmith

Ladysmith average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Ladysmith
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.9 8 7.9 8.5 8.9 9.1 9.4 9.3 8.7 8.2 8 8.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Ladysmith average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Ladysmith average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Ladysmith (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 16.8 16.3 14.9 10.9 6.4 2.1 2.4 5.9 9.9 12.2 14.3 15.9
Max °C 29.5 28.5 27.7 25.1 22.8 20.2 20.6 22.8 25.3 26.1 27.4 29.1
Min °F 62.2 61.3 58.8 51.6 43.5 35.7 36.3 42.5 49.8 53.9 57.7 60.6
Max °F 73.6 72.3 70.3 64.4 58.3 52 52.7 57.7 63.7 66.4 69.4 72.5

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Ladysmith average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Ladysmith average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Ladysmith in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 25.1 25.6 25.3 24.4 23.3 22 21.2 20.8 21.1 21.7 22.7 24
°F 77.2 78.1 77.6 76 73.9 71.6 70.1 69.5 69.9 71 72.9 75.2

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Ladysmith average winspeed by month (km/h) Ladysmith average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Ladysmith (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 10 9
mph 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 7 7 6

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Ladysmith relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Ladysmith
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
68% 70% 68% 67% 61% 58% 56% 53% 56% 61% 64% 65%

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Ladysmith weather stats

Ladysmith weather statistics
Hottest month: January 29.1°C 84.4°F
Driest month: June 7mm 0.3ins
Sunniest month: July 9.4hrs
Coldest month: June 19.7°C 67.5°F
Wettest month: January 132mm 5.2ins
Warmest sea: February 25.6°C 78.1°F
Map showing location of Ladysmith (-28.55391, 29.7827) Ladysmith map pin © Google

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