Mqanduli (Tnk) Weather Records (SF001274380)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mqanduli (Tnk) (SF001274380), South Africa, with 105 years of record.

Key Facts for Mqanduli (Tnk)

Mqanduli (Tnk) (SF001274380) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.80 latitude and 28.75 longitude, 716 m (2,349 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1890 to 1994, 105 years of record.
0 records set at Mqanduli (Tnk) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Mqanduli (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 39.5 mm (1.6 in) on 14 February 1994.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.80 latitude, 28.75 longitude.
Elevation: 716 m (2,349 ft).
Period of record: 1890 to 1994, 105 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 Mqanduli (Tnk). 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 Mqanduli (Tnk), 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 Mqanduli (Tnk) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records

4 all-time records were set at Mqanduli (Tnk) between 7 September 1932 and 11 December 1981. Each dot is a new record.

When Mqanduli (Tnk) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1932-09-07	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1959-05-16	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1978-04-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1981-12-11	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 155.0 mm (6.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 155.0 mm (6.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mqanduli (Tnk). The most was 155.0 mm (6.1 in) on 11 December 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mqanduli (Tnk)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	5 January 1965
Feb	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	9 February 1985
Mar	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	11 March 1963
Apr	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	21 April 1978
May	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	16 May 1959
Jun	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	18 June 1964
Jul	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	20 July 1923
Aug	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	7 September 1932
Oct	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	11 October 1970
Nov	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	12 November 1947
Dec	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	11 December 1981

Latest Records

Latest records at Mqanduli (Tnk)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 February 1994	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1993	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1992	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	12 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1992	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	52 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1992	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	54 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1990	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1990	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	47 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1990	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1989	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1989	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	0 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1989	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1989	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1989	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1989	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1988	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1988	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1988	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1988	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1988	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 April 1988	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	17 years	14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1890 to 1994

Yearly extremes at Mqanduli (Tnk): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	1981	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	95
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	285.5 mm (11.2 in)	1978	91.3 mm (3.6 in)	95
Longest dry spell (CDD)	150 days	1890	46 days	95

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mqanduli (Tnk), 1890 to 1994. The record is 155.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mqanduli (Tnk) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1890	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1891	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1892	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1893	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1894	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1895	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1896	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1897	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1898	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1899	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1900	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1901	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1902	10.4 mm (0.4 in)
1904	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1905	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1906	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1907	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1917	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1918	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1919	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1920	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1921	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1922	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1923	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1924	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1925	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1926	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1927	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1928	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1929	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1930	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1931	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1932	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1933	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1934	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1935	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1936	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1937	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1938	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1939	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1940	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1941	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1942	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1943	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1944	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1945	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1946	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1947	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1948	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1949	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1950	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1951	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1952	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1954	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1955	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1956	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1957	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1958	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1959	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1960	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1961	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1962	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1963	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
1964	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1965	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1966	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1967	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1968	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1969	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1970	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1971	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1972	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1973	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1974	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1975	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1976	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1977	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1978	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1979	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1980	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1981	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1982	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1983	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1984	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1985	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1986	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1987	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1988	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1989	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1990	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1991	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1992	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1993	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1994	39.5 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mqanduli (Tnk), 1890 to 1994. The record is 285.5 mm (11.2 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.3 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mqanduli (Tnk) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1890	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1891	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1892	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1893	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1894	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1895	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1896	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1897	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1898	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1899	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1900	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1901	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1902	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1904	132.2 mm (5.2 in)
1905	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1906	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1907	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1917	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
1918	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1919	91.3 mm (3.6 in)
1920	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1921	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1922	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1923	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1924	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1925	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1926	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1927	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1928	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1929	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1930	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1931	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1932	212.6 mm (8.4 in)
1933	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1934	144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1935	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1936	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1937	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1938	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1939	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1940	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1941	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1942	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1943	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1944	151.2 mm (6.0 in)
1945	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1946	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1947	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1948	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1949	95.1 mm (3.7 in)
1950	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1951	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1952	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1953	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1954	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1955	79.9 mm (3.1 in)
1956	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1957	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1958	152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1959	180.9 mm (7.1 in)
1960	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1961	166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1962	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1963	251.6 mm (9.9 in)
1964	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1965	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1966	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1967	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1968	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1969	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1970	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1971	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1972	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1973	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1974	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1975	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1976	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1977	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1978	285.5 mm (11.2 in)
1979	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1980	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1981	195.0 mm (7.7 in)
1982	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1983	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1985	237.6 mm (9.4 in)
1986	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1987	273.2 mm (10.8 in)
1988	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1989	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1990	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1991	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1992	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1993	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1994	77.5 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mqanduli (Tnk), 1890 to 1994. The record is 150 days in 1890, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mqanduli (Tnk) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1890	150 days
1891	42 days
1892	30 days
1893	34 days
1894	48 days
1895	47 days
1896	23 days
1897	66 days
1898	67 days
1899	62 days
1900	71 days
1901	37 days
1902	60 days
1904	76 days
1905	110 days
1906	62 days
1907	114 days
1917	27 days
1918	34 days
1919	92 days
1920	98 days
1921	116 days
1922	28 days
1923	31 days
1924	34 days
1925	26 days
1926	62 days
1927	68 days
1928	34 days
1929	34 days
1930	31 days
1931	46 days
1932	43 days
1933	36 days
1934	44 days
1935	63 days
1936	54 days
1937	56 days
1938	50 days
1939	52 days
1940	77 days
1941	45 days
1942	74 days
1943	47 days
1944	47 days
1945	51 days
1946	43 days
1947	20 days
1948	59 days
1949	55 days
1950	22 days
1951	39 days
1952	28 days
1953	52 days
1954	28 days
1955	80 days
1956	40 days
1957	37 days
1958	45 days
1959	50 days
1960	54 days
1961	59 days
1962	71 days
1963	44 days
1964	36 days
1965	37 days
1966	64 days
1967	46 days
1968	29 days
1969	40 days
1970	58 days
1971	19 days
1972	46 days
1973	44 days
1974	61 days
1975	40 days
1976	40 days
1977	58 days
1978	80 days
1979	35 days
1980	35 days
1981	48 days
1982	49 days
1983	42 days
1984	36 days
1985	76 days
1986	55 days
1987	39 days
1988	25 days
1989	31 days
1990	32 days
1991	45 days
1992	46 days
1993	77 days
1994	19 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

88 years, 1891 to 1993

A day with at least 53.8 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 165.0 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mqanduli (Tnk): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	96.9 mm (3.8 in)
25 years	122.3 mm (4.8 in)
50 years	142.9 mm (5.6 in)
100 years	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	Longer than the 88 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, 88 years of values from 1891 to 1993.

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: 155.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1981; 142.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1985; 126.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1978.

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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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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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