Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ladysmith features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1358 mm (53.5 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ladysmith enjoys an average of 2681 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 17 minutes to 16 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ladysmith are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ladysmith experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada with other places around the world.
Ladysmith usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ladysmith are June, July and August. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 196 (7.7) | 117 (4.6) | 107 (4.2) | 104 (4.1) | 58 (2.3) | 57 (2.2) | 25 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 111 (4.4) | 134 (5.3) | 224 (8.8) | 199 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Ladysmith are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ladysmith: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78 | 139 | 200 | 233 | 327 | 337 | 383 | 344 | 247 | 177 | 117 | 93 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 45m | 10h 11m | 11h 56m | 13h 45m | 15h 18m | 16h 6m | 15h 39m | 14h 15m | 12h 31m | 10h 43m | 9h 7m | 8h 17m |
Ladysmith experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ladysmith UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |