Aliwal North Weather Records (SF001753710)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Aliwal North (SF001753710), South Africa, with 143 years of record.

Key Facts for Aliwal North

Aliwal North (SF001753710) is a weather station in South Africa at -30.80 latitude and 26.88 longitude, 1,351 m (4,432 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1883 to 2025, 143 years of record.
1,464 records set at Aliwal North still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Aliwal North set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 10 June 2025.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -30.80 latitude, 26.88 longitude.
Elevation: 1,351 m (4,432 ft).
Period of record: 1883 to 2025, 143 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

11 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Aliwal North. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 11 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Aliwal North, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	41.9 C (107.4 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)
Feb	39.5 C (103.1 F)	2.3 C (36.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	37.3 C (99.1 F)	3.5 C (38.3 F)	33.3 C (91.9 F)	7.7 C (45.9 F)
Apr	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28.6 C (83.5 F)	5.5 C (41.9 F)
May	28.6 C (83.5 F)	-8.2 C (17.2 F)	24.7 C (76.5 F)	-4.4 C (24.1 F)
Jun	25.0 C (77.0 F)	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	21.5 C (70.7 F)	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
Jul	24.7 C (76.5 F)	-10.3 C (13.5 F)	21.8 C (71.2 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
Aug	29.7 C (85.5 F)	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-4.8 C (23.4 F)
Sep	34.5 C (94.1 F)	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	37.0 C (98.6 F)	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	38.1 C (100.6 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	39.1 C (102.4 F)	4.4 C (39.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Aliwal North still stand. 2015 holds the most, with 123.

Standing records at Aliwal North by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1981	1
1982	3
1983	3
1987	2
1988	3
1989	7
1990	2
1993	2
1994	6
1995	3
2005	2
2007	50
2008	62
2009	34
2010	56
2011	66
2012	97
2013	46
2014	79
2015	123
2016	96
2017	107
2018	90
2019	73
2020	86
2021	92
2022	60
2023	56
2024	121
2025	36

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Aliwal North between 1 March 2020 and 1 March 2020. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 109.0 mm (4.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Aliwal North. The most was 109.0 mm (4.3 in) on 1 March 2020.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Aliwal North
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	15 January 2021
Feb	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	23 February 1972
Mar	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	1 March 2020
Apr	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	8 April 1925
May	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	1 May 1896
Jun	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	17 June 1912
Jul	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	15 July 1891
Aug	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 September 1892
Oct	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	1 October 1898
Nov	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	9 November 1958
Dec	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	21 December 1910

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 2025

40 years of record at Aliwal North, 1982 to 2025. 32 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others.

Days with data per year at Aliwal North
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1982	6	2%	No
1983	7	2%	No
1984	5	1%	No
1985	7	2%	No
1986	6	2%	No
1987	5	1%	No
1988	8	2%	No
1989	12	3%	No
1990	4	1%	No
1991	2	1%	No
1992	5	1%	No
1993	6	2%	No
1994	10	3%	No
1995	3	1%	No
1996	1	0%	No
1997	3	1%	No
1998	5	1%	No
1999	1	0%	No
2001	1	0%	No
2004	1	0%	No
2005	3	1%	No
2007	191	52%	No
2008	303	83%	No
2009	185	51%	No
2010	274	75%	No
2011	305	84%	No
2012	323	88%	No
2013	172	47%	No
2014	345	95%	Yes
2015	358	98%	Yes
2016	343	94%	Yes
2017	356	98%	Yes
2018	336	92%	Yes
2019	350	96%	Yes
2020	339	93%	Yes
2021	343	94%	Yes
2022	317	87%	No
2023	283	78%	No
2024	321	88%	No
2025	170	47%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Aliwal North
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 June 2025	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	123 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 September 2024	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2024	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2024	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	124 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2024	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	46 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2023	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2023	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2023	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 2022	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2021	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2021	Aliwal North, ZA	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	123 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 December 2020	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	123 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 2020	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	124 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 2020	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	99 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2020	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	116 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2020	Aliwal North, ZA	all-time rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	123 years	76 of 100 (Major)
20 February 2020	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 2020	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	58 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2019	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	45 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 2019	Aliwal North, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	97 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1883 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Aliwal North: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.9 C (107.4 F)	2016	34.9 C (94.7 F)	40
Coldest night (TNn)	-10.3 C (13.5 F)	2014	-4.1 C (24.5 F)	42
Wettest day (Rx1day)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	2020	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	112
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	206.9 mm (8.1 in)	1972	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	91
Longest dry spell (CDD)	126 days	1898	46 days	103

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Aliwal North, 1883 to 2025. The record is 41.9 C (107.4 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.9 C (94.7 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Aliwal North by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	32.9 C (91.2 F)
1983	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1984	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1985	31.2 C (88.2 F)
1986	32.7 C (90.9 F)
1987	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1988	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1989	34.5 C (94.1 F)
1990	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1991	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1992	31.8 C (89.2 F)
1993	29.5 C (85.1 F)
1994	32.6 C (90.7 F)
1995	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1996	27.6 C (81.7 F)
1997	30.9 C (87.6 F)
1998	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1999	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2001	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2003	n/a
2004	34.7 C (94.5 F)
2005	29.4 C (84.9 F)
2007	35.3 C (95.5 F)
2008	36.5 C (97.7 F)
2009	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2010	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2011	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2012	36.9 C (98.4 F)
2013	38.2 C (100.8 F)
2014	37.4 C (99.3 F)
2015	39.1 C (102.4 F)
2016	41.9 C (107.4 F)
2017	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2018	38.8 C (101.8 F)
2019	38.1 C (100.6 F)
2020	35.0 C (95.0 F)
2021	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2022	33.4 C (92.1 F)
2023	37.0 C (98.6 F)
2024	39.5 C (103.1 F)
2025	37.8 C (100.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Aliwal North, 1883 to 2025. The record is -10.3 C (13.5 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is -4.1 C (24.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Aliwal North by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	n/a
1886	n/a
1887	n/a
1888	n/a
1889	n/a
1890	n/a
1891	n/a
1892	n/a
1893	n/a
1894	n/a
1895	n/a
1896	n/a
1897	n/a
1898	n/a
1899	n/a
1900	n/a
1901	n/a
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1980	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1981	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1982	-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1983	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1984	-4.9 C (23.2 F)
1985	0.4 C (32.7 F)
1986	1.1 C (34.0 F)
1987	8.5 C (47.3 F)
1988	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
1989	-2.1 C (28.2 F)
1990	4.4 C (39.9 F)
1991	-2.3 C (27.9 F)
1992	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
1993	0.3 C (32.5 F)
1994	-4.3 C (24.3 F)
1995	10.5 C (50.9 F)
1996	n/a
1997	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1998	-3.2 C (26.2 F)
1999	15.0 C (59.0 F)
2001	n/a
2003	12.0 C (53.6 F)
2004	16.0 C (60.8 F)
2005	3.7 C (38.7 F)
2007	-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2008	-7.9 C (17.8 F)
2009	-6.3 C (20.7 F)
2010	-7.5 C (18.5 F)
2011	-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2012	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2013	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2014	-10.3 C (13.5 F)
2015	-5.9 C (21.4 F)
2016	-6.4 C (20.5 F)
2017	-8.7 C (16.3 F)
2018	-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2019	-6.4 C (20.5 F)
2020	-9.5 C (14.9 F)
2021	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2022	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2023	-5.1 C (22.8 F)
2024	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2025	-7.0 C (19.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Aliwal North, 1883 to 2025. The record is 109.0 mm (4.3 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Aliwal North by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1883	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1884	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1885	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1886	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1887	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1888	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1889	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1890	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1891	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1892	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1893	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1894	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1895	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1896	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1897	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1898	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1899	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1900	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1901	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1902	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1903	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1904	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1905	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1906	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1907	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1908	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1909	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1910	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1911	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1912	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1913	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1914	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1915	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1916	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1917	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1918	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1919	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1920	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1921	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1922	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1923	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1924	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1925	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1926	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1927	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1928	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1929	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1930	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1931	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1932	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1933	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1934	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1952	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1953	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1954	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1955	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1956	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1957	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1958	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1959	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1960	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1963	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1964	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1966	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1967	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1968	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1969	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1970	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1971	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1972	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1973	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1977	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1978	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1979	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1980	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1981	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1982	6.6 mm (0.26 in)
1983	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1984	n/a
1985	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1986	1.8 mm (0.07 in)
1987	1.8 mm (0.07 in)
1988	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1989	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
1990	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1991	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1992	n/a
1993	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1994	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1998	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2005	n/a
2007	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2008	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2009	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2010	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2011	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
2012	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2013	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
2014	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2015	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2016	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
2017	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2018	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2019	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2020	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
2021	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
2022	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2023	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
2024	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2025	33.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Aliwal North, 1883 to 2025. The record is 206.9 mm (8.1 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.6 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Aliwal North by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1883	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1884	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1885	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1886	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1887	136.8 mm (5.4 in)
1888	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1889	128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1890	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1891	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1892	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1893	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1894	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1895	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1896	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1897	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1898	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1899	75.6 mm (3.0 in)
1900	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1901	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1902	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1903	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1904	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1905	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1906	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1907	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1908	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1909	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1910	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1911	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1912	80.7 mm (3.2 in)
1913	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1914	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1915	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1916	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1917	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1918	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1919	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1920	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1921	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1922	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1923	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1924	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1925	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1926	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1927	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1928	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1929	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1930	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1931	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1932	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1933	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1934	143.2 mm (5.6 in)
1952	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1953	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1954	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
1955	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1956	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1957	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1958	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1959	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1960	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1961	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1962	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1963	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1964	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1965	41.3 mm (1.6 in)
1966	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1967	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1968	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1969	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1970	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1971	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1972	206.9 mm (8.1 in)
1973	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2007	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
2011	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
2012	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2013	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
2014	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
2015	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2016	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
2017	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
2018	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
2019	48.4 mm (1.9 in)
2020	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
2021	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
2022	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
2023	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
2024	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2025	36.3 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Aliwal North, 1883 to 2025. The record is 126 days in 1898, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Aliwal North by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1883	52 days
1884	86 days
1885	104 days
1886	30 days
1887	26 days
1888	59 days
1889	70 days
1890	44 days
1891	32 days
1892	46 days
1893	40 days
1894	41 days
1895	62 days
1896	87 days
1897	99 days
1898	126 days
1899	41 days
1900	99 days
1901	61 days
1902	46 days
1903	107 days
1904	67 days
1905	52 days
1906	105 days
1907	90 days
1908	36 days
1909	56 days
1910	47 days
1911	51 days
1912	58 days
1913	39 days
1914	50 days
1915	65 days
1916	65 days
1917	68 days
1918	70 days
1919	112 days
1920	98 days
1921	114 days
1922	67 days
1923	32 days
1924	54 days
1925	42 days
1926	42 days
1927	69 days
1928	102 days
1929	37 days
1930	48 days
1931	78 days
1932	62 days
1933	62 days
1934	72 days
1952	32 days
1953	62 days
1954	65 days
1955	26 days
1956	59 days
1957	40 days
1958	107 days
1959	55 days
1960	42 days
1961	69 days
1962	83 days
1963	51 days
1964	60 days
1965	40 days
1966	86 days
1967	67 days
1968	54 days
1969	36 days
1970	39 days
1971	44 days
1972	114 days
1973	67 days
1977	n/a
1978	1 day
1979	1 day
1980	1 day
1981	1 day
1982	n/a
1983	1 day
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	1 day
1990	n/a
1991	1 day
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	1 day
1998	1 day
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	1 day
2005	n/a
2007	3 days
2008	3 days
2009	2 days
2010	4 days
2011	5 days
2012	3 days
2013	3 days
2014	5 days
2015	8 days
2016	4 days
2017	5 days
2018	5 days
2019	5 days
2020	4 days
2021	3 days
2022	3 days
2023	6 days
2024	6 days
2025	6 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

69 years, 1885 to 1973

A day with at least 45.9 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 97.0 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Aliwal North: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
100 years	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	Longer than the 69 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, 69 years of values from 1885 to 1973.

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: 91.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1896; 81.8 mm (3.2 in) in 1898; 78.7 mm (3.1 in) in 1910.

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Data for Aliwal North standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Aliwal North 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).