Ladismith (Tnk) Weather Records (SF000464790)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ladismith (Tnk) (SF000464790), South Africa, with 120 years of record.

Key Facts for Ladismith (Tnk)

Ladismith (Tnk) (SF000464790) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.50 latitude and 21.27 longitude, 549 m (1,801 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1878 to 1997, 120 years of record.
0 records set at Ladismith (Tnk) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ladismith (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 23.0 mm (0.9 in) on 19 July 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.50 latitude, 21.27 longitude.
Elevation: 549 m (1,801 ft).
Period of record: 1878 to 1997, 120 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ladismith (Tnk). The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Ladismith (Tnk), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Ladismith (Tnk) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Ladismith (Tnk) between 20 May 1911 and 20 May 1911. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 103.1 mm (4.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ladismith (Tnk). The most was 103.1 mm (4.1 in) on 20 May 1911.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ladismith (Tnk)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	24 January 1981
Feb	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	11 February 1902
Mar	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	17 March 1960
Apr	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 April 1981
May	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	20 May 1911
Jun	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	18 June 1912
Jul	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	13 July 1959
Aug	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	20 August 1962
Sep	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	13 September 1879
Oct	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	23 October 1926
Nov	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	10 November 1950
Dec	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	14 December 1906

Latest Records

Latest records at Ladismith (Tnk)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 July 1997	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1997	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1997	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	56 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1996	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1996	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	101 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1996	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	54 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1996	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	10 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1995	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	77 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1995	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1995	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1994	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	107 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1994	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1994	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	11 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1993	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	14 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1993	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	60 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1993	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1993	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1993	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1878 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Ladismith (Tnk): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	1911	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	120
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	143.7 mm (5.7 in)	1911	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	120
Longest dry spell (CDD)	90 days	1947	41 days	120

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ladismith (Tnk), 1878 to 1997. The record is 103.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.6 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ladismith (Tnk) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1878	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1879	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1880	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1881	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1882	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1883	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1884	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1885	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1886	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1887	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1888	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1889	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1890	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1891	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1892	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1893	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1894	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1895	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1896	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1897	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1898	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1899	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1900	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1901	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1902	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1903	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1904	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1905	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1906	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1907	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1908	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1909	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1910	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1911	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1912	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1913	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1914	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1915	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1916	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1917	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1918	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1919	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1920	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1921	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1922	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1923	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1924	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1925	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1926	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1927	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1928	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1929	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1931	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1932	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1933	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1934	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1935	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1936	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1937	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1938	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1939	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1940	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1941	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1942	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1943	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1944	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1945	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1946	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1947	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1948	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1949	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1950	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1951	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1952	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1954	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1955	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1956	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1957	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1958	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1959	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1960	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1961	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1962	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1963	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1964	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1966	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1967	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1968	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1969	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1970	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1971	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1972	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1973	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1974	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1975	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1977	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1978	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1979	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1980	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1982	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1983	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1984	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1985	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1986	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1987	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1988	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1989	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1990	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1991	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1992	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1993	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1994	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1995	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1996	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1997	32.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ladismith (Tnk), 1878 to 1997. The record is 143.7 mm (5.7 in) in 1911, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.3 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ladismith (Tnk) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1878	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1879	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1880	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1881	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1882	57.3 mm (2.3 in)
1883	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1884	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1885	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1886	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1887	103.3 mm (4.1 in)
1888	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1889	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
1890	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1891	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1892	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1893	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1894	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1895	93.3 mm (3.7 in)
1896	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1897	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1898	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1899	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1900	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1901	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1902	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1903	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1904	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1905	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1906	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1907	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1908	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1909	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1910	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1911	143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1912	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1913	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1914	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1915	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1916	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1917	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1918	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1919	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1920	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1921	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1922	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1923	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1924	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1925	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1926	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1927	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1928	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1929	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1930	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1931	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1932	92.6 mm (3.6 in)
1933	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1934	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1935	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1936	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1937	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1938	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1939	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1940	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1941	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1942	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1943	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1944	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1945	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1946	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1947	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1948	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1949	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1950	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1951	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1952	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1953	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1954	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1955	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1956	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1957	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1959	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1960	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1961	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1962	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1963	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1964	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1965	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1966	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1967	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1968	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1969	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1970	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1971	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1972	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1973	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1974	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1975	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1977	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1978	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1979	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1980	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1981	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1982	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1983	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1984	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1985	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1986	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1987	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1988	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1989	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1990	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1991	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1992	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1993	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1994	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1995	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1996	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1997	57.5 mm (2.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ladismith (Tnk), 1878 to 1997. The record is 90 days in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ladismith (Tnk) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1878	44 days
1879	53 days
1880	42 days
1881	40 days
1882	40 days
1883	57 days
1884	31 days
1885	26 days
1886	23 days
1887	40 days
1888	24 days
1889	48 days
1890	23 days
1891	41 days
1892	28 days
1893	21 days
1894	29 days
1895	48 days
1896	33 days
1897	44 days
1898	37 days
1899	79 days
1900	34 days
1901	45 days
1902	39 days
1903	45 days
1904	60 days
1905	42 days
1906	57 days
1907	31 days
1908	51 days
1909	41 days
1910	26 days
1911	46 days
1912	40 days
1913	29 days
1914	47 days
1915	55 days
1916	69 days
1917	56 days
1918	67 days
1919	34 days
1920	35 days
1921	61 days
1922	24 days
1923	41 days
1924	48 days
1925	39 days
1926	73 days
1927	66 days
1928	83 days
1929	48 days
1930	53 days
1931	65 days
1932	58 days
1933	40 days
1934	36 days
1935	38 days
1936	39 days
1937	40 days
1938	46 days
1939	30 days
1940	43 days
1941	50 days
1942	55 days
1943	29 days
1944	41 days
1945	51 days
1946	41 days
1947	90 days
1948	59 days
1949	45 days
1950	33 days
1951	38 days
1952	40 days
1953	24 days
1954	42 days
1955	27 days
1956	31 days
1957	37 days
1958	51 days
1959	34 days
1960	69 days
1961	49 days
1962	43 days
1963	64 days
1964	40 days
1965	39 days
1966	59 days
1967	38 days
1968	46 days
1969	53 days
1970	66 days
1971	34 days
1972	42 days
1973	38 days
1974	33 days
1975	38 days
1976	36 days
1977	49 days
1978	70 days
1979	34 days
1980	38 days
1981	31 days
1982	37 days
1983	31 days
1984	41 days
1985	26 days
1986	42 days
1987	70 days
1988	48 days
1989	28 days
1990	23 days
1991	60 days
1992	37 days
1993	29 days
1994	54 days
1995	25 days
1996	29 days
1997	41 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

114 years, 1879 to 1997

A day with at least 37.2 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 97.6 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ladismith (Tnk): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
25 years	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
50 years	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
100 years	97.6 mm (3.8 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 114 years of values from 1879 to 1997.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 103.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1911; 91.0 mm (3.6 in) in 1981; 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1894.

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Data for Ladismith (Tnk) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ladismith (Tnk) threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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