Kieskamahoek (Pol) Weather Records (SF000792510)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kieskamahoek (Pol) (SF000792510), South Africa, with 97 years of record.
Key Facts for Kieskamahoek (Pol)
- Kieskamahoek (Pol) (SF000792510) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.68 latitude and 27.15 longitude, 646 m (2,119 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1886 to 1982, 97 years of record.
- 0 records set at Kieskamahoek (Pol) still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Kieskamahoek (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 15 October 1981.
About the Station
- Location: South Africa, -32.68 latitude, 27.15 longitude.
- Elevation: 646 m (2,119 ft).
- Period of record: 1886 to 1982, 97 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
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All-Time Record Progression
1 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-25 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 180.0 mm (7.1 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Apr: 180.0 mm (7.1 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 22 January 1893 |
| Feb | 122.5 mm (4.8 in) | 1 February 1964 |
| Mar | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 21 March 1976 |
| Apr | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 25 April 1981 |
| May | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 16 May 1959 |
| Jun | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 10 June 1902 |
| Jul | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 5 July 1931 |
| Aug | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 27 August 1970 |
| Sep | 69.5 mm (2.7 in) | 2 September 1968 |
| Oct | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 10 October 1905 |
| Nov | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 4 November 1922 |
| Dec | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 21 December 1910 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 1981 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 42 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 August 1981 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 22 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 August 1981 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 20 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 April 1981 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | all-time rain | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 75 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 January 1981 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 55 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 December 1980 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 3 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 November 1980 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 6 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 October 1980 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 15 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 July 1980 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 63 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 November 1979 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 91 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 1979 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 65 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 November 1979 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 76 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 October 1979 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 68 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 19 August 1979 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 91 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 July 1979 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 34 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 July 1979 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 July 1979 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 44 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 April 1978 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 16 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1978 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 3.2 mm (0.13 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 December 1977 | Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 80 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
Extremes by Year
1886 to 1982| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 1981 | 54.7 mm (2.2 in) | 96 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 301.1 mm (11.9 in) | 1970 | 85.8 mm (3.4 in) | 96 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 99 days | 1982 | 37 days | 96 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1887 | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1888 | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1889 | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1890 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1891 | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1892 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1893 | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1894 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1895 | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1896 | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1897 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1898 | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1899 | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1900 | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1901 | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1902 | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1903 | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1904 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1905 | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1906 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1907 | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1908 | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1909 | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1910 | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1911 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1912 | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1913 | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1914 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1915 | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1916 | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1917 | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1918 | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1919 | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1921 | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1922 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1923 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1924 | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1925 | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1926 | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1927 | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1928 | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1929 | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1930 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1931 | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1932 | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1933 | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1934 | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1935 | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1936 | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1937 | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1938 | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1939 | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1940 | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1941 | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1942 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1943 | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1944 | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1945 | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1946 | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1947 | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1948 | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1949 | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1950 | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1951 | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1952 | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1953 | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1954 | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1955 | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1956 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1957 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1958 | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1959 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1960 | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1961 | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1962 | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1963 | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1964 | 122.5 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1965 | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1966 | 66.9 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1967 | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1968 | 69.5 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1969 | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1970 | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1971 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1972 | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1973 | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1974 | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1975 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1976 | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1977 | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1978 | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1979 | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1980 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1981 | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1982 | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 122.2 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1887 | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1888 | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1889 | 165.0 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1890 | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1891 | 78.9 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1892 | 111.7 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1893 | 121.5 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1894 | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1895 | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1896 | 159.7 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1897 | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1898 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1899 | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1900 | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1901 | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1902 | 145.5 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1903 | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1904 | 119.3 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1905 | 208.6 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1906 | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1907 | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1908 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1909 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1910 | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1911 | 109.8 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1912 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1913 | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1914 | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1915 | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1916 | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1917 | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1918 | 97.4 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1919 | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1921 | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1922 | 135.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1923 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1924 | 37.9 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1925 | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1926 | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1927 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1928 | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1929 | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1930 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1931 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1932 | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1933 | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1934 | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1935 | 102.8 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1936 | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1937 | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1938 | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1939 | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1940 | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1941 | 103.7 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1942 | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1943 | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1944 | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1945 | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1946 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1947 | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1948 | 154.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1949 | 72.3 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1950 | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1951 | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1952 | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1953 | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1954 | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1955 | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1956 | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1957 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1958 | 55.5 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1959 | 137.5 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1960 | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1961 | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1962 | 119.5 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1963 | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1964 | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1965 | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1966 | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1967 | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1968 | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1969 | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1970 | 301.1 mm (11.9 in) |
| 1971 | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1972 | 147.5 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1973 | 113.2 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1974 | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1975 | 79.1 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1976 | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1977 | 125.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1978 | 125.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1979 | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1980 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1981 | 271.0 mm (10.7 in) |
| 1982 | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 26 days |
| 1887 | 23 days |
| 1888 | 20 days |
| 1889 | 38 days |
| 1890 | 23 days |
| 1891 | 14 days |
| 1892 | 44 days |
| 1893 | 18 days |
| 1894 | 75 days |
| 1895 | 43 days |
| 1896 | 49 days |
| 1897 | 49 days |
| 1898 | 60 days |
| 1899 | 74 days |
| 1900 | 78 days |
| 1901 | 42 days |
| 1902 | 55 days |
| 1903 | 57 days |
| 1904 | 73 days |
| 1905 | 41 days |
| 1906 | 44 days |
| 1907 | 27 days |
| 1908 | 27 days |
| 1909 | 48 days |
| 1910 | 32 days |
| 1911 | 30 days |
| 1912 | 36 days |
| 1913 | 25 days |
| 1914 | 33 days |
| 1915 | 53 days |
| 1916 | 29 days |
| 1917 | 29 days |
| 1918 | 31 days |
| 1919 | 41 days |
| 1921 | 35 days |
| 1922 | 29 days |
| 1923 | 22 days |
| 1924 | 25 days |
| 1925 | 21 days |
| 1926 | 32 days |
| 1927 | 82 days |
| 1928 | 30 days |
| 1929 | 31 days |
| 1930 | 31 days |
| 1931 | 34 days |
| 1932 | 49 days |
| 1933 | 40 days |
| 1934 | 49 days |
| 1935 | 44 days |
| 1936 | 35 days |
| 1937 | 49 days |
| 1938 | 30 days |
| 1939 | 28 days |
| 1940 | 30 days |
| 1941 | 35 days |
| 1942 | 34 days |
| 1943 | 26 days |
| 1944 | 27 days |
| 1945 | 57 days |
| 1946 | 44 days |
| 1947 | 38 days |
| 1948 | 37 days |
| 1949 | 56 days |
| 1950 | 40 days |
| 1951 | 49 days |
| 1952 | 25 days |
| 1953 | 26 days |
| 1954 | 54 days |
| 1955 | 26 days |
| 1956 | 47 days |
| 1957 | 26 days |
| 1958 | 52 days |
| 1959 | 46 days |
| 1960 | 28 days |
| 1961 | 34 days |
| 1962 | 76 days |
| 1963 | 36 days |
| 1964 | 24 days |
| 1965 | 36 days |
| 1966 | 47 days |
| 1967 | 27 days |
| 1968 | 29 days |
| 1969 | 38 days |
| 1970 | 31 days |
| 1971 | 38 days |
| 1972 | 36 days |
| 1973 | 42 days |
| 1974 | 47 days |
| 1975 | 47 days |
| 1976 | 64 days |
| 1977 | 37 days |
| 1978 | 34 days |
| 1979 | 39 days |
| 1980 | 72 days |
| 1981 | 81 days |
| 1982 | 99 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
87 years, 1886 to 1981A day with at least 57.6 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 171.6 mm (6.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | |
| 5 years | 81.7 mm (3.2 in) | |
| 10 years | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | |
| 25 years | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | |
| 50 years | 147.8 mm (5.8 in) | |
| 100 years | 171.6 mm (6.8 in) | Longer than the 87 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, 87 years of values from 1886 to 1981.
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: 180.0 mm (7.1 in) in 1981; 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 1905; 124.5 mm (4.9 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).