Korana "Xorana" Weather Records (SF001274140)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Korana "Xorana" (SF001274140), South Africa, with 69 years of record.

Key Facts for Korana "Xorana"

Korana "Xorana" (SF001274140) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.90 latitude and 28.73 longitude, 750 m (2,461 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1929 to 1997, 69 years of record.
0 records set at Korana "Xorana" still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Korana "Xorana" set a daily record precipitation of 66.5 mm (2.6 in) on 7 April 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.90 latitude, 28.73 longitude.
Elevation: 750 m (2,461 ft).
Period of record: 1929 to 1997, 69 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 Korana "Xorana". 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 Korana "Xorana", with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Korana "Xorana" still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Korana "Xorana" between 21 April 1978 and 23 October 1978. Each dot is a new record.

When Korana "Xorana" set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1978-04-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1978-10-18	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1978-10-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 220.0 mm (8.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 220.0 mm (8.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Korana "Xorana". The most was 220.0 mm (8.7 in) on 23 October 1978.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Korana "Xorana"
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	19 January 1941
Feb	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	9 February 1985
Mar	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	21 March 1976
Apr	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	21 April 1978
May	137.5 mm (5.4 in)	16 May 1959
Jun	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	17 June 1965
Jul	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	5 July 1931
Aug	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	27 September 1980
Oct	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	23 October 1978
Nov	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	1 November 1956
Dec	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	10 December 1978

Latest Records

Latest records at Korana "Xorana"
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 April 1997	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1997	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1997	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1997	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	3 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1996	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1996	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain (Tie)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	tie	65 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1996	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1995	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain (Tie)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	tie	36 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	8 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1995	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	57 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1995	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1995	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1995	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1995	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1994	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1994	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	4 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1994	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1994	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1993	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	2 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 1993	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1929 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Korana "Xorana": the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	1978	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	69
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	380.5 mm (15.0 in)	1978	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	69
Longest dry spell (CDD)	114 days	1993	46 days	69

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Korana "Xorana", 1929 to 1997. The record is 220.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.5 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Korana "Xorana" by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1929	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1930	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1931	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1932	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1933	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1934	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1936	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1937	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1938	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1939	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1940	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1941	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1942	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1943	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1944	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1945	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1946	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1947	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1948	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1949	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1950	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1951	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1952	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1953	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1954	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1955	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1956	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1957	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1958	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1959	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1960	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1961	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1963	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1964	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1965	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1967	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1968	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1969	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1970	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1971	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1972	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1973	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1974	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1975	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1976	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1977	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1978	220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1979	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1980	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1981	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1982	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1984	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1985	210.0 mm (8.3 in)
1986	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1987	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1988	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1989	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1990	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1991	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1992	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1993	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1994	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1995	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1996	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1997	66.5 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Korana "Xorana", 1929 to 1997. The record is 380.5 mm (15.0 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.5 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Korana "Xorana" by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1929	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1930	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1931	165.4 mm (6.5 in)
1932	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1933	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1934	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1935	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1936	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1937	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1938	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1939	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1940	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1941	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1942	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1943	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1944	171.7 mm (6.8 in)
1945	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1946	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1947	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1948	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1949	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1950	155.9 mm (6.1 in)
1951	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1952	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1953	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1954	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1955	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1956	209.9 mm (8.3 in)
1957	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1959	242.0 mm (9.5 in)
1960	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1961	197.5 mm (7.8 in)
1962	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1963	194.0 mm (7.6 in)
1964	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1965	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1966	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1967	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1968	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1969	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1970	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1971	82.7 mm (3.3 in)
1972	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1973	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1974	75.6 mm (3.0 in)
1975	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1976	175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1977	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1978	380.5 mm (15.0 in)
1979	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1980	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
1981	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1982	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1983	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1984	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1985	305.0 mm (12.0 in)
1986	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1987	232.2 mm (9.1 in)
1988	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1989	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1990	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1991	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1992	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1993	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1994	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1995	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1996	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1997	72.7 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Korana "Xorana", 1929 to 1997. The record is 114 days in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Korana "Xorana" by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1929	20 days
1930	29 days
1931	47 days
1932	35 days
1933	61 days
1934	44 days
1935	25 days
1936	45 days
1937	43 days
1938	52 days
1939	45 days
1940	42 days
1941	44 days
1942	57 days
1943	45 days
1944	53 days
1945	51 days
1946	59 days
1947	14 days
1948	72 days
1949	52 days
1950	32 days
1951	50 days
1952	53 days
1953	64 days
1954	53 days
1955	91 days
1956	32 days
1957	51 days
1958	47 days
1959	49 days
1960	54 days
1961	59 days
1962	107 days
1963	62 days
1964	30 days
1965	36 days
1966	52 days
1967	32 days
1968	29 days
1969	39 days
1970	57 days
1971	33 days
1972	24 days
1973	40 days
1974	37 days
1975	56 days
1976	42 days
1977	50 days
1978	31 days
1979	28 days
1980	33 days
1981	43 days
1982	46 days
1983	44 days
1984	30 days
1985	77 days
1986	55 days
1987	46 days
1988	29 days
1989	31 days
1990	101 days
1991	86 days
1992	110 days
1993	114 days
1994	50 days
1995	38 days
1996	63 days
1997	30 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

67 years, 1930 to 1996

A day with at least 58.1 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 204.0 mm (8.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Korana "Xorana": the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
10 years	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
25 years	139.4 mm (5.5 in)
50 years	169.2 mm (6.7 in)
100 years	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	Longer than the 67 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, 67 years of values from 1930 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: 220.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1978; 210.0 mm (8.3 in) in 1985; 137.5 mm (5.4 in) in 1959.

Download the Data

Data for Korana "Xorana" standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Korana "Xorana" 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 2026-10-17 (17 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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