Saaifontein Weather Records (SF001136730)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Saaifontein (SF001136730), South Africa, with 84 years of record.

Key Facts for Saaifontein

Saaifontein (SF001136730) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.72 latitude and 21.88 longitude, 1,247 m (4,091 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1914 to 1997, 84 years of record.
0 records set at Saaifontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Saaifontein set a daily record precipitation of 8.2 mm (0.32 in) on 27 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.72 latitude, 21.88 longitude.
Elevation: 1,247 m (4,091 ft).
Period of record: 1914 to 1997, 84 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 Saaifontein. 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 Saaifontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Saaifontein still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Saaifontein between 10 May 1950 and 21 February 1974. Each dot is a new record.

When Saaifontein set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1950-05-10	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1974-02-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 114.5 mm (4.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 114.5 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Saaifontein. The most was 114.5 mm (4.5 in) on 21 February 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Saaifontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 January 1974
Feb	114.5 mm (4.5 in)	21 February 1974
Mar	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	1 March 1988
Apr	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	12 April 1977
May	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	10 May 1950
Jun	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 June 1925
Jul	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	31 July 1961
Aug	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	22 August 1981
Sep	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17 September 1932
Oct	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	22 October 1973
Nov	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	9 November 1966
Dec	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Saaifontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 June 1997	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1997	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1997	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1997	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	22 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	64 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1996	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1995	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1995	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1995	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	4 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1995	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1995	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1995	Saaifontein, ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1914 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Saaifontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	114.5 mm (4.5 in)	1974	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	82
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	1976	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	82
Longest dry spell (CDD)	354 days	1922	107 days	82

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Saaifontein, 1914 to 1997. The record is 114.5 mm (4.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.2 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Saaifontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1914	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1915	13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1916	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1917	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1918	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1919	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1920	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1921	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1922	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1923	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1924	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1925	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1927	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1928	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1930	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1931	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1932	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1933	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1934	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1935	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1936	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1937	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1938	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1939	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1940	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1941	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1943	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1944	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1945	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1946	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1947	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1948	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1949	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1950	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1951	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1952	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1953	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1954	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1955	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1956	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1957	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1958	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1959	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1960	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1961	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1962	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1963	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1964	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1965	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1966	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1967	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1968	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1969	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1971	17.7 mm (0.7 in)
1972	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1973	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1974	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1975	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1976	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1977	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1978	12.0 mm (0.5 in)
1979	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1980	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1981	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1982	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1983	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1984	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1985	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1986	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1987	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1988	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1989	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1990	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1992	22.3 mm (0.9 in)
1993	14.9 mm (0.6 in)
1994	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1995	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1996	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1997	38.5 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Saaifontein, 1914 to 1997. The record is 127.5 mm (5.0 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.4 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Saaifontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1914	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1915	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1916	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1917	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1918	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1919	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1920	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1921	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1922	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1923	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1924	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1925	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1927	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1928	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1930	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1931	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1932	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1933	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1934	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1936	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1937	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1938	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1939	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1940	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1941	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1942	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1943	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1944	12.8 mm (0.5 in)
1945	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1946	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1947	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1948	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1949	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1950	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1951	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1952	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1953	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1954	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1955	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1956	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1957	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1958	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1959	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1960	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1961	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1962	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1963	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1964	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1965	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1966	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1967	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1968	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1969	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1970	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1971	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1972	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1973	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1974	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1975	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1976	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1977	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1978	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1979	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1980	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
1981	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1982	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1983	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1984	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1985	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1986	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1987	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1988	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1989	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1990	64.9 mm (2.6 in)
1991	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1992	22.3 mm (0.9 in)
1993	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1994	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1995	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1996	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1997	97.0 mm (3.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Saaifontein, 1914 to 1997. The record is 354 days in 1922, marked on the chart; the median year is 107 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Saaifontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1914	77 days
1915	89 days
1916	123 days
1917	141 days
1918	158 days
1919	232 days
1920	151 days
1921	149 days
1922	354 days
1923	112 days
1924	158 days
1925	44 days
1927	138 days
1928	116 days
1930	188 days
1931	186 days
1932	107 days
1933	146 days
1934	143 days
1935	88 days
1936	120 days
1937	133 days
1938	79 days
1939	169 days
1940	132 days
1941	85 days
1942	121 days
1943	81 days
1944	136 days
1945	172 days
1946	167 days
1947	101 days
1948	95 days
1949	156 days
1950	98 days
1951	206 days
1952	83 days
1953	92 days
1954	107 days
1955	119 days
1956	135 days
1957	81 days
1958	130 days
1959	52 days
1960	116 days
1961	103 days
1962	143 days
1963	53 days
1964	281 days
1965	91 days
1966	135 days
1967	82 days
1968	147 days
1969	140 days
1970	94 days
1971	53 days
1972	132 days
1973	61 days
1974	69 days
1975	68 days
1976	69 days
1977	137 days
1978	227 days
1979	44 days
1980	72 days
1981	46 days
1982	82 days
1983	48 days
1984	58 days
1985	74 days
1986	66 days
1987	68 days
1988	100 days
1989	91 days
1990	148 days
1991	57 days
1992	70 days
1993	100 days
1994	128 days
1995	92 days
1996	95 days
1997	156 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

79 years, 1915 to 1997

A day with at least 31.0 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 98.3 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Saaifontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
50 years	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
100 years	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	Longer than the 79 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, 79 years of values from 1915 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: 114.5 mm (4.5 in) in 1974; 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1950; 72.4 mm (2.9 in) in 1988.

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Data for Saaifontein 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 2026-10-13 (13 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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