Kokstad Weather Records (SF001807220)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kokstad (SF001807220), South Africa, with 103 years of record.

Key Facts for Kokstad

Kokstad (SF001807220) is a weather station in South Africa at -30.53 latitude and 29.42 longitude, 1,278 m (4,193 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1882 to 1984, 103 years of record.
86 records set at Kokstad still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Kokstad set a daily record precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 7 September 1980.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -30.53 latitude, 29.42 longitude.
Elevation: 1,278 m (4,193 ft).
Period of record: 1882 to 1984, 103 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 Kokstad. 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 Kokstad, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	20.0 C (68.0 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	31.5 C (88.7 F)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	12.0 C (53.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	1.0 C (33.8 F)	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	18.0 C (64.4 F)	1.5 C (34.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.1 C (82.6 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	2.0 C (35.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	30.0 C (86.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	30.0 C (86.0 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

86 standing records

86 records at Kokstad still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 31.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Kokstad between 21 July 1923 and 17 May 1959. Each dot is a new record.

When Kokstad set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1923-07-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1959-05-17	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 171.5 mm (6.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 171.5 mm (6.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kokstad. The most was 171.5 mm (6.8 in) on 17 May 1959.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kokstad
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	3 January 1925
Feb	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	9 February 1953
Mar	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	8 March 1925
Apr	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	22 April 1978
May	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	17 May 1959
Jun	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	19 June 1964
Jul	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	21 July 1923
Aug	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 August 1943
Sep	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 September 1893
Oct	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	21 October 1965
Nov	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	17 November 1948
Dec	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	15 December 1929

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 1984

3 years of record at Kokstad, 1982 to 1984. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1983, 1984.

Latest Records

Latest records at Kokstad
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 September 1980	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 1980	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	19 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1980	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	66 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 July 1979	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1979	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	67 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1978	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 1978	Kokstad, ZA	monthly rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	85 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1978	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1977	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1977	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 1977	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1977	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1977	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	5 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1976	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	19 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1976	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	19 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1976	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	79 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1976	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 February 1976	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1976	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1882 to 1984

Yearly extremes at Kokstad: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	31.5 C (88.7 F)	1982	28.1 C (82.6 F)	3
Coldest night (TNn)	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	1980	1.8 C (35.2 F)	6
Wettest day (Rx1day)	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	1959	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	98
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	215.2 mm (8.5 in)	1959	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	95
Longest dry spell (CDD)	180 days	1948	56 days	97

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Kokstad, 1882 to 1984. The record is 31.5 C (88.7 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.1 C (82.6 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Kokstad by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	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	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1983	28.1 C (82.6 F)
1984	22.0 C (71.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Kokstad, 1882 to 1984. The record is -4.0 C (24.8 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 1.8 C (35.2 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Kokstad by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1882	n/a
1883	n/a
1884	n/a
1885	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	15.0 C (59.0 F)
1980	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1981	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1982	-2.5 C (27.5 F)
1983	2.4 C (36.3 F)
1984	1.5 C (34.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kokstad, 1882 to 1984. The record is 171.5 mm (6.8 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kokstad by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1882	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1883	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1884	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1885	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1890	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1891	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1892	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1893	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1894	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1895	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1896	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1897	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1898	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1899	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1900	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1901	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1902	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1903	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1904	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1905	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1906	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1907	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1908	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1909	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1910	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1911	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1912	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1913	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1914	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1915	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1916	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1917	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1918	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1919	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1920	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1921	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1922	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1923	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1924	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1925	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1926	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1927	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1928	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1929	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1930	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1931	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1932	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1933	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1934	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1936	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1937	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1939	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1940	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1941	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1942	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1943	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1944	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1945	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1946	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1947	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1948	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1949	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1950	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1951	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1952	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1953	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1954	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1955	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1956	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1957	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1958	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1959	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1960	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1961	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1962	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1963	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1964	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1965	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1966	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1967	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1968	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1969	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1970	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1971	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1972	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1973	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1974	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1976	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1977	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1978	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1979	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1981	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1982	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1983	4.6 mm (0.18 in)
1984	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kokstad, 1882 to 1984. The record is 215.2 mm (8.5 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.7 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kokstad by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1882	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1883	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1884	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1885	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1890	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1891	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1892	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1893	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1894	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1895	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1896	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1897	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1898	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1899	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1900	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1901	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1902	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1903	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1904	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1905	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1906	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1907	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1908	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1909	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1910	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1911	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1912	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1913	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1914	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1915	91.1 mm (3.6 in)
1916	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1917	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1918	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1919	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1920	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1921	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1922	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1923	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1924	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1925	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1926	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1927	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1928	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1929	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1930	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1931	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1932	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1933	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1934	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1935	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1936	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1937	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1938	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1939	124.9 mm (4.9 in)
1940	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1941	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1942	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1943	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1944	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1945	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1946	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1947	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1948	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1949	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1950	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1951	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1952	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1953	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1954	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1955	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1956	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1957	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1958	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1959	215.2 mm (8.5 in)
1960	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1961	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1962	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1963	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1964	174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1965	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1966	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1967	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1968	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1969	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1971	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1972	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1973	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1974	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1975	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1976	127.6 mm (5.0 in)
1977	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1978	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1979	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1980	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kokstad, 1882 to 1984. The record is 180 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 56 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kokstad by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1882	28 days
1883	18 days
1884	39 days
1885	36 days
1890	33 days
1891	22 days
1892	44 days
1893	35 days
1894	67 days
1895	78 days
1896	37 days
1897	92 days
1898	47 days
1899	79 days
1900	89 days
1901	36 days
1902	44 days
1903	65 days
1904	49 days
1905	46 days
1906	80 days
1907	58 days
1908	47 days
1909	36 days
1910	55 days
1911	41 days
1912	45 days
1913	30 days
1914	51 days
1915	52 days
1916	113 days
1917	41 days
1918	61 days
1919	113 days
1920	75 days
1921	69 days
1922	28 days
1923	39 days
1924	39 days
1925	68 days
1926	43 days
1927	68 days
1928	91 days
1929	30 days
1930	49 days
1931	86 days
1932	60 days
1933	80 days
1934	47 days
1935	61 days
1936	58 days
1937	56 days
1938	26 days
1939	36 days
1940	111 days
1941	79 days
1942	76 days
1943	45 days
1944	69 days
1945	134 days
1946	55 days
1947	64 days
1948	180 days
1949	68 days
1950	33 days
1951	89 days
1952	41 days
1953	87 days
1954	65 days
1955	101 days
1956	93 days
1957	57 days
1958	45 days
1959	50 days
1960	59 days
1961	83 days
1962	119 days
1963	70 days
1964	33 days
1965	37 days
1966	82 days
1967	55 days
1968	30 days
1969	56 days
1970	59 days
1971	27 days
1972	89 days
1973	69 days
1974	39 days
1975	66 days
1976	59 days
1977	53 days
1978	69 days
1979	42 days
1980	69 days
1981	1 day
1982	n/a
1983	1 day
1984	n/a

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

87 years, 1890 to 1980

A day with at least 49.8 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 144.1 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kokstad: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
50 years	120.8 mm (4.8 in)
100 years	144.1 mm (5.7 in)	Longer than the 87 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, 87 years of values from 1890 to 1980.

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: 171.5 mm (6.8 in) in 1959; 170.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1964; 105.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1923.

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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 2026-10-14 (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).