Loxton (Pol) Weather Records (SF001396580)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Loxton (Pol) (SF001396580), South Africa, with 75 years of record.

Key Facts for Loxton (Pol)

Loxton (Pol) (SF001396580) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.47 latitude and 22.37 longitude, 1,372 m (4,501 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1923 to 1997, 75 years of record.
0 records set at Loxton (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Loxton (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 14.0 mm (0.6 in) on 8 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.47 latitude, 22.37 longitude.
Elevation: 1,372 m (4,501 ft).
Period of record: 1923 to 1997, 75 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 Loxton (Pol). 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 Loxton (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Loxton (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Loxton (Pol) between 20 March 1961 and 27 March 1961. Each dot is a new record.

When Loxton (Pol) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1961-03-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1961-03-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 101.5 mm (4.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 101.5 mm (4.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Loxton (Pol). The most was 101.5 mm (4.0 in) on 27 March 1961.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Loxton (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	20 January 1966
Feb	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	23 February 1969
Mar	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	27 March 1961
Apr	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	13 April 1977
May	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	1 May 1970
Jun	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 June 1925
Jul	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	17 July 1989
Aug	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 August 1939
Sep	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	15 September 1950
Oct	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 October 1939
Nov	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	16 November 1996
Dec	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Loxton (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 June 1997	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1997	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	18 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	7 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	2 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1996	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1995	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1995	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1994	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1994	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1994	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1993	Loxton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	12 years	13 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1923 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Loxton (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	1961	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	75
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	1961	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	75
Longest dry spell (CDD)	186 days	1951	65 days	75

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Loxton (Pol), 1923 to 1997. The record is 101.5 mm (4.0 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Loxton (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1923	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1924	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1925	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1926	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1927	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1928	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1929	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1930	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1931	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1932	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1933	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1934	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1935	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1936	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1937	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1938	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1939	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1940	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1941	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1942	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1943	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1944	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1945	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1946	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1947	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1948	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1949	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1950	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1951	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1952	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1953	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1954	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1955	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1956	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1957	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1958	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1959	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
1960	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1961	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1962	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1964	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1965	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1967	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1969	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1970	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1971	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1972	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1973	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1975	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1976	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1977	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1978	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1979	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1980	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1981	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1982	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1983	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1984	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1985	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1986	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1987	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1988	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1989	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1990	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1991	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1992	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1993	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1994	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1995	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1996	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	80.0 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Loxton (Pol), 1923 to 1997. The record is 134.0 mm (5.3 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.5 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Loxton (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1923	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1924	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1925	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1926	10.1 mm (0.4 in)
1927	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1928	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1929	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1930	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1931	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1932	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1933	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1934	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1935	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1936	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1937	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1938	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1939	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1940	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1941	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1942	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1943	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1944	50.7 mm (2.0 in)
1945	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1946	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1947	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1948	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1949	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1950	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1951	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1952	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1953	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1954	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1955	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1956	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1957	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1958	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1959	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
1960	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1961	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1962	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1963	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1964	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1965	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1966	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1967	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1968	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1969	130.2 mm (5.1 in)
1970	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1972	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1973	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1974	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1975	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1976	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1977	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1978	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1979	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1980	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1982	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1983	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1984	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1985	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1986	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1987	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1988	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1989	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1990	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1991	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1992	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1993	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1994	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1995	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1996	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1997	118.0 mm (4.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Loxton (Pol), 1923 to 1997. The record is 186 days in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 65 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Loxton (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1923	40 days
1924	87 days
1925	71 days
1926	36 days
1927	73 days
1928	26 days
1929	57 days
1930	65 days
1931	53 days
1932	105 days
1933	78 days
1934	94 days
1935	60 days
1936	68 days
1937	80 days
1938	79 days
1939	46 days
1940	52 days
1941	65 days
1942	51 days
1943	42 days
1944	70 days
1945	55 days
1946	39 days
1947	56 days
1948	66 days
1949	69 days
1950	95 days
1951	186 days
1952	40 days
1953	37 days
1954	80 days
1955	61 days
1956	57 days
1957	61 days
1958	92 days
1959	52 days
1960	48 days
1961	67 days
1962	86 days
1963	53 days
1964	55 days
1965	48 days
1966	68 days
1967	75 days
1968	72 days
1969	112 days
1970	69 days
1971	47 days
1972	92 days
1973	82 days
1974	71 days
1975	121 days
1976	75 days
1977	59 days
1978	97 days
1979	50 days
1980	90 days
1981	83 days
1982	103 days
1983	59 days
1984	97 days
1985	73 days
1986	35 days
1987	49 days
1988	72 days
1989	61 days
1990	66 days
1991	49 days
1992	63 days
1993	49 days
1994	41 days
1995	42 days
1996	35 days
1997	56 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

70 years, 1924 to 1997

A day with at least 31.6 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 106.4 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Loxton (Pol): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
25 years	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
50 years	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
100 years	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1924 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: 101.5 mm (4.0 in) in 1961; 90.0 mm (3.5 in) in 1988; 80.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1997.

Download the Data

Data for Loxton (Pol) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Loxton (Pol) 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 2026-10-15 (15 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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