Cloudskraal Weather Records (SF001330500)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cloudskraal (SF001330500), South Africa, with 84 years of record.

Key Facts for Cloudskraal

Cloudskraal (SF001330500) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.33 latitude and 19.03 longitude, 782 m (2,566 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1914 to 1997, 84 years of record.
0 records set at Cloudskraal still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cloudskraal set a daily record precipitation of 37.5 mm (1.5 in) on 16 November 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.33 latitude, 19.03 longitude.
Elevation: 782 m (2,566 ft).
Period of record: 1914 to 1997, 84 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 Cloudskraal. 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 Cloudskraal, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Cloudskraal still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Cloudskraal between 6 June 1967 and 6 June 1967. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 121.0 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cloudskraal. The most was 121.0 mm (4.8 in) on 6 June 1967.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cloudskraal
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	19 January 1916
Feb	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	2 February 1921
Mar	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	23 March 1965
Apr	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	6 April 1915
May	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	26 May 1944
Jun	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	6 June 1967
Jul	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	24 July 1962
Aug	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	30 August 1978
Sep	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 September 1987
Oct	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	24 October 1992
Nov	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	25 November 1976
Dec	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	19 December 1953

Latest Records

Latest records at Cloudskraal
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 1997	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 1997	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1997	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1997	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1996	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1996	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	1 year	14 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1996	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1996	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1996	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1996	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	16 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1996	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	5 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1996	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1995	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1995	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	18 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1995	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 1995	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	74 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1994	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1994	Cloudskraal, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	3 years	11 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1914 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Cloudskraal: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	1967	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	84
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	224.5 mm (8.8 in)	1967	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	84
Longest dry spell (CDD)	128 days	1990	57 days	84

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cloudskraal, 1914 to 1997. The record is 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.1 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cloudskraal by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1914	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1915	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1916	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1917	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1918	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1919	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1920	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1921	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1922	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1923	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1924	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1925	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1926	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1927	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1928	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1929	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1930	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1931	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1932	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1933	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1934	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1935	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1936	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1937	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1938	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1939	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1940	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1941	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1942	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1943	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1944	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1945	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1946	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1947	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1948	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1950	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1951	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1952	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1953	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1954	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1955	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1956	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1957	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1958	29.3 mm (1.2 in)
1959	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1960	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1961	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1962	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1963	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1964	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1965	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1966	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1967	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1968	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1970	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1971	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1972	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1973	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1974	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1975	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1976	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1977	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1978	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1979	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1980	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1981	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1983	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1984	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1985	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1986	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1987	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1988	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1989	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1990	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1991	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1992	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1993	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1994	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1995	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1996	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1997	67.0 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cloudskraal, 1914 to 1997. The record is 224.5 mm (8.8 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.8 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cloudskraal by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1914	151.7 mm (6.0 in)
1915	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1916	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1917	173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1918	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1919	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1920	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1921	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1922	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1924	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1925	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1926	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1927	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1928	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1929	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1930	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1931	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1932	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1933	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1934	182.1 mm (7.2 in)
1935	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1936	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1937	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1938	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1939	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1940	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1941	113.9 mm (4.5 in)
1942	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1943	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1944	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1945	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1946	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1947	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1948	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1949	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1950	83.7 mm (3.3 in)
1951	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1952	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1953	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1954	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1955	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1956	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1957	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1958	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1959	114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1960	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1962	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1963	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1964	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1965	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1966	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1967	224.5 mm (8.8 in)
1968	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1969	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1970	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1971	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1972	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1973	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1974	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1975	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1976	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1977	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1978	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1979	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1981	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1982	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1983	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1984	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1985	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1986	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1987	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1988	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1989	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1990	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1991	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1992	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1993	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1994	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1995	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1996	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1997	134.8 mm (5.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cloudskraal, 1914 to 1997. The record is 128 days in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 57 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cloudskraal by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1914	34 days
1915	70 days
1916	62 days
1917	70 days
1918	71 days
1919	78 days
1920	68 days
1921	76 days
1922	79 days
1923	85 days
1924	61 days
1925	43 days
1926	50 days
1927	109 days
1928	92 days
1929	51 days
1930	48 days
1931	37 days
1932	69 days
1933	59 days
1934	47 days
1935	62 days
1936	87 days
1937	38 days
1938	39 days
1939	45 days
1940	35 days
1941	80 days
1942	35 days
1943	31 days
1944	75 days
1945	64 days
1946	43 days
1947	80 days
1948	47 days
1949	73 days
1950	53 days
1951	35 days
1952	35 days
1953	49 days
1954	37 days
1955	47 days
1956	46 days
1957	49 days
1958	44 days
1959	49 days
1960	56 days
1961	85 days
1962	43 days
1963	100 days
1964	45 days
1965	67 days
1966	50 days
1967	56 days
1968	69 days
1969	75 days
1970	120 days
1971	39 days
1972	52 days
1973	47 days
1974	72 days
1975	42 days
1976	44 days
1977	41 days
1978	66 days
1979	121 days
1980	58 days
1981	80 days
1982	48 days
1983	35 days
1984	68 days
1985	27 days
1986	63 days
1987	80 days
1988	66 days
1989	31 days
1990	128 days
1991	57 days
1992	60 days
1993	115 days
1994	72 days
1995	47 days
1996	43 days
1997	58 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

81 years, 1915 to 1997

A day with at least 47.7 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 109.0 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cloudskraal: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	75.6 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	99.2 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 81 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, 81 years of values from 1915 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: 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 1967; 90.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1916; 87.5 mm (3.4 in) in 1976.

Download the Data

Data for Cloudskraal standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Cloudskraal 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 2026-10-12 (12 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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