Van der Waltshoek Weather Records (SF000954280)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Van der Waltshoek (SF000954280), South Africa, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Van der Waltshoek

Van der Waltshoek (SF000954280) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.13 latitude and 24.25 longitude, 960 m (3,150 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1927 to 1997, 71 years of record.
0 records set at Van der Waltshoek still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Van der Waltshoek set a daily record precipitation of 7.0 mm (0.28 in) on 23 November 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.13 latitude, 24.25 longitude.
Elevation: 960 m (3,150 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 Van der Waltshoek. 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 Van der Waltshoek, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Van der Waltshoek still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Van der Waltshoek between 26 August 1970 and 20 August 1971. Each dot is a new record.

When Van der Waltshoek set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1970-08-26	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1971-08-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 117.0 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 117.0 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Van der Waltshoek. The most was 117.0 mm (4.6 in) on 20 August 1971.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Van der Waltshoek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	27 January 1963
Feb	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	18 February 1988
Mar	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	28 March 1928
Apr	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	19 April 1948
May	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	8 May 1977
Jun	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	19 June 1964
Jul	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	19 July 1979
Aug	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	20 August 1971
Sep	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	14 September 1953
Oct	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	15 October 1981
Nov	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 November 1984
Dec	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Van der Waltshoek
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 November 1997	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1997	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 1997	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 1997	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	12 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1997	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	tie	40 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1997	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	tie	22 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	tie	10 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	7 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	50 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	10 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1996	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	32 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Van der Waltshoek, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1927 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Van der Waltshoek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	1971	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	170.5 mm (6.7 in)	1970	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	185 days	1937	74 days	71

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Van der Waltshoek, 1927 to 1997. The record is 117.0 mm (4.6 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.0 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Van der Waltshoek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1927	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1928	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1929	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1930	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1931	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1932	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1933	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1934	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1935	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1936	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1937	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1938	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1939	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1940	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1941	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1942	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1943	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1944	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1945	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1946	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1947	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1948	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1949	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1950	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1951	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1952	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1953	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1954	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1955	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1956	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1957	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1958	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1959	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1960	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1961	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1962	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1963	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1964	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1966	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1967	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1968	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1969	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1970	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1971	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1972	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1973	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
1974	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1975	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1976	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1977	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1979	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1981	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1982	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1983	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1984	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1986	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1987	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1988	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1989	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1990	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1991	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1992	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1994	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1995	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1996	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1997	24.0 mm (0.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Van der Waltshoek, 1927 to 1997. The record is 170.5 mm (6.7 in) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.0 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Van der Waltshoek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1927	12.9 mm (0.5 in)
1928	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1929	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1930	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1931	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1932	129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1933	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1934	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1935	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1936	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1937	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1938	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1939	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1940	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1941	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1942	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1943	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1944	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1945	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1946	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1947	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1948	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1949	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1950	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1951	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1952	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1953	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1954	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1955	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1956	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1957	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1958	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1959	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1960	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1961	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1962	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1963	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1964	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
1967	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1968	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1969	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1970	170.5 mm (6.7 in)
1971	146.7 mm (5.8 in)
1972	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1973	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1974	130.7 mm (5.1 in)
1975	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1976	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1977	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1978	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1979	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1981	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1982	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1983	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1984	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1986	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1987	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1988	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1989	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1990	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1991	20.9 mm (0.8 in)
1992	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1994	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1995	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1996	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1997	46.5 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Van der Waltshoek, 1927 to 1997. The record is 185 days in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 74 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Van der Waltshoek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1927	67 days
1928	113 days
1929	45 days
1930	50 days
1931	67 days
1932	52 days
1933	142 days
1934	108 days
1935	64 days
1936	85 days
1937	185 days
1938	102 days
1939	120 days
1940	86 days
1941	111 days
1942	146 days
1943	67 days
1944	73 days
1945	83 days
1946	74 days
1947	58 days
1948	76 days
1949	173 days
1950	81 days
1951	85 days
1952	39 days
1953	36 days
1954	29 days
1955	55 days
1956	114 days
1957	46 days
1958	106 days
1959	58 days
1960	77 days
1961	74 days
1962	140 days
1963	69 days
1964	83 days
1965	53 days
1966	90 days
1967	95 days
1968	115 days
1969	122 days
1970	57 days
1971	53 days
1972	70 days
1973	60 days
1974	123 days
1975	55 days
1976	107 days
1977	51 days
1978	62 days
1979	58 days
1980	114 days
1981	77 days
1982	60 days
1983	46 days
1984	70 days
1985	107 days
1986	70 days
1987	60 days
1988	61 days
1989	87 days
1990	41 days
1991	183 days
1992	52 days
1993	56 days
1994	139 days
1995	64 days
1996	83 days
1997	122 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 45.4 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.8 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Van der Waltshoek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	62.1 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
25 years	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
100 years	115.8 mm (4.6 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: 117.0 mm (4.6 in) in 1971; 100.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1970; 89.2 mm (3.5 in) in 1928.

Download the Data

Data for Van der Waltshoek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Van der Waltshoek 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 2026-10-14 (14 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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