Dunedin Weather Records (SF001147470)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dunedin (SF001147470), South Africa, with 88 years of record.

Key Facts for Dunedin

Dunedin (SF001147470) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.95 latitude and 22.42 longitude, 1,463 m (4,800 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1893 to 1980, 88 years of record.
0 records set at Dunedin still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Dunedin set a daily record precipitation of 19.5 mm (0.8 in) on 6 February 1980.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.95 latitude, 22.42 longitude.
Elevation: 1,463 m (4,800 ft).
Period of record: 1893 to 1980, 88 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 Dunedin. 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 Dunedin, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Dunedin still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Dunedin between 26 March 1961 and 22 October 1973. Each dot is a new record.

When Dunedin set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1961-03-26	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1973-10-22	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 78.5 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 78.5 mm (3.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dunedin. The most was 78.5 mm (3.1 in) on 22 October 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Dunedin
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 January 1976
Feb	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	21 February 1974
Mar	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	26 March 1961
Apr	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	2 April 1902
May	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	1 May 1970
Jun	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 June 1925
Jul	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	11 July 1945
Aug	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 August 1894
Sep	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	15 September 1950
Oct	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	22 October 1973
Nov	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	17 November 1896
Dec	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Dunedin
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 1980	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1979	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1979	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 July 1979	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1978	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1977	Dunedin, ZA	monthly rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	27 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	10 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	7 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1977	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1976	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	tie	59 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1976	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1976	Dunedin, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1893 to 1980

Yearly extremes at Dunedin: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	1973	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	82
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	1896	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	82
Longest dry spell (CDD)	203 days	1947	69 days	82

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Dunedin, 1893 to 1980. The record is 78.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.9 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dunedin by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1893	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1894	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1895	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1896	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1897	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1898	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1899	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1900	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1901	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1902	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1903	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1904	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1905	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1906	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1907	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1908	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1909	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1910	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1911	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1912	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1913	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1914	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1915	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1916	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1917	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1918	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1920	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1921	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1922	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1924	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1925	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1926	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1927	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1928	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1929	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1930	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1931	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1932	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1933	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1934	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1935	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1936	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1937	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1938	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1943	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1944	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1945	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1946	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1947	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1948	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1949	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1950	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1951	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1952	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1953	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1954	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1955	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1956	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1957	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1959	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1960	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1961	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1962	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1963	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1964	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1965	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1966	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1967	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1968	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1969	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1970	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1971	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1972	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1973	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1974	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1975	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1976	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1977	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1978	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1979	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1980	19.5 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Dunedin, 1893 to 1980. The record is 121.4 mm (4.8 in) in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.5 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dunedin by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1893	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1894	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1895	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1896	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1897	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1898	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1899	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1900	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1901	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1902	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1903	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1904	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1905	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1906	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1907	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1908	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1909	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1910	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1911	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1912	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1913	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1914	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1915	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1916	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1917	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1918	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1920	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1921	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1922	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1924	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1925	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1926	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1927	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1928	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1929	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1930	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1931	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1932	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1933	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1934	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1935	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1936	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1937	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1938	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1943	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1944	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1945	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1946	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1947	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1948	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1949	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1950	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1951	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1952	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1953	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1954	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1955	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1956	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1957	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1959	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1960	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1961	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1962	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1963	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1964	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1965	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1967	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1968	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1969	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1970	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1971	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1972	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1973	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1974	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1975	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1976	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1977	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1978	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1979	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1980	19.5 mm (0.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Dunedin, 1893 to 1980. The record is 203 days in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 69 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dunedin by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1893	93 days
1894	57 days
1895	94 days
1896	71 days
1897	147 days
1898	68 days
1899	93 days
1900	102 days
1901	96 days
1902	162 days
1903	112 days
1904	65 days
1905	74 days
1906	90 days
1907	73 days
1908	88 days
1909	44 days
1910	61 days
1911	48 days
1912	55 days
1913	40 days
1914	52 days
1915	50 days
1916	83 days
1917	44 days
1918	44 days
1920	148 days
1921	30 days
1922	122 days
1924	31 days
1925	61 days
1926	71 days
1927	45 days
1928	89 days
1929	83 days
1930	61 days
1931	77 days
1932	67 days
1933	89 days
1934	71 days
1935	31 days
1936	71 days
1937	61 days
1938	65 days
1943	43 days
1944	70 days
1945	60 days
1946	69 days
1947	203 days
1948	54 days
1949	104 days
1950	53 days
1951	120 days
1952	110 days
1953	40 days
1954	93 days
1955	92 days
1956	84 days
1957	51 days
1958	65 days
1959	82 days
1960	84 days
1961	49 days
1962	99 days
1963	46 days
1964	61 days
1965	53 days
1966	172 days
1967	67 days
1968	63 days
1969	101 days
1970	47 days
1971	54 days
1972	79 days
1973	39 days
1974	43 days
1975	51 days
1976	50 days
1977	69 days
1978	147 days
1979	104 days
1980	36 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

72 years, 1895 to 1979

A day with at least 30.2 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 85.0 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Dunedin: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
10 years	51.7 mm (2.0 in)
25 years	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
50 years	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
100 years	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	Longer than the 72 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, 72 years of values from 1895 to 1979.

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: 78.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1973; 77.0 mm (3.0 in) in 1974; 75.0 mm (3.0 in) in 1961.

Download the Data

Data for Dunedin standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Dunedin 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 2026-10-16 (16 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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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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