Cradock Weather Records (SF000981900)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cradock (SF000981900), South Africa, with 150 years of record.

Key Facts for Cradock

Cradock (SF000981900) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.17 latitude and 25.62 longitude, 102 m (335 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1877 to 2026, 150 years of record.
1,464 records set at Cradock still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cradock set a daily record precipitation of 11.0 mm (0.4 in) on 26 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.17 latitude, 25.62 longitude.
Elevation: 102 m (335 ft).
Period of record: 1877 to 2026, 150 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

14 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cradock. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Cradock, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	43.8 C (110.8 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	40.5 C (104.9 F)	10.4 C (50.7 F)
Feb	42.1 C (107.8 F)	7.6 C (45.7 F)	37.9 C (100.2 F)	9.3 C (48.7 F)
Mar	41.0 C (105.8 F)	5.3 C (41.5 F)	36.9 C (98.4 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)
Apr	36.9 C (98.4 F)	0.3 C (32.5 F)	29.6 C (85.3 F)	1.5 C (34.7 F)
May	33.8 C (92.8 F)	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	25.4 C (77.7 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)
Jun	28.1 C (82.6 F)	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	22.3 C (72.1 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)
Jul	28.6 C (83.5 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	23.6 C (74.5 F)	0.4 C (32.7 F)
Aug	32.9 C (91.2 F)	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	29.2 C (84.6 F)	2.2 C (36.0 F)
Sep	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	30.4 C (86.7 F)	5.5 C (41.9 F)
Oct	40.9 C (105.6 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28.0 C (82.4 F)	7.9 C (46.2 F)
Nov	41.9 C (107.4 F)	4.7 C (40.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	43.2 C (109.8 F)	6.5 C (43.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Cradock still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 128.

Standing records at Cradock by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1996	1
1997	2
1998	1
2001	1
2002	1
2003	3
2004	2
2005	8
2006	57
2007	50
2008	58
2009	43
2010	75
2011	48
2012	63
2013	85
2014	80
2015	72
2016	97
2017	94
2018	74
2019	92
2020	82
2022	30
2023	78
2024	128
2025	73
2026	66

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Cradock between 25 January 1940 and 25 January 1940. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 74.2 mm (2.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cradock. The most was 74.2 mm (2.9 in) on 25 January 1940.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cradock
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	25 January 1940
Feb	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	1 February 1964
Mar	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	19 March 1911
Apr	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 April 1912
May	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20 May 1915
Jun	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	10 June 1892
Jul	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 July 1983
Aug	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	17 August 1974
Sep	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	15 September 1901
Oct	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	15 October 1892
Nov	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	21 November 1906
Dec	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	17 December 2007

Period of Record Coverage

1994 to 2026

32 years of record at Cradock, 1994 to 2026. 25 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 and others.

Days with data per year at Cradock
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1994	2	1%	No
1995	4	1%	No
1996	3	1%	No
1997	5	1%	No
1998	3	1%	No
1999	1	0%	No
2001	1	0%	No
2002	4	1%	No
2003	11	3%	No
2004	14	4%	No
2005	28	8%	No
2006	274	75%	No
2007	270	74%	No
2008	293	80%	No
2009	232	64%	No
2010	293	80%	No
2011	322	88%	No
2012	299	82%	No
2013	315	86%	No
2014	342	94%	Yes
2015	335	92%	Yes
2016	346	95%	Yes
2017	341	93%	Yes
2018	336	92%	Yes
2019	341	93%	Yes
2020	340	93%	Yes
2021	36	10%	No
2022	196	54%	No
2023	306	84%	No
2024	322	88%	No
2025	310	85%	No
2026	251	69%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Cradock
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 2026	Cradock, ZA	daily rain (Provisional)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	143 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026	Cradock, ZA	daily rain (Provisional)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	120 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 September 2026	Cradock, ZA	daily rain (Provisional)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	142 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2024	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	17 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2024	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	124 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 2024	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	144 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 2023	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	143 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 June 2023	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2023	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	108 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 2023	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2023	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	137 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2023	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	105 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 2021	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2020	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	98 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 2020	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	140 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2019	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
10 April 2018	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	119 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 2017	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 2017	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	43 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2017	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	42 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

11 complete years, 2011 to 2024

One stripe for each of 11 complete years at Cradock, 2011 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.8 C (65.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 17.7 C (63.8 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 19.8 C (67.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.1 C (2.0 F).

Annual mean temperature at Cradock as warming stripes, 2011 to 2024
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
2011	17.7 C	-1.10 C
2012	17.9 C	-0.87 C
2013	18.2 C	-0.61 C
2014	18.5 C	-0.29 C
2015	19.2 C	+0.42 C
2016	19.5 C	+0.72 C
2017	18.8 C	-0.03 C
2018	18.6 C	-0.16 C
2019	19.8 C	+0.96 C
2020	18.7 C	-0.07 C
2024	19.8 C	+1.03 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1877 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Cradock: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.8 C (110.8 F)	2016	39.6 C (103.2 F)	32
Coldest night (TNn)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2014	-1.8 C (28.7 F)	32
Wettest day (Rx1day)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	1940	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	125
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	1940	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	113
Longest dry spell (CDD)	184 days	1919	48 days	125

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Cradock, 1877 to 2026. The record is 43.8 C (110.8 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.6 C (103.2 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Cradock by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1877	n/a
1878	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1994	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1995	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1996	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1997	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1998	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1999	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2001	17.1 C (62.8 F)
2002	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2003	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2004	38.5 C (101.3 F)
2005	39.2 C (102.6 F)
2006	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2007	39.9 C (103.8 F)
2008	39.6 C (103.3 F)
2009	42.1 C (107.8 F)
2010	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2011	39.9 C (103.8 F)
2012	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2013	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2014	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2015	42.4 C (108.3 F)
2016	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2017	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2018	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2019	41.9 C (107.4 F)
2020	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2021	39.1 C (102.4 F)
2022	38.8 C (101.8 F)
2023	42.1 C (107.8 F)
2024	42.1 C (107.8 F)
2025	42.1 C (107.8 F)
2026	40.5 C (104.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Cradock, 1877 to 2026. The record is -5.0 C (23.0 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is -1.8 C (28.7 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Cradock by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1877	n/a
1878	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	n/a
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1994	11.0 C (51.8 F)
1995	4.3 C (39.7 F)
1996	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1997	4.1 C (39.4 F)
1998	-0.1 C (31.8 F)
1999	13.8 C (56.8 F)
2001	0.5 C (32.9 F)
2002	11.4 C (52.5 F)
2003	0.1 C (32.2 F)
2004	1.7 C (35.1 F)
2005	-1.5 C (29.3 F)
2006	-2.7 C (27.1 F)
2007	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2008	-3.8 C (25.2 F)
2009	-1.5 C (29.3 F)
2010	-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2011	-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2012	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2013	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2014	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2015	-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2016	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2017	-3.1 C (26.4 F)
2018	-4.6 C (23.7 F)
2019	-3.1 C (26.4 F)
2020	-3.1 C (26.4 F)
2021	11.4 C (52.5 F)
2022	-4.7 C (23.5 F)
2023	-1.9 C (28.6 F)
2024	-3.7 C (25.3 F)
2025	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2026	0.4 C (32.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cradock, 1877 to 2026. The record is 74.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cradock by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1877	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1878	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1879	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1880	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1881	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1882	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1883	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1884	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1885	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1886	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1887	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1888	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1889	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1890	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1891	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1892	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1893	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1894	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1895	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1896	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1897	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1898	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1899	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1900	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1901	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1902	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1903	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1904	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1905	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1906	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1907	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1908	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1909	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1910	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1911	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1912	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1913	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1914	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1915	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1916	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1917	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1918	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1919	10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1920	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1921	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1922	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1923	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1924	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1925	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1926	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1927	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1928	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1929	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1930	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1931	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1932	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1933	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1934	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1935	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1936	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1937	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1938	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1939	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1940	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1941	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1942	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1959	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1960	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1963	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1964	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1965	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1966	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1967	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1968	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1969	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1970	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1971	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1972	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1973	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1974	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1975	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1976	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1977	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1980	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1981	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1982	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1984	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1985	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1987	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1990	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1991	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1992	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
1994	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1995	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
1996	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1997	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1998	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
2003	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
2004	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
2005	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
2006	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2007	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2008	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2009	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2010	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
2011	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2012	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2013	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2014	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2015	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2016	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2017	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2018	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2019	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2020	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2021	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2022	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2023	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2024	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2025	n/a
2026	26.0 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cradock, 1877 to 2026. The record is 98.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.3 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cradock by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1877	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1878	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1879	51.7 mm (2.0 in)
1880	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1881	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1882	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1883	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1884	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1885	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1886	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1887	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1888	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1889	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1890	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1891	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1892	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1893	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1894	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1895	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1896	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1897	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1898	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1899	42.3 mm (1.7 in)
1900	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1901	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1902	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1903	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1904	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1905	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1906	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1907	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1908	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1909	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1910	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1911	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1912	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1913	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1914	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1915	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1916	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1917	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1918	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1919	10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1920	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1921	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1922	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1923	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1924	32.7 mm (1.3 in)
1925	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1926	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1927	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1928	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1929	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1930	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1931	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1932	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1933	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1934	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1935	47.9 mm (1.9 in)
1936	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1937	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1938	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1939	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1940	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1941	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1959	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1960	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1963	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1964	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1965	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1966	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1968	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1969	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1970	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1972	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1973	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1975	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1976	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1977	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1978	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1979	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1980	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1981	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1982	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1983	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1984	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1985	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1986	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1987	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1990	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1991	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1992	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
2008	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
2009	29.3 mm (1.2 in)
2010	3.7 mm (0.15 in)
2011	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2012	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2013	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
2014	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
2015	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
2016	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
2017	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
2018	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
2019	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2020	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
2021	n/a
2022	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
2023	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
2024	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cradock, 1877 to 2026. The record is 184 days in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 48 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cradock by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1877	21 days
1878	59 days
1879	58 days
1880	75 days
1881	44 days
1882	47 days
1883	56 days
1884	57 days
1885	81 days
1886	73 days
1887	159 days
1888	60 days
1889	110 days
1890	111 days
1891	90 days
1892	36 days
1893	42 days
1894	66 days
1895	50 days
1896	89 days
1897	110 days
1898	125 days
1899	40 days
1900	56 days
1901	101 days
1902	63 days
1903	68 days
1904	61 days
1905	43 days
1906	103 days
1907	63 days
1908	51 days
1909	76 days
1910	111 days
1911	39 days
1912	108 days
1913	43 days
1914	52 days
1915	58 days
1916	65 days
1917	13 days
1918	30 days
1919	184 days
1920	41 days
1921	63 days
1922	37 days
1923	101 days
1924	31 days
1925	52 days
1926	31 days
1927	86 days
1928	37 days
1929	48 days
1930	50 days
1931	59 days
1932	84 days
1933	63 days
1934	84 days
1935	52 days
1936	35 days
1937	51 days
1938	48 days
1939	40 days
1940	48 days
1941	12 days
1942	13 days
1959	14 days
1960	42 days
1963	63 days
1964	54 days
1965	35 days
1966	59 days
1967	49 days
1968	70 days
1969	69 days
1970	42 days
1971	45 days
1972	70 days
1973	67 days
1974	43 days
1975	67 days
1976	60 days
1977	129 days
1978	40 days
1979	45 days
1980	111 days
1981	78 days
1982	63 days
1983	54 days
1984	111 days
1985	76 days
1986	105 days
1987	23 days
1990	55 days
1991	46 days
1992	31 days
1994	1 day
1995	1 day
1996	1 day
1997	1 day
1998	1 day
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	1 day
2003	1 day
2004	2 days
2005	1 day
2006	3 days
2007	3 days
2008	4 days
2009	3 days
2010	5 days
2011	5 days
2012	3 days
2013	3 days
2014	4 days
2015	4 days
2016	3 days
2017	5 days
2018	7 days
2019	4 days
2020	3 days
2021	2 days
2022	3 days
2023	6 days
2024	5 days
2025	n/a
2026	2 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

79 years, 1878 to 1991

A day with at least 33.5 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 65.8 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cradock: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
10 years	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
25 years	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
50 years	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
100 years	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	Longer than the 79 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 79 years of values from 1878 to 1991.

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: 74.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1940; 63.5 mm (2.5 in) in 1892; 59.7 mm (2.4 in) in 1911.

Download the Data

Data for Cradock standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Cradock 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).