Scheurfontein Weather Records (SF001432580)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Scheurfontein (SF001432580), South Africa, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for Scheurfontein

Scheurfontein (SF001432580) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.30 latitude and 24.15 longitude, 1,515 m (4,970 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1912 to 1978, 67 years of record.
0 records set at Scheurfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Scheurfontein set a daily record precipitation of 13.5 mm (0.5 in) on 25 August 1978.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.30 latitude, 24.15 longitude.
Elevation: 1,515 m (4,970 ft).
Period of record: 1912 to 1978, 67 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 Scheurfontein. 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 Scheurfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Scheurfontein still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Scheurfontein between 9 February 1971 and 9 February 1971. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 84.0 mm (3.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Scheurfontein. The most was 84.0 mm (3.3 in) on 9 February 1971.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Scheurfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 January 1920
Feb	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	9 February 1971
Mar	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	15 March 1918
Apr	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	10 April 1969
May	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	4 May 1946
Jun	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11 June 1935
Jul	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18 July 1965
Aug	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	15 August 1939
Sep	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	15 September 1950
Oct	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	2 October 1976
Nov	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	16 November 1962
Dec	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	3 December 1947

Latest Records

Latest records at Scheurfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 August 1978	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1978	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	3 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1978	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1977	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1977	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1977	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1977	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1977	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1977	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	9 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	51 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	22 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	29 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1976	Scheurfontein, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	1 year	6 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1912 to 1978

Yearly extremes at Scheurfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	1971	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	175.5 mm (6.9 in)	1974	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	188 days	1924	82 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Scheurfontein, 1912 to 1978. The record is 84.0 mm (3.3 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Scheurfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1912	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1913	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1914	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1915	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1916	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1917	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1918	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1919	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1920	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1921	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1922	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1923	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1924	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1925	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1926	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1927	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1928	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1930	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1931	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1932	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1933	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1934	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1935	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1936	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1937	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1938	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1939	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1940	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1941	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1942	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1943	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1944	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1945	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1946	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1947	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1948	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1949	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1950	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1951	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1952	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1953	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1954	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1955	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1956	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1957	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1958	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1959	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1960	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1961	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1962	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1963	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1964	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1965	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1966	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1967	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1968	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1969	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1970	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1971	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1972	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1973	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1974	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1975	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1976	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1977	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1978	36.0 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Scheurfontein, 1912 to 1978. The record is 175.5 mm (6.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.8 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Scheurfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1912	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1913	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1914	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1915	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1916	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1917	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1918	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1919	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1920	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1921	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1922	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1923	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1924	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1925	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1926	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1927	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1928	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1930	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1931	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1932	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1933	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1934	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1935	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1936	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1937	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1938	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1939	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1940	116.2 mm (4.6 in)
1941	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1942	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1943	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1944	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1945	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1946	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1947	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1948	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1949	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1950	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1951	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1952	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1953	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1954	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1955	40.3 mm (1.6 in)
1956	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1957	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1958	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1959	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1960	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1961	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1962	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1963	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1964	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1965	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1966	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1968	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1969	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1970	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1971	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1972	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1973	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1974	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1975	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1976	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1977	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1978	42.5 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Scheurfontein, 1912 to 1978. The record is 188 days in 1924, marked on the chart; the median year is 82 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Scheurfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1912	30 days
1913	60 days
1914	121 days
1915	67 days
1916	78 days
1917	114 days
1918	74 days
1919	119 days
1920	148 days
1921	56 days
1922	150 days
1923	165 days
1924	188 days
1925	165 days
1926	83 days
1927	63 days
1928	141 days
1930	160 days
1931	105 days
1932	170 days
1933	139 days
1934	142 days
1935	78 days
1936	122 days
1937	133 days
1938	89 days
1939	57 days
1940	63 days
1941	132 days
1942	58 days
1943	59 days
1944	65 days
1945	82 days
1946	34 days
1947	100 days
1948	64 days
1949	110 days
1950	43 days
1951	71 days
1952	59 days
1953	33 days
1954	93 days
1955	93 days
1956	47 days
1957	36 days
1958	106 days
1959	46 days
1960	53 days
1961	74 days
1962	97 days
1963	69 days
1964	76 days
1965	85 days
1966	143 days
1967	77 days
1968	82 days
1969	114 days
1970	64 days
1971	45 days
1972	125 days
1973	81 days
1974	83 days
1975	60 days
1976	60 days
1977	75 days
1978	98 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

63 years, 1914 to 1977

A day with at least 35.8 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 93.1 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Scheurfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
5 years	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
100 years	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1914 to 1977.

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: 84.0 mm (3.3 in) in 1971; 77.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1920; 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 1918.

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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 2026-10-15 (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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