Ladysmith, South Africa Climate
South Africa
Pop. 143,446 Elev. 1,010 m / 3,314 ft
TZ: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2) ·
Summers in Ladysmith are mild, with January highs around 84°F (29°C), while winters are cool with June lows of 41°F (5°C). Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 90°F (32°C). Expect around 82 rainy days annually (58.3 in / 1482 mm total). The city averages 167 sunny days per year and around 57 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 72°F (22°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 29°C (84°F) high | 5°C (41°F) low |
| Feels like | 32°C (90°F) high | 3°C (38°F) low |
| Rain | 82 days | 1482 mm (58.3 in) /yr |
| Sky | 167 sunny | 57 stormy |
| Wind | 0.9 m/s (2.0 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
52
Jan 69
Feb 55
Mar 57
Apr 21
May 13
Jun 21
Jul 28
Aug 49
Sep 52
Oct 74
Nov 64
Dec Humidity (%)
70
Jan 76
Feb 76
Mar 75
Apr 60
May 51
Jun 51
Jul 46
Aug 58
Sep 60
Oct 68
Nov 70
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C 84°F | 17°C 63°F | 208 mm 8.2 in | — | 13 |
| February | 27°C 81°F | 18°C 64°F | 206 mm 8.1 in | — | 3 |
| March | 27°C 80°F | 16°C 61°F | 205 mm 8.1 in | — | 12 |
| April | 23°C 74°F | 13°C 55°F | 182 mm 7.2 in | — | 12 |
| May | 23°C 74°F | 8°C 46°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | — | 24 |
| June | 21°C 70°F | 5°C 41°F | 19 mm 0.7 in | — | 28 |
| July | 21°C 70°F | 7°C 44°F | 21 mm 0.8 in | — | 24 |
| August | 25°C 76°F | 8°C 46°F | 24 mm 0.9 in | — | 21 |
| September | 25°C 78°F | 11°C 53°F | 99 mm 3.9 in | — | 10 |
| October | 27°C 80°F | 13°C 55°F | 76 mm 3.0 in | — | 12 |
| November | 26°C 78°F | 15°C 58°F | 182 mm 7.2 in | — | 3 |
| December | 28°C 82°F | 16°C 60°F | 257 mm 10.1 in | — | 5 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13 | 7 |
| February | 3 | 7 |
| March | 12 | 10 |
| April | 12 | 4 |
| May | 24 | 0 |
| June | 28 | 1 |
| July | 24 | 1 |
| August | 21 | 0 |
| September | 10 | 4 |
| October | 12 | 4 |
| November | 3 | 7 |
| December | 5 | 12 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 22°C 72°F |
| February | 21°C 70°F |
| March | 21°C 69°F |
| April | 17°C 63°F |
| May | 14°C 57°F |
| June | 10°C 50°F |
| July | 9°C 48°F |
| August | 9°C 47°F |
| September | 10°C 51°F |
| October | 14°C 57°F |
| November | 17°C 63°F |
| December | 19°C 66°F |