Sarelsrivier Weather Records (SF000941670)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sarelsrivier (SF000941670), South Africa, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Sarelsrivier

Sarelsrivier (SF000941670) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.28 latitude and 23.60 longitude, 963 m (3,159 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1927 to 1997, 71 years of record.
0 records set at Sarelsrivier still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Sarelsrivier set a daily record precipitation of 2.5 mm (0.10 in) on 29 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.28 latitude, 23.60 longitude.
Elevation: 963 m (3,159 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 Sarelsrivier. 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 Sarelsrivier, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Sarelsrivier still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Sarelsrivier between 24 January 1981 and 24 January 1981. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 230.1 mm (9.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sarelsrivier. The most was 230.1 mm (9.1 in) on 24 January 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sarelsrivier
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	230.1 mm (9.1 in)	24 January 1981
Feb	150.2 mm (5.9 in)	28 February 1981
Mar	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	26 March 1961
Apr	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	3 April 1988
May	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	5 May 1995
Jun	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 June 1988
Jul	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	25 July 1983
Aug	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 August 1971
Sep	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	12 September 1940
Oct	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 October 1941
Nov	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	10 November 1991
Dec	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 December 1996

Latest Records

Latest records at Sarelsrivier
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 June 1997	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1997	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1997	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1997	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1997	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1997	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	23 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1996	Sarelsrivier, ZA	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	59 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1996	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	63 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1996	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	3 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1996	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1996	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1995	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	9 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1995	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1995	Sarelsrivier, ZA	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1995	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	44 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1994	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1993	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	23 years	15 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1927 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Sarelsrivier: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	230.1 mm (9.1 in)	1981	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	293.0 mm (11.5 in)	1981	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	187 days	1951	79 days	71

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sarelsrivier, 1927 to 1997. The record is 230.1 mm (9.1 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.3 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sarelsrivier by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1927	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1928	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1929	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1930	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1931	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1932	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1933	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1934	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1935	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1936	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1937	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1938	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1939	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1940	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1941	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1942	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1943	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1944	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1945	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1946	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1947	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1948	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1949	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1950	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1951	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1952	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1953	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1954	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1955	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1956	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1957	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1959	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1960	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1961	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1962	12.0 mm (0.5 in)
1963	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1964	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1966	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1967	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1968	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1969	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1970	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1971	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1972	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1973	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1974	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1975	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1976	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1977	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1978	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1979	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1980	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1981	230.1 mm (9.1 in)
1982	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1983	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1984	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1985	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1986	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1987	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1988	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1989	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1990	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1991	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1992	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1993	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1994	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1995	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1996	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1997	36.0 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sarelsrivier, 1927 to 1997. The record is 293.0 mm (11.5 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.0 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sarelsrivier by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1927	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1928	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1929	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1930	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1931	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1932	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1933	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1934	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1935	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1936	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1937	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1938	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1939	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1940	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1941	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1942	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1943	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1944	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1945	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1946	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1947	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1948	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1949	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1950	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1951	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1952	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1953	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1954	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1955	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1956	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1957	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1958	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1959	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1960	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1961	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1962	12.0 mm (0.5 in)
1963	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1964	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1965	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1966	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1967	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1969	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1970	47.9 mm (1.9 in)
1971	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1972	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1973	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1974	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1975	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1976	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1977	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1978	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1979	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1980	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1981	293.0 mm (11.5 in)
1982	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1983	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1984	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1985	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1986	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1988	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1989	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1990	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1991	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1992	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1993	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1994	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1995	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1996	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1997	78.0 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sarelsrivier, 1927 to 1997. The record is 187 days in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 79 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sarelsrivier by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1927	86 days
1928	108 days
1929	88 days
1930	176 days
1931	79 days
1932	99 days
1933	145 days
1934	146 days
1935	57 days
1936	147 days
1937	74 days
1938	93 days
1939	98 days
1940	93 days
1941	64 days
1942	67 days
1943	74 days
1944	70 days
1945	145 days
1946	78 days
1947	79 days
1948	132 days
1949	102 days
1950	66 days
1951	187 days
1952	88 days
1953	96 days
1954	93 days
1955	84 days
1956	92 days
1957	86 days
1958	83 days
1959	147 days
1960	86 days
1961	56 days
1962	88 days
1963	36 days
1964	55 days
1965	81 days
1966	158 days
1967	61 days
1968	88 days
1969	86 days
1970	66 days
1971	65 days
1972	65 days
1973	62 days
1974	51 days
1975	67 days
1976	44 days
1977	46 days
1978	52 days
1979	37 days
1980	72 days
1981	29 days
1982	50 days
1983	47 days
1984	87 days
1985	73 days
1986	70 days
1987	130 days
1988	61 days
1989	61 days
1990	99 days
1991	72 days
1992	58 days
1993	38 days
1994	59 days
1995	91 days
1996	93 days
1997	56 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

69 years, 1928 to 1997

A day with at least 34.8 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 86.2 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Sarelsrivier: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
5 years	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
10 years	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
50 years	78.1 mm (3.1 in)
100 years	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	Longer than the 69 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, 69 years of values from 1928 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: 79.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1940; 72.0 mm (2.8 in) in 1961; 70.0 mm (2.8 in) in 1976.

Download the Data

Data for Sarelsrivier standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Sarelsrivier 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 2026-10-15 (15 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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