Schootefountain Weather Records (SF001428530)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Schootefountain (SF001428530), South Africa, with 60 years of record.

Key Facts for Schootefountain

Schootefountain (SF001428530) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.22 latitude and 23.98 longitude, 1,400 m (4,593 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1928 to 1987, 60 years of record.
0 records set at Schootefountain still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Schootefountain set a daily record precipitation of 8.0 mm (0.31 in) on 19 April 1987.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.22 latitude, 23.98 longitude.
Elevation: 1,400 m (4,593 ft).
Period of record: 1928 to 1987, 60 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 Schootefountain. 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 Schootefountain, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Schootefountain still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 87.6 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Schootefountain. The most was 87.6 mm (3.4 in) on 9 March 1944.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Schootefountain
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	15 January 1985
Feb	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	23 February 1935
Mar	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	9 March 1944
Apr	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	1 April 1953
May	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	12 May 1935
Jun	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	26 June 1975
Jul	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	17 July 1965
Aug	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	14 August 1939
Sep	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	15 September 1950
Oct	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	2 October 1976
Nov	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	15 November 1953
Dec	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	3 December 1947

Latest Records

Latest records at Schootefountain
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 April 1987	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	38 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1987	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1986	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1986	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 April 1986	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1985	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1985	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1985	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1985	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1985	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1985	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1985	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 1985	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1985	Schootefountain, ZA	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	17 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1984	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1984	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1984	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1984	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	18 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1983	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1983	Schootefountain, ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1928 to 1987

Yearly extremes at Schootefountain: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	1944	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	60
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	174.6 mm (6.9 in)	1974	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	60
Longest dry spell (CDD)	143 days	1966	64 days	60

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Schootefountain, 1928 to 1987. The record is 87.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.0 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Schootefountain by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1928	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1929	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1930	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1931	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1932	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1933	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1934	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1935	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1936	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1937	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1938	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1939	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1940	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1941	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1942	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1943	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1944	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1945	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1946	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1947	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1948	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1949	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1950	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1951	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1952	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1953	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1954	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1955	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1956	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1957	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1958	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1959	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1960	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1961	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1962	19.7 mm (0.8 in)
1963	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1964	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1965	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1966	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1967	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1968	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1969	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1970	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1971	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1972	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1973	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1974	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1975	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1976	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1977	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1978	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1979	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1980	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1981	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1982	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1983	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1984	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1985	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1986	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1987	54.5 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Schootefountain, 1928 to 1987. The record is 174.6 mm (6.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.4 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Schootefountain by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1928	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1929	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1930	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1931	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1932	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1933	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1934	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1935	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1936	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1937	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1938	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1939	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1940	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1941	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1942	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1943	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1944	149.8 mm (5.9 in)
1945	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1946	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1947	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1948	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1949	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1950	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1951	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1952	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1953	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1954	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1955	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1956	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1957	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1958	49.9 mm (2.0 in)
1959	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1960	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1961	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1962	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1963	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1964	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
1965	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1966	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1967	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1968	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1969	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1970	33.9 mm (1.3 in)
1971	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1972	95.4 mm (3.8 in)
1973	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1974	174.6 mm (6.9 in)
1975	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1976	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1977	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1979	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1980	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1981	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1982	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1983	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1984	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1985	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1986	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1987	68.0 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Schootefountain, 1928 to 1987. The record is 143 days in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 64 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Schootefountain by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1928	45 days
1929	46 days
1930	65 days
1931	67 days
1932	62 days
1933	64 days
1934	133 days
1935	47 days
1936	55 days
1937	92 days
1938	88 days
1939	57 days
1940	64 days
1941	67 days
1942	39 days
1943	73 days
1944	65 days
1945	59 days
1946	39 days
1947	75 days
1948	91 days
1949	69 days
1950	45 days
1951	92 days
1952	55 days
1953	35 days
1954	107 days
1955	61 days
1956	87 days
1957	53 days
1958	108 days
1959	93 days
1960	50 days
1961	64 days
1962	95 days
1963	54 days
1964	94 days
1965	83 days
1966	143 days
1967	50 days
1968	62 days
1969	74 days
1970	54 days
1971	47 days
1972	102 days
1973	73 days
1974	71 days
1975	67 days
1976	60 days
1977	75 days
1978	99 days
1979	35 days
1980	47 days
1981	46 days
1982	64 days
1983	47 days
1984	105 days
1985	105 days
1986	61 days
1987	38 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

58 years, 1929 to 1986

A day with at least 36.8 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 90.3 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Schootefountain: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
5 years	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
10 years	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
100 years	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	Longer than the 58 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, 58 years of values from 1929 to 1986.

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: 87.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1944; 78.8 mm (3.1 in) in 1974; 67.1 mm (2.6 in) in 1953.

Download the Data

Data for Schootefountain standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Schootefountain 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 2026-10-14 (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).

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