Ladybrand (Bos) Weather Records (SF002637600)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ladybrand (Bos) (SF002637600), South Africa, with 115 years of record.

Key Facts for Ladybrand (Bos)

Ladybrand (Bos) (SF002637600) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.17 latitude and 27.45 longitude, 1,609 m (5,279 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1879 to 1993, 115 years of record.
0 records set at Ladybrand (Bos) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ladybrand (Bos) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 67.1 mm (2.6 in) on 29 November 1984.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.17 latitude, 27.45 longitude.
Elevation: 1,609 m (5,279 ft).
Period of record: 1879 to 1993, 115 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 Ladybrand (Bos). 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 Ladybrand (Bos), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Ladybrand (Bos) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Ladybrand (Bos) between 2 April 1953 and 2 April 1953. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 219.7 mm (8.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ladybrand (Bos). The most was 219.7 mm (8.6 in) on 2 April 1953.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ladybrand (Bos)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	11 January 1909
Feb	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	24 February 1972
Mar	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	4 March 1948
Apr	219.7 mm (8.6 in)	2 April 1953
May	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 May 1968
Jun	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	18 June 1964
Jul	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	3 July 1887
Aug	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 August 1889
Sep	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	21 September 1906
Oct	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	28 October 1969
Nov	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	29 November 1984
Dec	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	11 December 1949

Latest Records

Latest records at Ladybrand (Bos)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 November 1984	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1984	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	1 year	13 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1984	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	tie	84 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1984	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1984	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	102 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1984	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	16 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1983	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	26 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1983	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1983	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	12 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1983	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1983	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	103 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1982	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	15 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1982	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 1982	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	13 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 1982	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1982	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	101 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1982	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1982	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	8 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1981	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1981	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1879 to 1993

Yearly extremes at Ladybrand (Bos): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	219.7 mm (8.6 in)	1953	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	69
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	266.6 mm (10.5 in)	1953	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	69
Longest dry spell (CDD)	167 days	1962	56 days	69

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ladybrand (Bos), 1879 to 1993. The record is 219.7 mm (8.6 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.0 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ladybrand (Bos) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1879	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1880	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1881	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1882	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1883	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1884	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1885	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1886	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1887	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1888	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1889	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1890	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1891	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1892	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1893	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1894	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1898	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1899	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1905	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1906	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1907	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1908	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1909	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1910	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1942	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1943	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1944	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1945	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1946	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1947	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1948	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1949	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1950	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1951	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1952	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1953	219.7 mm (8.6 in)
1954	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1955	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1956	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1957	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1958	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1959	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1960	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1961	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1963	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1964	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1965	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1966	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1967	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1968	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1970	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1971	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1972	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1973	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1974	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1975	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1976	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1977	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1978	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	31.1 mm (1.2 in)
1980	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1981	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
1982	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1983	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1984	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1985	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1993	2.4 mm (0.09 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ladybrand (Bos), 1879 to 1993. The record is 266.6 mm (10.5 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.0 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ladybrand (Bos) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1879	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1880	177.3 mm (7.0 in)
1881	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1882	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1883	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1884	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1885	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1886	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1887	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1888	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1889	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1890	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1891	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1892	192.6 mm (7.6 in)
1893	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1894	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1898	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1899	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1905	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1906	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1907	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1908	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1909	204.9 mm (8.1 in)
1910	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1942	96.1 mm (3.8 in)
1943	113.7 mm (4.5 in)
1944	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1945	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1946	95.1 mm (3.7 in)
1947	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1948	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1949	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1950	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1951	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1952	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1953	266.6 mm (10.5 in)
1954	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1955	144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1956	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1957	78.1 mm (3.1 in)
1958	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1959	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1960	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1961	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1962	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1963	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1964	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1965	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1966	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1967	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1968	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1970	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1971	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1973	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1974	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1975	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1976	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1977	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1978	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1979	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1980	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1981	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1982	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1983	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1984	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1985	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1993	2.4 mm (0.09 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ladybrand (Bos), 1879 to 1993. The record is 167 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 56 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ladybrand (Bos) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1879	36 days
1880	48 days
1881	42 days
1882	56 days
1883	56 days
1884	65 days
1885	32 days
1886	41 days
1887	29 days
1888	21 days
1889	68 days
1890	58 days
1891	26 days
1892	75 days
1893	38 days
1894	4 days
1898	35 days
1899	40 days
1905	19 days
1906	86 days
1907	57 days
1908	36 days
1909	57 days
1910	31 days
1942	66 days
1943	37 days
1944	93 days
1945	102 days
1946	64 days
1947	44 days
1948	89 days
1949	51 days
1950	34 days
1951	46 days
1952	36 days
1953	54 days
1954	99 days
1955	63 days
1956	97 days
1957	43 days
1958	105 days
1959	93 days
1960	28 days
1961	65 days
1962	167 days
1963	90 days
1964	72 days
1965	58 days
1966	130 days
1967	81 days
1968	48 days
1969	40 days
1970	42 days
1971	67 days
1972	55 days
1973	66 days
1974	99 days
1975	59 days
1976	103 days
1977	113 days
1978	45 days
1979	36 days
1980	86 days
1981	73 days
1982	44 days
1983	46 days
1984	76 days
1985	11 days
1993	30 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

60 years, 1880 to 1984

A day with at least 48.8 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 168.6 mm (6.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ladybrand (Bos): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
25 years	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
50 years	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
100 years	168.6 mm (6.6 in)	Longer than the 60 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, 60 years of values from 1880 to 1984.

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: 219.7 mm (8.6 in) in 1953; 152.0 mm (6.0 in) in 1964; 115.6 mm (4.6 in) in 1909.

Download the Data

Data for Ladybrand (Bos) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ladybrand (Bos) 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).

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