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Monthly climate in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ladysmith features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1000 mm (39.4 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ladysmith enjoys an average of 3966 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

The warmest months in Ladysmith are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ladysmith experiences 186 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, 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 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

Ladysmith usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ladysmith are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, 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) 131 (5.1) 180 (7.1) 107 (4.2) 80 (3.1) 32 (1.3) 7 (0.3) 4 (0.2) 26 (1.0) 41 (1.6) 74 (2.9) 111 (4.4) 207 (8.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 18 13 10 5 2 0 6 6 11 17 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Ladysmith are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ladysmith: January, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, 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 304 321 349 314 314 294 313 323 330 359 364 377
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 42m 13h 3m 12h 13m 11h 22m 10h 40m 10h 20m 10h 30m 11h 7m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 31m 13h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa §

Ladysmith experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ladysmith UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, 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 15 13 10 7 5 6 8 11 12 14 16