Klipfontein Weather Records (SF000743630)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Klipfontein (SF000743630), South Africa, with 106 years of record.

Key Facts for Klipfontein

Klipfontein (SF000743630) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.55 latitude and 24.72 longitude, 637 m (2,090 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1892 to 1997, 106 years of record.
0 records set at Klipfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Klipfontein set a daily record precipitation of 14.0 mm (0.6 in) on 29 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.55 latitude, 24.72 longitude.
Elevation: 637 m (2,090 ft).
Period of record: 1892 to 1997, 106 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 Klipfontein. 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 Klipfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Klipfontein still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Klipfontein between 31 December 1931 and 9 May 1977. Each dot is a new record.

When Klipfontein set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1931-12-31	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1977-05-09	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 143.8 mm (5.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 143.8 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Klipfontein. The most was 143.8 mm (5.7 in) on 9 May 1977.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Klipfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	1 January 1932
Feb	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 February 1907
Mar	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 March 1909
Apr	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	20 April 1948
May	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	9 May 1977
Jun	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	11 June 1992
Jul	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	25 July 1983
Aug	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	20 August 1971
Sep	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 September 1911
Oct	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	2 October 1989
Nov	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	25 November 1946
Dec	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 December 1931

Latest Records

Latest records at Klipfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 June 1997	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1997	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	91 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	99 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	81 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1996	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1995	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1995	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1995	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1994	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1994	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1993	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 1993	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	14 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1993	Klipfontein, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	100 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1892 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Klipfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	1977	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	106
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	1977	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	106
Longest dry spell (CDD)	164 days	1919	63 days	106

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Klipfontein, 1892 to 1997. The record is 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Klipfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1892	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1893	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1894	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1895	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1896	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1897	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1898	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1899	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1900	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1901	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1902	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1903	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1904	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1905	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1906	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1907	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1908	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1909	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1910	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1911	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1912	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1913	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1914	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1915	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1916	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1917	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1918	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1919	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1920	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1921	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1922	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1923	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1924	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1925	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1926	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1927	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
1928	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1929	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1930	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1931	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1932	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1933	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1934	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1935	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1936	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1937	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1938	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1939	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1940	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1941	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1942	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1943	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1944	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1945	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1946	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1947	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1948	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1949	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1950	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1951	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1952	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1953	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1954	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1955	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1956	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1957	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1960	26.1 mm (1.0 in)
1961	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1963	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1964	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1965	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1966	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1967	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1968	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1969	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1970	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1971	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1972	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1973	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1974	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1975	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1976	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1977	143.8 mm (5.7 in)
1978	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1979	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1980	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1981	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1982	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1983	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1984	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1985	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1986	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1987	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1988	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1989	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1990	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1991	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1992	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1994	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1995	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1996	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1997	28.0 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Klipfontein, 1892 to 1997. The record is 167.8 mm (6.6 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.9 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Klipfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1892	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1893	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1894	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1895	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1896	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1897	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
1898	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1899	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1900	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1901	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1902	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1903	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1904	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1905	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1906	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1907	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1908	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1909	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1910	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1911	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1912	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1913	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1914	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1915	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1916	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1917	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1918	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1919	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1920	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1921	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1922	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1923	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1924	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1925	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1926	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1927	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1928	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1929	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1930	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1931	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1932	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1933	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1934	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1935	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1936	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1937	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1938	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1939	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1940	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1941	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1942	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1943	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1944	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1945	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1946	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1947	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1948	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1949	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1950	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1951	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1952	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
1953	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1954	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1955	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1956	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1957	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1958	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1959	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1960	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1961	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1962	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1963	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1964	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1965	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1966	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1967	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1968	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1970	65.7 mm (2.6 in)
1971	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1972	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1973	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1974	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1975	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1976	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1977	167.8 mm (6.6 in)
1978	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1979	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1981	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1982	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1983	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1984	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1985	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1986	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1987	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1988	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1989	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1990	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1991	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1992	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1993	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1994	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1995	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1996	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1997	38.0 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Klipfontein, 1892 to 1997. The record is 164 days in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 63 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Klipfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1892	39 days
1893	28 days
1894	65 days
1895	56 days
1896	93 days
1897	85 days
1898	63 days
1899	63 days
1900	58 days
1901	42 days
1902	57 days
1903	53 days
1904	47 days
1905	53 days
1906	103 days
1907	80 days
1908	35 days
1909	77 days
1910	67 days
1911	56 days
1912	111 days
1913	60 days
1914	55 days
1915	70 days
1916	103 days
1917	51 days
1918	53 days
1919	164 days
1920	141 days
1921	44 days
1922	38 days
1923	98 days
1924	133 days
1925	49 days
1926	43 days
1927	81 days
1928	104 days
1929	47 days
1930	66 days
1931	81 days
1932	99 days
1933	65 days
1934	65 days
1935	65 days
1936	54 days
1937	92 days
1938	89 days
1939	38 days
1940	87 days
1941	66 days
1942	34 days
1943	43 days
1944	62 days
1945	126 days
1946	57 days
1947	100 days
1948	76 days
1949	104 days
1950	49 days
1951	67 days
1952	37 days
1953	35 days
1954	53 days
1955	48 days
1956	37 days
1957	53 days
1958	67 days
1959	53 days
1960	65 days
1961	90 days
1962	48 days
1963	64 days
1964	49 days
1965	54 days
1966	92 days
1967	83 days
1968	70 days
1969	59 days
1970	65 days
1971	47 days
1972	71 days
1973	53 days
1974	70 days
1975	66 days
1976	67 days
1977	112 days
1978	74 days
1979	52 days
1980	69 days
1981	47 days
1982	36 days
1983	60 days
1984	59 days
1985	74 days
1986	73 days
1987	41 days
1988	54 days
1989	37 days
1990	41 days
1991	90 days
1992	53 days
1993	38 days
1994	62 days
1995	65 days
1996	41 days
1997	85 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

100 years, 1893 to 1997

A day with at least 33.9 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 96.4 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Klipfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	33.9 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
10 years	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
25 years	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
100 years	96.4 mm (3.8 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 100 years of values from 1893 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: 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1977; 78.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1931; 68.5 mm (2.7 in) in 1971.

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Data for Klipfontein standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Klipfontein 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 2026-10-12 (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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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