Lakenvlei Weather Records (SF001148150)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lakenvlei (SF001148150), South Africa, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Lakenvlei

Lakenvlei (SF001148150) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.60 latitude and 22.45 longitude, 1,417 m (4,649 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1932 to 1997, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Lakenvlei still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Lakenvlei set a daily record precipitation of 13.5 mm (0.5 in) on 28 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.60 latitude, 22.45 longitude.
Elevation: 1,417 m (4,649 ft).
Period of record: 1932 to 1997, 66 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 Lakenvlei. 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 Lakenvlei, 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 Lakenvlei still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Lakenvlei between 2 March 1988 and 2 March 1988. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 96.0 mm (3.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lakenvlei. The most was 96.0 mm (3.8 in) on 2 March 1988.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Lakenvlei
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	26 January 1961
Feb	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	4 February 1941
Mar	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	2 March 1988
Apr	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	13 April 1977
May	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	1 May 1970
Jun	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	2 June 1986
Jul	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 July 1945
Aug	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21 August 1939
Sep	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	16 September 1950
Oct	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	3 October 1953
Nov	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 November 1974
Dec	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 December 1988

Latest Records

Latest records at Lakenvlei
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 June 1997	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1997	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1997	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1997	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	60 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1997	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	7 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1996	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	13 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	43 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1996	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1996	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1996	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1996	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	2 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1996	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1996	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	23 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1995	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	tie	14 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1995	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	5 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1995	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1995	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1995	Lakenvlei, ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1932 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Lakenvlei: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	1988	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	1973	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	186 days	1951	78 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Lakenvlei, 1932 to 1997. The record is 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.4 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lakenvlei by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1932	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1933	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1934	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1935	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1936	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1937	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1938	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1939	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1940	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1941	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1942	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1943	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1944	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1945	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1946	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1947	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1948	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1950	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1951	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1952	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1954	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1955	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
1956	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1957	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1958	32.7 mm (1.3 in)
1959	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1960	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1961	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1962	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1963	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1964	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1965	19.2 mm (0.8 in)
1966	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1967	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	34.9 mm (1.4 in)
1969	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1970	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1971	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1972	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1973	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1974	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1975	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1976	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1978	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1979	18.7 mm (0.7 in)
1980	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1981	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1983	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1984	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1985	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1986	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1987	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1988	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1989	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1990	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1991	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1992	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1993	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1994	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1995	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1996	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1997	38.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Lakenvlei, 1932 to 1997. The record is 116.5 mm (4.6 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.8 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lakenvlei by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1932	17.1 mm (0.7 in)
1933	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1934	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1935	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1936	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1937	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1938	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
1939	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1940	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1941	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1942	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1943	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1944	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1945	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1946	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1947	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1948	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1949	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1950	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1951	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1952	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1954	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1955	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1956	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1957	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1958	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1959	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1960	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1961	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1962	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1963	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1964	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1965	34.7 mm (1.4 in)
1966	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1968	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1969	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1970	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1971	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1972	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1973	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1974	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
1975	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1976	112.9 mm (4.4 in)
1977	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1978	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1979	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1980	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1981	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1982	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1983	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1984	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1985	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1986	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1987	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1988	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1989	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1990	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1991	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1992	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1993	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1994	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1995	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1996	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1997	88.0 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Lakenvlei, 1932 to 1997. The record is 186 days in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 78 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lakenvlei by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1932	46 days
1933	82 days
1934	95 days
1935	47 days
1936	93 days
1937	102 days
1938	79 days
1939	36 days
1940	73 days
1941	66 days
1942	65 days
1943	75 days
1944	70 days
1945	129 days
1946	85 days
1947	116 days
1948	66 days
1949	112 days
1950	114 days
1951	186 days
1952	89 days
1953	37 days
1954	95 days
1955	83 days
1956	153 days
1957	54 days
1958	107 days
1959	74 days
1960	98 days
1961	67 days
1962	99 days
1963	69 days
1964	90 days
1965	92 days
1966	80 days
1967	65 days
1968	80 days
1969	112 days
1970	66 days
1971	53 days
1972	89 days
1973	62 days
1974	108 days
1975	121 days
1976	51 days
1977	91 days
1978	163 days
1979	51 days
1980	47 days
1981	46 days
1982	51 days
1983	59 days
1984	96 days
1985	75 days
1986	68 days
1987	60 days
1988	54 days
1989	39 days
1990	92 days
1991	74 days
1992	61 days
1993	62 days
1994	146 days
1995	84 days
1996	76 days
1997	102 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

65 years, 1933 to 1997

A day with at least 32.3 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 95.5 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lakenvlei: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
25 years	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
100 years	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	Longer than the 65 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, 65 years of values from 1933 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: 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1988; 82.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1961; 78.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1967.

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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 2026-10-14 (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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