Sandhoogte (Pur) Weather Records (SF000123030)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sandhoogte (Pur) (SF000123030), South Africa, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Sandhoogte (Pur)

Sandhoogte (Pur) (SF000123030) is a weather station in South Africa at -34.07 latitude and 22.18 longitude, 91 m (299 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1927 to 1997, 71 years of record.
0 records set at Sandhoogte (Pur) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sandhoogte (Pur) set a daily record precipitation of 14.5 mm (0.6 in) on 26 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -34.07 latitude, 22.18 longitude.
Elevation: 91 m (299 ft).
Period of record: 1927 to 1997, 71 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 Sandhoogte (Pur). 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 Sandhoogte (Pur), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Sandhoogte (Pur) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Sandhoogte (Pur) between 12 March 1961 and 12 March 1961. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 133.0 mm (5.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sandhoogte (Pur). The most was 133.0 mm (5.2 in) on 12 March 1961.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sandhoogte (Pur)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	11 January 1951
Feb	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	22 February 1974
Mar	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	12 March 1961
Apr	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	10 April 1961
May	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	8 May 1977
Jun	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 June 1973
Jul	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	3 July 1944
Aug	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	22 August 1962
Sep	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	19 September 1949
Oct	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	9 October 1959
Nov	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	23 November 1928
Dec	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	31 December 1931

Latest Records

Latest records at Sandhoogte (Pur)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1997	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 1997	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1997	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1997	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1997	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1996	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1996	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 November 1996	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	13 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1996	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1996	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1996	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1996	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1996	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1995	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1995	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1995	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1995	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1995	Sandhoogte (Pur), ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1927 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Sandhoogte (Pur): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	207.6 mm (8.2 in)	1932	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	70 days	1951	30 days	71

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sandhoogte (Pur), 1927 to 1997. The record is 133.0 mm (5.2 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.0 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sandhoogte (Pur) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1927	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1928	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1929	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1931	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1932	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1933	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1934	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1935	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1936	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1937	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1938	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1939	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1940	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1941	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1942	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1943	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1944	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1945	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1946	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1947	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1948	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1949	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1950	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1951	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1952	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1954	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1956	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1957	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1958	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1959	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1961	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1962	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1963	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1964	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1965	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1966	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1967	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1968	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1969	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1970	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1971	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1972	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1973	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1974	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1975	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1976	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1977	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1978	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1979	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1980	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1981	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1982	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1983	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1984	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1985	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1986	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1987	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1988	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1990	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1991	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1992	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1993	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1994	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1995	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1996	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1997	39.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sandhoogte (Pur), 1927 to 1997. The record is 207.6 mm (8.2 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.0 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sandhoogte (Pur) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1927	22.7 mm (0.9 in)
1928	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1929	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1930	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1931	202.0 mm (8.0 in)
1932	207.6 mm (8.2 in)
1933	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1934	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1935	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1936	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1937	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1938	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1939	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1940	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1941	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1942	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1943	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1944	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1945	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1946	98.7 mm (3.9 in)
1947	130.9 mm (5.2 in)
1948	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1949	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1950	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1951	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1952	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1953	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1954	132.2 mm (5.2 in)
1955	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1956	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1957	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1958	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1959	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1960	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1961	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1962	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1963	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1964	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1965	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1966	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1967	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1968	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1969	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1970	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1971	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1972	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1973	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1974	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1975	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1976	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1977	199.7 mm (7.9 in)
1978	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1979	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1980	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1981	168.5 mm (6.6 in)
1982	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1983	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1984	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1985	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1986	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1987	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1988	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1989	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1990	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1991	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1992	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1993	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1994	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1995	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1996	118.8 mm (4.7 in)
1997	54.3 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sandhoogte (Pur), 1927 to 1997. The record is 70 days in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sandhoogte (Pur) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1927	39 days
1928	31 days
1929	24 days
1930	29 days
1931	42 days
1932	22 days
1933	47 days
1934	43 days
1935	35 days
1936	54 days
1937	41 days
1938	54 days
1939	39 days
1940	39 days
1941	30 days
1942	40 days
1943	56 days
1944	69 days
1945	39 days
1946	58 days
1947	37 days
1948	32 days
1949	66 days
1950	39 days
1951	70 days
1952	29 days
1953	31 days
1954	27 days
1955	31 days
1956	34 days
1957	69 days
1958	44 days
1959	37 days
1960	30 days
1961	60 days
1962	36 days
1963	15 days
1964	21 days
1965	26 days
1966	19 days
1967	18 days
1968	31 days
1969	19 days
1970	19 days
1971	21 days
1972	28 days
1973	19 days
1974	27 days
1975	28 days
1976	30 days
1977	20 days
1978	23 days
1979	23 days
1980	24 days
1981	24 days
1982	39 days
1983	18 days
1984	19 days
1985	16 days
1986	24 days
1987	41 days
1988	23 days
1989	16 days
1990	16 days
1991	17 days
1992	33 days
1993	20 days
1994	36 days
1995	25 days
1996	37 days
1997	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

61 years, 1929 to 1997

A day with at least 48.5 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 141.7 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sandhoogte (Pur): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
25 years	104.8 mm (4.1 in)
50 years	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
100 years	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	Longer than the 61 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, 61 years of values from 1929 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: 133.0 mm (5.2 in) in 1961; 108.4 mm (4.3 in) in 1977; 103.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1951.

Download the Data

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