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Ladysmith

South Africa · 65,000 people
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Annual mean 16°C · wettest around January · prevailing wind N
Warmest
24.7 °C
Coldest
16.2 °C
Wettest
65%
Windiest
3.3 m/s
Prevailing
N
2.6 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Ladysmith over the whole year is 16°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C.

Month by month Ladysmith climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January24°C16°C24°C48%64%2.2 m/s624635
February24°C16°C24°C46%65%2.0 m/s654238
March24°C15°C24°C42%52%2.0 m/s674140
April21°C13°C20°C43%50%1.9 m/s721961
May20°C8°C17°C32%32%1.7 m/s69578
June17°C5°C13°C35%24%2.1 m/s42082
July17°C5°C13°C36%25%2.2 m/s38080
August19°C7°C15°C30%34%2.5 m/s53178
September21°C11°C18°C37%41%2.6 m/s661465
October22°C12°C19°C40%54%2.7 m/s592456
November23°C14°C22°C44%62%2.6 m/s633248
December24°C16°C24°C47%64%2.5 m/s614040

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Ladysmith weather by season

Year round, Ladysmith has days of about 17°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 24°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 5°C to 16°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 16°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Ladysmith weather in winterJune to August

High 17°CLow 6°CRain 34%

Winter in Ladysmith has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.

Ladysmith weather in springSeptember to November

High 22°CLow 12°CRain 41%

Spring in Ladysmith has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.

Ladysmith weather in summerDecember to February

High 24°CLow 16°CRain 47%

Summer in Ladysmith has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 47% chance of rain on a given day.

Ladysmith weather in autumnMarch to May

High 21°CLow 12°CRain 39%

Autumn in Ladysmith has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 39% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Ladysmith?

Ladysmith has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 30% in August, the driest month, to 48% in January, the wettest.

What time of year is Ladysmith windiest?

Winds in Ladysmith are highest in October, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.

What is the average temperature in Ladysmith year round?

The average temperature in Ladysmith over the whole year is 16°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 24°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C.

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