Oudtshoorn Weather Records (SF000283350)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Oudtshoorn (SF000283350), South Africa, with 128 years of record.

Key Facts for Oudtshoorn

Oudtshoorn (SF000283350) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.62 latitude and 22.20 longitude, 311 m (1,020 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1878 to 2005, 128 years of record.
592 records set at Oudtshoorn still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Oudtshoorn set a daily record precipitation of 27.0 mm (1.1 in) on 26 May 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.62 latitude, 22.20 longitude.
Elevation: 311 m (1,020 ft).
Period of record: 1878 to 2005, 128 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 Oudtshoorn. 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 Oudtshoorn, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	41.9 C (107.4 F)	12.6 C (54.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	38.6 C (101.5 F)	12.7 C (54.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	36.4 C (97.5 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	36.0 C (96.8 F)	5.0 C (41.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.9 C (35.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	27.7 C (81.9 F)	0.6 C (33.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	27.1 C (80.8 F)	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.7 C (90.9 F)	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.9 C (91.2 F)	1.2 C (34.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.3 C (99.1 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	40.9 C (105.6 F)	8.4 C (47.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	43.1 C (109.6 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

592 standing records

592 records at Oudtshoorn still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 65.

Standing records at Oudtshoorn by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1976	2
1980	6
1981	10
1982	34
1983	24
1984	34
1985	10
1986	20
1987	23
1988	65
1989	65
1990	22
1991	2
1992	29
1993	24
1994	51
1995	14
1996	8
1997	26
1998	22
1999	2
2001	2
2002	12
2003	29
2004	50
2005	6

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Oudtshoorn between 21 May 1911 and 11 January 1951. Each dot is a new record.

When Oudtshoorn set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1911-05-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1951-01-11	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 105.4 mm (4.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 105.4 mm (4.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Oudtshoorn. The most was 105.4 mm (4.1 in) on 11 January 1951.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Oudtshoorn
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	11 January 1951
Feb	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	11 February 1902
Mar	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	9 March 1916
Apr	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	9 April 1912
May	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	21 May 1911
Jun	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	16 June 1908
Jul	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 July 1951
Aug	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	6 August 1883
Sep	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	23 September 1993
Oct	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	1 October 1917
Nov	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	21 November 1996
Dec	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 December 1931

Period of Record Coverage

1976 to 2005

24 years of record at Oudtshoorn, 1976 to 2005. 24 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 and others.

Days with data per year at Oudtshoorn
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1976	1	0%	No
1982	12	3%	No
1983	7	2%	No
1984	10	3%	No
1985	4	1%	No
1986	6	2%	No
1987	7	2%	No
1988	22	6%	No
1989	20	5%	No
1990	7	2%	No
1991	1	0%	No
1992	10	3%	No
1993	7	2%	No
1994	15	4%	No
1995	5	1%	No
1996	2	1%	No
1997	9	2%	No
1998	6	2%	No
1999	1	0%	No
2001	1	0%	No
2002	5	1%	No
2003	9	2%	No
2004	15	4%	No
2005	2	1%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Oudtshoorn
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 1997	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	30 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1996	Oudtshoorn, ZA	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1996	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1996	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1996	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	117 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1996	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	14 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1996	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	95 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1995	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1995	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	1 year	12 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1995	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	tie	13 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1994	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1994	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	102 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1994	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	1 year	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1994	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1993	Oudtshoorn, ZA	monthly rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	108 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1993	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1993	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	105 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 February 1993	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	98 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1993	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1878 to 2005

Yearly extremes at Oudtshoorn: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.1 C (109.6 F)	2002	36.4 C (97.4 F)	24
Coldest night (TNn)	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	2003	3.0 C (37.4 F)	24
Wettest day (Rx1day)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	1951	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	125
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	1905	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	119
Longest dry spell (CDD)	97 days	1997	41 days	124

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Oudtshoorn, 1878 to 2005. The record is 43.1 C (109.6 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.4 C (97.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Oudtshoorn by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1878	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	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
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	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	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1983	39.7 C (103.5 F)
1984	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1985	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1986	38.1 C (100.6 F)
1987	38.6 C (101.5 F)
1988	39.6 C (103.3 F)
1989	37.4 C (99.3 F)
1990	41.9 C (107.4 F)
1991	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1992	37.3 C (99.1 F)
1993	36.5 C (97.7 F)
1994	40.9 C (105.6 F)
1995	37.3 C (99.1 F)
1996	35.7 C (96.3 F)
1997	33.7 C (92.7 F)
1998	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1999	31.5 C (88.7 F)
2001	32.7 C (90.9 F)
2002	43.1 C (109.6 F)
2003	36.2 C (97.2 F)
2004	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2005	29.4 C (84.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Oudtshoorn, 1878 to 2005. The record is -1.3 C (29.7 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.0 C (37.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Oudtshoorn by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1878	n/a
1879	n/a
1880	n/a
1881	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
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	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	17.0 C (62.6 F)
1980	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1981	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1982	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1983	12.0 C (53.6 F)
1984	2.8 C (37.0 F)
1985	1.9 C (35.4 F)
1986	4.5 C (40.1 F)
1987	6.1 C (43.0 F)
1988	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1989	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1990	13.2 C (55.8 F)
1991	n/a
1992	2.4 C (36.3 F)
1993	1.4 C (34.5 F)
1994	1.2 C (34.2 F)
1995	3.6 C (38.5 F)
1996	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1997	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1998	3.9 C (39.0 F)
1999	13.4 C (56.1 F)
2001	n/a
2002	13.1 C (55.6 F)
2003	-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2004	0.2 C (32.4 F)
2005	17.1 C (62.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Oudtshoorn, 1878 to 2005. The record is 105.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Oudtshoorn by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1878	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1879	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1880	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1881	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1883	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1884	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1885	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1886	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1887	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1888	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1889	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1890	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1891	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1892	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1893	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1894	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1895	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1896	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1897	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1898	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1899	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1900	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1901	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1902	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1903	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1904	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1905	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1906	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1907	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1908	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1909	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1910	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1911	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1912	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1913	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1914	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1915	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1916	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1917	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1918	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1919	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1920	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1921	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1922	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1923	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1924	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1925	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1926	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1927	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1928	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1929	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1930	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1931	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1932	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1933	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1934	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1935	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1936	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1937	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1938	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1939	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1940	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1941	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1942	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1943	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1944	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1945	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1946	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1947	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1948	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1949	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1950	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1951	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1952	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1953	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1954	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1955	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1956	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1957	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1958	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1959	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1960	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1961	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1963	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1964	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1965	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1966	10.5 mm (0.4 in)
1967	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1968	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1969	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1970	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1971	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1972	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1973	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1974	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1975	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1976	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1977	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1978	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1979	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1980	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1981	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1982	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1983	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1984	15.4 mm (0.6 in)
1985	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1986	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1987	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1988	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1990	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1991	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1992	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1993	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1994	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1995	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1996	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1997	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1998	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1999	n/a
2001	2.8 mm (0.11 in)
2002	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2003	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
2004	2.3 mm (0.09 in)
2005	0.5 mm (0.02 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Oudtshoorn, 1878 to 2005. The record is 113.6 mm (4.5 in) in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.0 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Oudtshoorn by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1878	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1879	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1880	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1881	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1883	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1884	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1885	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1886	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1887	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1888	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1889	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1890	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1891	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1892	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1893	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1894	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1895	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1896	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1897	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1898	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
1899	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1900	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1901	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1902	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1903	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1904	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1905	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1906	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1907	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1908	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1909	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1910	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1911	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1912	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1913	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1914	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1915	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1916	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1917	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1918	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1919	16.1 mm (0.6 in)
1920	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1921	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1922	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1923	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1924	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1925	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1926	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1927	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1928	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1929	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1930	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1931	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1932	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1933	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1934	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1935	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1936	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1937	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1938	26.1 mm (1.0 in)
1939	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1940	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1941	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1942	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1943	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1944	24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1945	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1946	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1947	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1948	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1950	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1952	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1953	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1954	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1955	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1956	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1957	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1958	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1959	36.7 mm (1.4 in)
1960	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1961	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1962	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1963	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1964	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1965	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1967	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1969	32.7 mm (1.3 in)
1970	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1971	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1972	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1973	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1975	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1977	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1978	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1979	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1980	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1981	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1982	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1983	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1984	28.9 mm (1.1 in)
1985	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1986	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1987	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1988	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1990	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1991	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1992	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1993	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1994	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1995	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1996	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1997	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Oudtshoorn, 1878 to 2005. The record is 97 days in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 41 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Oudtshoorn by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1878	49 days
1879	35 days
1880	52 days
1881	38 days
1883	51 days
1884	45 days
1885	34 days
1886	35 days
1887	28 days
1888	24 days
1889	39 days
1890	32 days
1891	40 days
1892	47 days
1893	39 days
1894	45 days
1895	47 days
1896	38 days
1897	56 days
1898	86 days
1899	60 days
1900	47 days
1901	40 days
1902	41 days
1903	80 days
1904	49 days
1905	56 days
1906	47 days
1907	81 days
1908	57 days
1909	57 days
1910	48 days
1911	49 days
1912	73 days
1913	41 days
1914	44 days
1915	56 days
1916	39 days
1917	45 days
1918	55 days
1919	34 days
1920	49 days
1921	61 days
1922	38 days
1923	29 days
1924	32 days
1925	31 days
1926	52 days
1927	59 days
1928	54 days
1929	41 days
1930	38 days
1931	75 days
1932	24 days
1933	52 days
1934	42 days
1935	40 days
1936	39 days
1937	41 days
1938	45 days
1939	31 days
1940	44 days
1941	35 days
1942	36 days
1943	29 days
1944	56 days
1945	41 days
1946	61 days
1947	51 days
1948	35 days
1949	46 days
1950	53 days
1951	45 days
1952	41 days
1953	38 days
1954	31 days
1955	46 days
1956	33 days
1957	41 days
1958	52 days
1959	29 days
1960	41 days
1961	33 days
1962	41 days
1963	69 days
1964	37 days
1965	47 days
1966	48 days
1967	44 days
1968	51 days
1969	41 days
1970	57 days
1971	58 days
1972	37 days
1973	31 days
1974	39 days
1975	35 days
1976	29 days
1977	27 days
1978	40 days
1979	58 days
1980	32 days
1981	47 days
1982	46 days
1983	32 days
1984	57 days
1985	37 days
1986	35 days
1987	41 days
1988	52 days
1989	30 days
1990	28 days
1991	55 days
1992	49 days
1993	38 days
1994	49 days
1995	33 days
1996	37 days
1997	97 days
1998	1 day
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	1 day
2003	1 day
2004	1 day
2005	1 day

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

117 years, 1878 to 1997

A day with at least 30.4 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 83.5 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Oudtshoorn: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
10 years	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
25 years	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
50 years	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
100 years	83.5 mm (3.3 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 117 years of values from 1878 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: 105.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1951; 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1911; 62.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1996.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).