Doringkuil Weather Records (SF001203510)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Doringkuil (SF001203510), South Africa, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Doringkuil

Doringkuil (SF001203510) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.85 latitude and 25.18 longitude, 1,125 m (3,691 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1930 to 1997, 68 years of record.
0 records set at Doringkuil still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Doringkuil tied a daily record precipitation of 4.5 mm (0.18 in) on 9 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.85 latitude, 25.18 longitude.
Elevation: 1,125 m (3,691 ft).
Period of record: 1930 to 1997, 68 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 Doringkuil. 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 Doringkuil, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Doringkuil still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Doringkuil between 3 March 1974 and 3 March 1974. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 110.0 mm (4.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Doringkuil. The most was 110.0 mm (4.3 in) on 3 March 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Doringkuil
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	15 January 1985
Feb	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	11 February 1941
Mar	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	3 March 1974
Apr	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	22 April 1943
May	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	7 May 1977
Jun	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	17 June 1964
Jul	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12 July 1931
Aug	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	21 September 1987
Oct	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	11 October 1942
Nov	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	30 November 1977
Dec	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	29 December 1931

Latest Records

Latest records at Doringkuil
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 June 1997	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	tie	11 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1997	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1997	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1996	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1996	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1996	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1996	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1996	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1995	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1995	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1995	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1994	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	17 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1994	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1994	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	tie	28 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1993	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1993	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1993	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	60 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1993	Doringkuil, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1930 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Doringkuil: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	1974	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	68
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	1974	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	68
Longest dry spell (CDD)	171 days	1949	77 days	68

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Doringkuil, 1930 to 1997. The record is 110.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.5 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Doringkuil by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1930	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1931	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1932	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1933	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1934	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1935	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1936	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1937	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1938	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1939	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1940	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1941	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1942	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1943	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1944	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1945	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1946	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1947	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1948	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1949	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1950	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1951	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1952	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1953	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1954	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1955	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1956	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1957	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1958	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1959	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1960	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1961	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1962	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1963	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1964	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1965	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1966	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1967	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1970	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1971	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1973	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1975	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1976	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1977	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1978	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1979	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1980	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1981	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1982	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1984	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1985	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1986	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1987	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1988	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1989	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1990	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1991	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1992	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1994	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1995	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1996	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1997	30.0 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Doringkuil, 1930 to 1997. The record is 200.0 mm (7.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.3 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Doringkuil by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1930	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1931	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1932	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1933	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1934	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1935	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1936	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1937	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1938	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1939	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1940	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1941	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1942	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1943	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1944	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1945	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1946	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1947	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1948	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1949	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1950	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1951	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1952	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1953	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1954	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1955	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1956	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1957	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1958	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1959	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1960	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1961	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1962	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1963	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1964	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1965	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1966	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1967	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1968	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1969	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1970	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1971	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1972	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1973	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1974	200.0 mm (7.9 in)
1975	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1976	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1977	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1978	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1979	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1980	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1981	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1982	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1983	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1984	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1985	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1986	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1987	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1988	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1989	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1990	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1991	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1992	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1994	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1995	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1996	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1997	38.0 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Doringkuil, 1930 to 1997. The record is 171 days in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 77 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Doringkuil by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1930	65 days
1931	41 days
1932	62 days
1933	105 days
1934	78 days
1935	46 days
1936	59 days
1937	95 days
1938	79 days
1939	50 days
1940	87 days
1941	93 days
1942	33 days
1943	30 days
1944	70 days
1945	103 days
1946	83 days
1947	64 days
1948	85 days
1949	171 days
1950	54 days
1951	81 days
1952	48 days
1953	82 days
1954	100 days
1955	52 days
1956	137 days
1957	68 days
1958	110 days
1959	81 days
1960	66 days
1961	75 days
1962	163 days
1963	72 days
1964	61 days
1965	45 days
1966	91 days
1967	51 days
1968	71 days
1969	103 days
1970	60 days
1971	56 days
1972	142 days
1973	67 days
1974	72 days
1975	67 days
1976	67 days
1977	95 days
1978	99 days
1979	46 days
1980	130 days
1981	81 days
1982	79 days
1983	74 days
1984	117 days
1985	102 days
1986	78 days
1987	63 days
1988	68 days
1989	29 days
1990	160 days
1991	151 days
1992	75 days
1993	81 days
1994	82 days
1995	91 days
1996	59 days
1997	87 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

64 years, 1931 to 1996

A day with at least 39.5 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.6 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Doringkuil: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
100 years	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	Longer than the 64 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, 64 years of values from 1931 to 1996.

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: 110.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1974; 96.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1931; 82.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1940.

Download the Data

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

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