Kapokhoek Weather Records (SF001444490)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kapokhoek (SF001444490), South Africa, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Kapokhoek

Kapokhoek (SF001444490) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.48 latitude and 24.75 longitude, 1,524 m (5,000 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1911 to 1978, 68 years of record.
0 records set at Kapokhoek still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Kapokhoek set a daily record precipitation of 37.5 mm (1.5 in) on 30 December 1977.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.48 latitude, 24.75 longitude.
Elevation: 1,524 m (5,000 ft).
Period of record: 1911 to 1978, 68 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 Kapokhoek. 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 Kapokhoek, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Kapokhoek still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 128.8 mm (5.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kapokhoek. The most was 128.8 mm (5.1 in) on 15 March 1918.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kapokhoek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	19 January 1972
Feb	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	19 February 1950
Mar	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	15 March 1918
Apr	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	19 April 1948
May	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	18 May 1950
Jun	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	17 June 1965
Jul	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	18 July 1976
Aug	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	17 September 1932
Oct	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	3 October 1917
Nov	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	30 November 1950
Dec	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	1 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Kapokhoek
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 1977	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1977	Kapokhoek, ZA	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 1977	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1977	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1977	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	43 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1977	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	23 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	10 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	monthly rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	21 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	4 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1976	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1911 to 1978

Yearly extremes at Kapokhoek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	1918	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	68
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	1974	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	68
Longest dry spell (CDD)	233 days	1949	82 days	68

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kapokhoek, 1911 to 1978. The record is 128.8 mm (5.1 in) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.3 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kapokhoek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1911	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1912	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1913	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1914	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1915	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1916	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1917	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1918	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1919	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1920	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1921	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1922	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1923	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1924	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1925	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1926	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1927	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1928	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1929	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1930	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1931	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1932	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1934	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1935	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1936	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1937	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1938	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1939	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1940	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1941	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1942	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1943	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1944	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1945	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1946	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1947	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1948	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1949	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1950	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1951	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1952	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1953	36.7 mm (1.4 in)
1954	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1955	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1956	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1957	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1958	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1959	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1960	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1961	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1962	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1963	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1964	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1965	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1966	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1967	27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1968	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1969	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1970	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1971	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1972	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1973	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1974	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1975	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1976	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1977	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1978	12.0 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kapokhoek, 1911 to 1978. The record is 187.5 mm (7.4 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.6 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kapokhoek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1911	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1912	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1913	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1914	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1915	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1916	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1917	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1918	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1919	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1920	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1921	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1922	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1923	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1924	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1925	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1926	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1927	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1928	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1929	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1930	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1931	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1932	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1934	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1935	97.7 mm (3.8 in)
1936	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1937	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1938	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1939	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1940	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1941	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1942	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1943	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1944	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1945	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1946	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1947	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1948	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1949	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1950	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1951	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1952	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1953	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1954	32.7 mm (1.3 in)
1955	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1956	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1957	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1958	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1959	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1960	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1961	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1962	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1963	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1964	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1966	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1967	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1968	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1969	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1970	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1971	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1972	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1973	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1974	187.5 mm (7.4 in)
1975	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1976	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1977	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1978	37.5 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kapokhoek, 1911 to 1978. The record is 233 days in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 82 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kapokhoek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1911	42 days
1912	39 days
1913	53 days
1914	56 days
1915	69 days
1916	109 days
1917	65 days
1918	89 days
1919	90 days
1920	126 days
1921	120 days
1922	88 days
1923	26 days
1924	106 days
1925	58 days
1926	167 days
1927	137 days
1928	41 days
1929	40 days
1930	130 days
1931	83 days
1932	170 days
1933	145 days
1934	182 days
1935	107 days
1936	138 days
1937	173 days
1938	80 days
1939	64 days
1940	74 days
1941	133 days
1942	126 days
1943	161 days
1944	126 days
1945	82 days
1946	135 days
1947	83 days
1948	97 days
1949	233 days
1950	46 days
1951	64 days
1952	40 days
1953	35 days
1954	101 days
1955	59 days
1956	59 days
1957	51 days
1958	103 days
1959	94 days
1960	35 days
1961	48 days
1962	61 days
1963	54 days
1964	62 days
1965	38 days
1966	108 days
1967	49 days
1968	72 days
1969	112 days
1970	52 days
1971	47 days
1972	81 days
1973	110 days
1974	73 days
1975	119 days
1976	68 days
1977	110 days
1978	44 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

57 years, 1913 to 1977

A day with at least 40.5 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.2 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kapokhoek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 57 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, 57 years of values from 1913 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: 128.8 mm (5.1 in) in 1918; 95.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1970; 81.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1950.

Download the Data

Data for Kapokhoek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-13 (13 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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