Barkly East Weather Records (SF001771780)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Barkly East (SF001771780), South Africa, with 143 years of record.

Key Facts for Barkly East

Barkly East (SF001771780) is a weather station in South Africa at -30.93 latitude and 27.60 longitude, 1,819 m (5,968 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1884 to 2026, 143 years of record.
1,464 records set at Barkly East still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Barkly East set a daily record precipitation of 42.0 mm (1.7 in) on 6 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -30.93 latitude, 27.60 longitude.
Elevation: 1,819 m (5,968 ft).
Period of record: 1884 to 2026, 143 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

7 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Barkly East. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 7 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Barkly East, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	37.6 C (99.7 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32.3 C (90.1 F)	6.6 C (43.9 F)
Feb	34.7 C (94.5 F)	1.3 C (34.3 F)	32.3 C (90.1 F)	4.6 C (40.3 F)
Mar	34.5 C (94.1 F)	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	28.0 C (82.4 F)	5.1 C (41.2 F)
Apr	29.3 C (84.7 F)	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	24.7 C (76.5 F)	-3.1 C (26.4 F)
May	25.9 C (78.6 F)	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	19.9 C (67.8 F)	0.4 C (32.7 F)
Jun	22.6 C (72.7 F)	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	17.1 C (62.8 F)	0.8 C (33.4 F)
Jul	21.4 C (70.5 F)	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	18.1 C (64.6 F)	-2.9 C (26.8 F)
Aug	26.2 C (79.2 F)	-9.3 C (15.3 F)	20.1 C (68.2 F)	-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Sep	32.6 C (90.7 F)	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	22.3 C (72.1 F)	3.0 C (37.4 F)
Oct	32.6 C (90.7 F)	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	19.5 C (67.1 F)	4.6 C (40.3 F)
Nov	34.5 C (94.1 F)	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Barkly East still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 127.

Standing records at Barkly East by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1999	2
2003	1
2004	4
2006	3
2007	77
2008	36
2009	49
2010	47
2011	50
2012	59
2013	81
2014	68
2015	98
2016	64
2017	83
2018	68
2019	80
2020	75
2021	88
2022	63
2023	61
2024	127
2025	100
2026	80

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Barkly East between 18 January 1929 and 20 February 1988. Each dot is a new record.

When Barkly East set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1929-01-18	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1988-02-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 86.5 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 86.5 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Barkly East. The most was 86.5 mm (3.4 in) on 20 February 1988.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Barkly East
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	18 January 1929
Feb	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	20 February 1988
Mar	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	13 March 1919
Apr	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 April 1965
May	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	2 May 1958
Jun	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	11 June 1902
Jul	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	29 July 2026
Aug	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 August 1888
Sep	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	18 September 1944
Oct	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	10 October 1934
Nov	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	4 November 1966
Dec	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	19 December 1909

Period of Record Coverage

1998 to 2026

28 years of record at Barkly East, 1998 to 2026. 21 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and others.

Days with data per year at Barkly East
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1998	4	1%	No
1999	2	1%	No
2001	1	0%	No
2002	3	1%	No
2003	9	2%	No
2004	16	4%	No
2005	2	1%	No
2006	24	7%	No
2007	279	76%	No
2008	232	63%	No
2009	297	81%	No
2010	227	62%	No
2011	300	82%	No
2012	296	81%	No
2013	294	81%	No
2014	327	90%	No
2015	331	91%	Yes
2016	352	96%	Yes
2017	339	93%	Yes
2018	321	88%	No
2019	332	91%	Yes
2020	358	98%	Yes
2021	347	95%	Yes
2022	318	87%	No
2023	263	72%	No
2024	330	90%	Yes
2025	207	57%	No
2026	216	59%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Barkly East
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 2026	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain (Provisional)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	124 years	76 of 100 (Major)
26 September 2026	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain (Provisional)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	129 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 2026	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain (Provisional)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	96 years	75 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2026	Barkly East, ZA	monthly rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	10 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2024	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	56 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2023	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	122 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2023	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	97 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 2023	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2022	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	3 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 2022	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2021	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 August 2021	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 2021	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2020	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 2020	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	124 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2019	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	89 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2019	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2019	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 2019	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 2018	Barkly East, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1884 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Barkly East: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2022	32.4 C (90.3 F)	28
Coldest night (TNn)	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	2014	-6.9 C (19.5 F)	28
Wettest day (Rx1day)	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	1988	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	140
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	165.5 mm (6.5 in)	1988	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	132
Longest dry spell (CDD)	115 days	1935	40 days	138

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Barkly East, 1884 to 2026. The record is 39.4 C (102.9 F) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.4 C (90.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Barkly East by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	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
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
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	25.5 C (77.9 F)
1999	25.2 C (77.4 F)
2001	18.5 C (65.3 F)
2002	29.5 C (85.1 F)
2003	31.5 C (88.7 F)
2004	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2005	24.5 C (76.1 F)
2006	32.0 C (89.6 F)
2007	33.1 C (91.6 F)
2008	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2009	33.1 C (91.6 F)
2010	32.6 C (90.7 F)
2011	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2012	31.0 C (87.8 F)
2013	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2014	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2015	35.5 C (95.9 F)
2016	37.6 C (99.7 F)
2017	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2018	34.3 C (93.7 F)
2019	35.1 C (95.2 F)
2020	32.1 C (89.8 F)
2021	31.4 C (88.5 F)
2022	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2023	34.5 C (94.1 F)
2024	35.3 C (95.5 F)
2025	32.3 C (90.1 F)
2026	32.3 C (90.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Barkly East, 1884 to 2026. The record is -11.8 C (10.8 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.9 C (19.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Barkly East by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	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
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
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	-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1999	6.5 C (43.7 F)
2001	1.5 C (34.7 F)
2002	7.5 C (45.5 F)
2003	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2004	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2005	7.0 C (44.6 F)
2006	2.1 C (35.8 F)
2007	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2008	-8.6 C (16.5 F)
2009	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
2010	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
2011	-6.8 C (19.8 F)
2012	-8.7 C (16.3 F)
2013	-9.3 C (15.3 F)
2014	-11.8 C (10.8 F)
2015	-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2016	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2017	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2018	-9.3 C (15.3 F)
2019	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2020	-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2021	-11.0 C (12.2 F)
2022	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2023	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2024	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2025	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2026	-3.1 C (26.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Barkly East, 1884 to 2026. The record is 86.5 mm (3.4 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.9 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Barkly East by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1884	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1885	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1886	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1887	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1888	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1889	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1890	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1891	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1892	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1893	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1894	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1895	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1896	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1897	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1898	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1899	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1900	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1901	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1902	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1903	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1904	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1905	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1906	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1907	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1908	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1909	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1910	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1911	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1912	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1913	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1914	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1915	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1916	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1917	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1918	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1919	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1920	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1921	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1922	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1923	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1924	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1925	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1926	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1927	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1928	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1929	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1930	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1931	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1932	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1933	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1934	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1935	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1936	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1937	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1938	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1939	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1940	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1941	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1942	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1943	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1944	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1945	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1946	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1947	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1948	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1950	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1951	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1952	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1953	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1954	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1955	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1956	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1957	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1958	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1959	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1960	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1961	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1963	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1964	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1965	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1966	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1967	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1968	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1969	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1970	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1971	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1972	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1973	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1974	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1975	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1976	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1977	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1979	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1980	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1981	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1982	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1985	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1986	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1988	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1989	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1990	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1991	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1992	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1993	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1994	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1995	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1996	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1997	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1998	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1999	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
2001	n/a
2002	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
2003	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
2004	10.4 mm (0.4 in)
2005	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2006	13.2 mm (0.5 in)
2007	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
2008	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2009	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2010	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
2011	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2012	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2013	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2014	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2015	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2016	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2017	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2018	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2019	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2020	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2021	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2022	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2023	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2024	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2025	n/a
2026	62.4 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Barkly East, 1884 to 2026. The record is 165.5 mm (6.5 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.9 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Barkly East by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1884	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1885	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1886	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1887	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1888	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1889	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
1890	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1891	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1892	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1893	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1894	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1895	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1896	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1897	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1898	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1899	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1900	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1901	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1902	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1903	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1904	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1905	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1906	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1907	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1908	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1909	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1910	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1911	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1912	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1913	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1914	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1915	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1916	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1917	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1918	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1919	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1920	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1921	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1922	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1923	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1924	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1925	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1926	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1927	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1928	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1929	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1930	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1931	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1932	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1933	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1934	124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1935	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1936	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1937	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1938	85.7 mm (3.4 in)
1939	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1940	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1941	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1942	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1943	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1944	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1945	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1946	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1947	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1948	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1949	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1950	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1951	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1952	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1953	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1954	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1955	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1956	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1957	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1958	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1959	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1960	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1961	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1962	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1963	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1964	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1965	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1966	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1967	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1968	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1970	109.9 mm (4.3 in)
1971	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1972	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1973	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1974	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1975	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1976	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1977	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1978	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1979	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1980	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1981	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1982	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1983	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1984	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1985	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1986	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1987	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1988	165.5 mm (6.5 in)
1989	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1990	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1991	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1992	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1993	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1994	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1995	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1996	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1997	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
2008	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
2009	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2010	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
2011	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2012	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2013	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
2014	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
2015	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
2016	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2017	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2018	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
2019	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
2020	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2021	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2022	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
2023	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
2024	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Barkly East, 1884 to 2026. The record is 115 days in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Barkly East by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1884	72 days
1885	82 days
1886	55 days
1887	69 days
1888	39 days
1889	69 days
1890	41 days
1891	28 days
1892	41 days
1893	23 days
1894	52 days
1895	51 days
1896	48 days
1897	42 days
1898	65 days
1899	40 days
1900	81 days
1901	33 days
1902	42 days
1903	56 days
1904	56 days
1905	36 days
1906	61 days
1907	55 days
1908	27 days
1909	48 days
1910	47 days
1911	34 days
1912	46 days
1913	39 days
1914	34 days
1915	50 days
1916	64 days
1917	38 days
1918	35 days
1919	36 days
1920	58 days
1921	97 days
1922	34 days
1923	31 days
1924	27 days
1925	32 days
1926	42 days
1927	70 days
1928	92 days
1929	29 days
1930	43 days
1931	58 days
1932	60 days
1933	32 days
1934	49 days
1935	115 days
1936	58 days
1937	43 days
1938	29 days
1939	26 days
1940	42 days
1941	39 days
1942	62 days
1943	32 days
1944	69 days
1945	67 days
1946	38 days
1947	40 days
1948	88 days
1949	40 days
1950	34 days
1951	28 days
1952	28 days
1953	91 days
1954	65 days
1955	52 days
1956	37 days
1957	21 days
1958	53 days
1959	43 days
1960	25 days
1961	65 days
1962	47 days
1963	54 days
1964	45 days
1965	35 days
1966	57 days
1967	51 days
1968	48 days
1969	33 days
1970	40 days
1971	24 days
1972	39 days
1973	29 days
1974	58 days
1975	33 days
1976	63 days
1977	55 days
1978	40 days
1979	43 days
1980	46 days
1981	58 days
1982	45 days
1983	45 days
1984	38 days
1985	68 days
1986	38 days
1987	47 days
1988	49 days
1989	30 days
1990	37 days
1991	75 days
1992	66 days
1993	58 days
1994	64 days
1995	52 days
1996	23 days
1997	27 days
1998	1 day
1999	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	2 days
2003	1 day
2004	2 days
2005	n/a
2006	1 day
2007	4 days
2008	3 days
2009	4 days
2010	4 days
2011	5 days
2012	2 days
2013	4 days
2014	4 days
2015	4 days
2016	5 days
2017	3 days
2018	3 days
2019	2 days
2020	4 days
2021	4 days
2022	6 days
2023	4 days
2024	4 days
2025	n/a
2026	1 day

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

108 years, 1885 to 1996

A day with at least 39.7 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 78.7 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Barkly East: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	58.3 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
50 years	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
100 years	78.7 mm (3.1 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 108 years of values from 1885 to 1996.

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: 86.5 mm (3.4 in) in 1988; 71.4 mm (2.8 in) in 1929; 71.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1910.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).