Ludlow Weather Records (SF005898670)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ludlow (SF005898670), South Africa, with 95 years of record.

Key Facts for Ludlow

Ludlow (SF005898670) is a weather station in South Africa at -24.95 latitude and 28.47 longitude, 1,090 m (3,576 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1903 to 1997, 95 years of record.
0 records set at Ludlow still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Ludlow set a daily record precipitation of 56.5 mm (2.2 in) on 15 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -24.95 latitude, 28.47 longitude.
Elevation: 1,090 m (3,576 ft).
Period of record: 1903 to 1997, 95 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 Ludlow. 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 Ludlow, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Ludlow still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 171.5 mm (6.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ludlow. The most was 171.5 mm (6.8 in) on 22 December 1909.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Ludlow
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	11 January 1963
Feb	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	11 February 1996
Mar	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	18 March 1921
Apr	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	2 April 1911
May	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	16 May 1951
Jun	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	18 June 1940
Jul	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 August 1922
Sep	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	9 September 1980
Oct	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	24 October 1981
Nov	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	23 November 1921
Dec	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	22 December 1909

Latest Records

Latest records at Ludlow
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1997	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	18 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1997	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1997	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 May 1997	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 1997	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 1997	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1996	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1996	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1996	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Ludlow, ZA	monthly rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1995	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	76 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1995	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1995	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1995	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	33 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1995	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1994	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	51 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1993	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1993	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1993	Ludlow, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1903 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Ludlow: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	1909	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	94
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	247.5 mm (9.7 in)	1909	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	94
Longest dry spell (CDD)	174 days	1923	98 days	94

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Ludlow, 1903 to 1997. The record is 171.5 mm (6.8 in) in 1909, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.8 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ludlow by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1903	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1904	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1905	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1906	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1907	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1908	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1909	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1910	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1911	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1912	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1913	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1914	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1915	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1917	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1918	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1919	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1920	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1921	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1922	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1923	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1925	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1926	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1927	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1928	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1929	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1930	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1931	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1932	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1933	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1934	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1935	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1936	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1937	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1938	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1939	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1940	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1941	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1942	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1943	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1944	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1945	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1946	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1947	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1948	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1949	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1950	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1951	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1952	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1953	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1954	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1955	134.5 mm (5.3 in)
1956	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1957	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1959	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1960	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1961	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1962	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1963	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1964	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1965	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1966	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1967	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1968	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1969	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1970	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1971	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1973	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1974	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1975	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1976	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1977	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1978	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1979	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1981	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1982	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1985	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1986	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1987	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1988	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1989	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1990	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1991	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1992	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1993	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1994	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1995	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1996	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1997	56.5 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Ludlow, 1903 to 1997. The record is 247.5 mm (9.7 in) in 1909, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.0 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ludlow by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1903	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1904	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1905	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1906	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1907	125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1908	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1909	247.5 mm (9.7 in)
1910	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1911	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1912	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1913	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1914	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1915	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1917	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1918	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1919	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1920	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1921	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1922	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1923	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
1924	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1925	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1926	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1927	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1928	128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1929	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1930	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1931	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1932	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1933	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1934	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1935	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1936	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1937	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1938	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1939	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1940	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1941	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1942	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1943	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1944	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1945	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1946	83.7 mm (3.3 in)
1947	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1948	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1949	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1950	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1952	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1953	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1954	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1955	159.2 mm (6.3 in)
1956	160.2 mm (6.3 in)
1957	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1958	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1959	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1960	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1961	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1962	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1963	161.5 mm (6.4 in)
1964	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1965	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1966	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1968	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1969	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1970	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1971	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1972	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1973	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1974	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1975	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1976	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1977	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1978	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1979	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1980	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1981	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1982	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1983	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1984	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1985	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1986	83.7 mm (3.3 in)
1987	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1988	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1989	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1990	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1991	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1992	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1993	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1994	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1995	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1996	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1997	97.5 mm (3.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Ludlow, 1903 to 1997. The record is 174 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 98 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ludlow by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1903	8 days
1904	118 days
1905	37 days
1906	56 days
1907	39 days
1908	61 days
1909	89 days
1910	29 days
1911	98 days
1912	17 days
1913	13 days
1914	114 days
1915	100 days
1917	9 days
1918	36 days
1919	13 days
1920	7 days
1921	126 days
1922	71 days
1923	174 days
1924	88 days
1925	77 days
1926	73 days
1927	112 days
1928	124 days
1929	94 days
1930	111 days
1931	94 days
1932	92 days
1933	71 days
1934	75 days
1935	134 days
1936	111 days
1937	135 days
1938	72 days
1939	61 days
1940	91 days
1941	159 days
1942	70 days
1943	46 days
1944	95 days
1945	152 days
1946	164 days
1947	86 days
1948	149 days
1949	107 days
1950	125 days
1951	50 days
1952	71 days
1953	161 days
1954	114 days
1955	121 days
1956	111 days
1957	52 days
1958	137 days
1959	149 days
1960	97 days
1961	97 days
1962	146 days
1963	117 days
1964	139 days
1965	134 days
1966	102 days
1967	134 days
1968	154 days
1969	78 days
1970	63 days
1971	118 days
1972	144 days
1973	163 days
1974	47 days
1975	136 days
1976	145 days
1977	65 days
1978	129 days
1979	86 days
1980	150 days
1981	50 days
1982	72 days
1983	43 days
1984	71 days
1985	60 days
1986	126 days
1987	108 days
1988	143 days
1989	67 days
1990	115 days
1991	115 days
1992	79 days
1993	145 days
1994	143 days
1995	110 days
1996	69 days
1997	104 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, 1904 to 1997

A day with at least 54.6 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 160.3 mm (6.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Ludlow: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
25 years	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
50 years	136.2 mm (5.4 in)
100 years	160.3 mm (6.3 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 1904 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: 171.5 mm (6.8 in) in 1909; 157.0 mm (6.2 in) in 1963; 134.5 mm (5.3 in) in 1955.

Download the Data

Data for Ludlow standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Ludlow 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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