July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ladysmith, with average highs near 22.5°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 18°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ladysmith. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Ladysmith was 2009 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 15.3°C. Typical July days reach 22.5°C with nights near 13.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Ladysmith, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1983 with 63 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Ladysmith during July averages 73%. The most humid July was 2000 at 78%, and the least humid was 2009 at 65%.
July receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ladysmith. The sunniest July was 2013 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Ladysmith during July is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Julys were 2021, 2023 and 2025, among others at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2012 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.5°C | 17.8°C | 18.2°C | 18.6°C | 19.1°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.7°C | 23.1°C | 24.0°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 13.4°C | 13.7°C | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 30 mm | 24 mm | 25 mm | 24 mm | -5 mm |
July temperatures in Ladysmith have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (1986) to a record high of 34.4°C (2009).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 63 mm.
One of the best times to visit Ladysmith
July is one of the best times to visit Ladysmith. Expect days averaging 22.5°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 18°C) — warmer than Ladysmith's yearly average — with low rainfall (26 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.6°C | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 28.5°C | 11.9°C | 19 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 32.4°C | 12.0°C | 16 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 24.6°C | 19.3°C | 14.0°C | 29.2°C | 11.6°C | 26 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 31.6°C | 11.6°C | 37 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 20.3°C | 15.2°C | 32.0°C | 11.7°C | 15 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 22.2°C | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 30.8°C | 10.2°C | 30 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 27.0°C | 11.6°C | 46 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 25.2°C | 20.2°C | 15.1°C | 32.9°C | 10.7°C | 23 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 18.1°C | 13.4°C | 27.3°C | 11.5°C | 10 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 21.9°C | 18.1°C | 14.4°C | 27.3°C | 11.8°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 20.0°C | 15.1°C | 31.3°C | 11.9°C | 27 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 24.2°C | 19.4°C | 14.7°C | 29.5°C | 11.2°C | 31 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 29.4°C | 11.6°C | 7 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 22.2°C | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 32.2°C | 8.5°C | 29 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 20.1°C | 16.2°C | 12.3°C | 25.2°C | 9.6°C | 30 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 23.4°C | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 30.3°C | 9.7°C | 5 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 🔥 | 25.8°C | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 34.4°C | 10.6°C | 9 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 22.1°C | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 25.8°C | 10.3°C | 21 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 22.2°C | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 32.0°C | 11.5°C | 44 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 23.0°C | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 33.4°C | 10.5°C | 16 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 26.1°C | 10.3°C | 44 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 19.6°C | 14.8°C | 32.8°C | 11.9°C | 12 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 23.9°C | 19.0°C | 14.0°C | 32.0°C | 9.5°C | 11 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 22.6°C | 18.1°C | 13.5°C | 29.7°C | 8.8°C | 13 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 21.2°C | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 25.8°C | 9.6°C | 18 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 20.6°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 25.6°C | 10.0°C | 47 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | 16.3°C | 12.2°C | 26.4°C | 9.3°C | 31 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 23.5°C | 19.2°C | 15.0°C | 32.6°C | 11.8°C | 50 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 29.1°C | 10.9°C | 54 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 29.9°C | 9.3°C | 20 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 29.6°C | 10.7°C | 30 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 18.8°C | 13.8°C | 32.0°C | 9.9°C | 15 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 19.8°C | 16.0°C | 12.3°C | 23.9°C | 10.3°C | 39 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 22.9°C | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 29.1°C | 12.6°C | 23 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 30.2°C | 10.0°C | 27 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 23.6°C | 18.7°C | 13.9°C | 29.3°C | 9.2°C | 9 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 20.5°C | 16.3°C | 12.1°C | 25.5°C | 9.3°C | 37 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 21.1°C | 16.5°C | 12.0°C | 28.7°C | 9.2°C | 25 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 24.5°C | 8.9°C | 24 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.4°C | 24.0°C | 8.5°C | 41 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 13.1°C | 28.8°C | 10.0°C | 3 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 11.8°C | 28.4°C | 8.6°C | 8 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.7°C | 27.8°C | 9.2°C | 63 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.7°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 29.7°C | 9.6°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.1°C | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 26.6°C | 9.4°C | 25 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 22.5°C with lows near 13.5°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 26 mm of rainfall in Ladysmith, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 63 mm in 1983.
The hottest July reached 34.4°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.3°C to 24.3°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 14.5°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Ladysmith and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.5°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Ladysmith, averaging 18°C.
For July in Ladysmith, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.5°C and lows of 13.5°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 1.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest July on record was 1983 with 63 mm. On average, July sees 26 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Ladysmith behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
