Puts Weather Records (SF001073180)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Puts (SF001073180), South Africa, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Puts

Puts (SF001073180) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.82 latitude and 18.68 longitude, 604 m (1,982 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1933 to 1997, 65 years of record.
0 records set at Puts still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Puts set a daily record precipitation of 15.0 mm (0.6 in) on 15 November 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.82 latitude, 18.68 longitude.
Elevation: 604 m (1,982 ft).
Period of record: 1933 to 1997, 65 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 Puts. 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 Puts, 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 Puts still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Puts between 8 June 1997 and 8 June 1997. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 100.0 mm (3.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Puts. The most was 100.0 mm (3.9 in) on 8 June 1997.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Puts
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 January 1941
Feb	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 February 1976
Mar	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 March 1953
Apr	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	15 April 1976
May	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 May 1954
Jun	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	8 June 1997
Jul	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	13 July 1957
Aug	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	8 August 1963
Sep	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	22 September 1987
Oct	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	10 October 1996
Nov	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	18 November 1934
Dec	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	4 December 1942

Latest Records

Latest records at Puts
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 1997	Puts, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1997	Puts, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1997	Puts, ZA	all-time rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1997	Puts, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	55 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	1 year	8 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	tie	22 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1996	Puts, ZA	monthly rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	3 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	8 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	2 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	5 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1996	Puts, ZA	daily rain	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1995	Puts, ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995	Puts, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1933 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Puts: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	1997	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	119.5 mm (4.7 in)	1967	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	65
Longest dry spell (CDD)	101 days	1979	50 days	65

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Puts, 1933 to 1997. The record is 100.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.0 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Puts by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1933	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1934	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1935	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1936	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1937	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1938	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1939	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1940	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1941	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1942	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1943	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1944	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1945	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1946	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1947	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1948	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1949	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1950	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1951	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1952	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1953	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1954	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1955	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1956	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1957	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1958	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1959	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1960	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1961	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1962	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1963	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1964	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1965	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1966	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1967	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1968	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1969	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1970	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1971	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1972	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1973	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1975	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1976	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1977	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1978	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1979	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1981	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1982	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1983	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1984	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1986	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1987	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1988	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1989	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1990	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1991	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1992	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1993	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1994	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1995	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1996	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1997	100.0 mm (3.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Puts, 1933 to 1997. The record is 119.5 mm (4.7 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.7 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Puts by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1933	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1934	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1935	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1936	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1937	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1938	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1939	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1940	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1941	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1942	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1943	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1944	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1945	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1946	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1947	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1948	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1949	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1950	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1951	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1952	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1953	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1954	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1955	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1956	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1957	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1958	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1959	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1960	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1961	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1963	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1964	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1965	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1968	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1970	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1971	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1972	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1973	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1974	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1975	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1976	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1977	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1978	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1979	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1980	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1981	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1982	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1983	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1984	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1985	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1986	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1987	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1988	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1989	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1990	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1991	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1992	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1993	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1994	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1995	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1996	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1997	114.0 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Puts, 1933 to 1997. The record is 101 days in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 50 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Puts by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1933	33 days
1934	31 days
1935	60 days
1936	45 days
1937	66 days
1938	39 days
1939	47 days
1940	25 days
1941	46 days
1942	34 days
1943	32 days
1944	54 days
1945	64 days
1946	45 days
1947	80 days
1948	41 days
1949	64 days
1950	84 days
1951	76 days
1952	44 days
1953	39 days
1954	37 days
1955	47 days
1956	46 days
1957	50 days
1958	64 days
1959	29 days
1960	84 days
1961	70 days
1962	33 days
1963	54 days
1964	48 days
1965	36 days
1966	66 days
1967	38 days
1968	85 days
1969	41 days
1970	71 days
1971	61 days
1972	51 days
1973	71 days
1974	49 days
1975	49 days
1976	44 days
1977	48 days
1978	60 days
1979	101 days
1980	39 days
1981	56 days
1982	52 days
1983	38 days
1984	59 days
1985	34 days
1986	62 days
1987	80 days
1988	61 days
1989	31 days
1990	95 days
1991	47 days
1992	54 days
1993	71 days
1994	56 days
1995	75 days
1996	43 days
1997	78 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, 1934 to 1997

A day with at least 35.6 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 98.9 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Puts: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
5 years	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
10 years	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
50 years	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
100 years	98.9 mm (3.9 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 1934 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: 100.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1997; 88.5 mm (3.5 in) in 1961; 67.6 mm (2.7 in) in 1934.

Download the Data

Data for Puts standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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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