Cypherfontein Weather Records (SF000700330)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cypherfontein (SF000700330), South Africa, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Cypherfontein

Cypherfontein (SF000700330) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.57 latitude and 22.53 longitude, 847 m (2,779 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1927 to 1992, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Cypherfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cypherfontein set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 6 August 1992.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.57 latitude, 22.53 longitude.
Elevation: 847 m (2,779 ft).
Period of record: 1927 to 1992, 66 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 Cypherfontein. 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 Cypherfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Cypherfontein still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 80.8 mm (3.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cypherfontein. The most was 80.8 mm (3.2 in) on 31 January 1941.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cypherfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	31 January 1941
Feb	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	28 February 1948
Mar	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 March 1928
Apr	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 April 1954
May	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 May 1967
Jun	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	11 June 1935
Jul	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 July 1961
Aug	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	21 August 1971
Sep	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	15 September 1950
Oct	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	31 October 1941
Nov	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 November 1950
Dec	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	14 December 1958

Latest Records

Latest records at Cypherfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 August 1992	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 June 1992	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1992	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1992	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	2 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1991	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	33 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1991	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1991	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	10 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1991	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1991	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1991	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1991	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1991	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	15 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1990	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	9 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 1990	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1990	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1990	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	3 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1990	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	12 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1990	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1989	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 1989	Cypherfontein, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1927 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Cypherfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	1941	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	110.4 mm (4.3 in)	1928	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	142 days	1928	65 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cypherfontein, 1927 to 1992. The record is 80.8 mm (3.2 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.3 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cypherfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1927	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1928	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1929	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1930	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1931	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1932	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1933	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1934	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1935	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1936	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1937	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1938	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1939	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1940	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1941	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1942	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1943	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1944	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1945	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1946	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1947	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1948	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1949	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1950	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1951	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1952	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1953	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1954	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1955	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1956	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1957	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1958	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1959	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1960	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1961	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1962	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1963	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1964	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1965	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1966	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1967	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1968	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1969	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1970	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1971	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1972	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1973	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1975	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1976	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1977	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1978	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1979	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1980	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1981	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1983	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1984	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1985	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1986	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1988	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1989	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1990	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1991	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1992	31.0 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cypherfontein, 1927 to 1992. The record is 110.4 mm (4.3 in) in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.4 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cypherfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1927	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1928	110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1929	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1930	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1931	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1932	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1933	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1934	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1935	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1936	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1937	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1938	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1939	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1940	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1941	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1942	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1943	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1944	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1945	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1946	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1947	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1948	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1949	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1950	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1951	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1952	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1953	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1954	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1955	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1956	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1957	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1958	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1959	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1960	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1961	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1962	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1963	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1964	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1965	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1966	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1967	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1970	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1971	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1972	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1973	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1974	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1976	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1977	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1978	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1979	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1980	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1981	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1982	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1983	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1984	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1985	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1988	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1989	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1990	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1991	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1992	34.5 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cypherfontein, 1927 to 1992. The record is 142 days in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 65 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cypherfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1927	25 days
1928	142 days
1929	79 days
1930	66 days
1931	43 days
1932	68 days
1933	108 days
1934	35 days
1935	53 days
1936	47 days
1937	103 days
1938	59 days
1939	79 days
1940	92 days
1941	59 days
1942	80 days
1943	39 days
1944	71 days
1945	61 days
1946	38 days
1947	51 days
1948	65 days
1949	55 days
1950	84 days
1951	92 days
1952	71 days
1953	40 days
1954	77 days
1955	65 days
1956	58 days
1957	85 days
1958	93 days
1959	62 days
1960	118 days
1961	64 days
1962	47 days
1963	43 days
1964	65 days
1965	47 days
1966	73 days
1967	79 days
1968	87 days
1969	86 days
1970	82 days
1971	66 days
1972	60 days
1973	61 days
1974	117 days
1975	72 days
1976	64 days
1977	98 days
1978	64 days
1979	50 days
1980	49 days
1981	45 days
1982	70 days
1983	58 days
1984	81 days
1985	62 days
1986	65 days
1987	67 days
1988	63 days
1989	60 days
1990	142 days
1991	69 days
1992	73 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

63 years, 1928 to 1991

A day with at least 30.0 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 79.2 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cypherfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
10 years	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
25 years	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
50 years	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
100 years	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1928 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: 80.8 mm (3.2 in) in 1941; 64.0 mm (2.5 in) in 1967; 59.9 mm (2.4 in) in 1948.

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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 2026-10-12 (12 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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