Oranje Weather Records (SF002010200)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Oranje (SF002010200), South Africa, with 93 years of record.

Key Facts for Oranje

Oranje (SF002010200) is a weather station in South Africa at -30.35 latitude and 25.52 longitude, 1,484 m (4,869 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1905 to 1997, 93 years of record.
0 records set at Oranje still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Oranje set a monthly record daily precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 11 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -30.35 latitude, 25.52 longitude.
Elevation: 1,484 m (4,869 ft).
Period of record: 1905 to 1997, 93 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 Oranje. 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 Oranje, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Oranje still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Oranje between 21 March 1940 and 21 March 1940. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 101.6 mm (4.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Oranje. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 21 March 1940.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Oranje
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	12 January 1994
Feb	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	28 February 1974
Mar	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	21 March 1940
Apr	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 April 1943
May	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	13 May 1943
Jun	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	11 June 1997
Jul	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 July 1983
Aug	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 August 1984
Sep	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	18 September 1944
Oct	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 October 1991
Nov	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	15 November 1953
Dec	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	6 December 1970

Latest Records

Latest records at Oranje
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 June 1997	Oranje, ZA	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1997	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 March 1997	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1997	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1996	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1996	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	14 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1996	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1996	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	37 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1995	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1995	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1994	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1994	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	42 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1994	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Oranje, ZA	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	2 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1993	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1993	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1993	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1993	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	63 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 July 1992	Oranje, ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	86 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Oranje: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	1940	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	93
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	1988	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	93
Longest dry spell (CDD)	173 days	1954	77 days	93

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Oranje, 1905 to 1997. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.7 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Oranje by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1905	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1906	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1907	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1908	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1909	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1910	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1911	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1912	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1913	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1914	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1915	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1916	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1917	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1918	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1919	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1920	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1921	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1922	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1923	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1924	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1925	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1926	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1927	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1928	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1929	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1930	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1931	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1932	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1933	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1934	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1935	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1936	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1937	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1938	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1939	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1940	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1941	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1942	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1943	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1944	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1945	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1946	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1947	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1948	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1949	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1950	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1951	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1952	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1953	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1954	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1955	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1956	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1957	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1959	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1960	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1961	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1962	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1963	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1964	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1965	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1966	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1967	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1968	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1970	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1972	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1973	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1974	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1975	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1976	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1977	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1978	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1979	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1980	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1981	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1982	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1983	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1985	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1986	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1987	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1988	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1990	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1991	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1992	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1993	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1994	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1995	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1996	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1997	73.0 mm (2.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Oranje, 1905 to 1997. The record is 221.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.3 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Oranje by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1905	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1906	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1907	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1908	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1909	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1910	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1911	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1912	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1913	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1914	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1915	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1916	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1917	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1918	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1919	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
1920	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1921	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1922	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1923	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1924	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1925	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1926	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1927	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1928	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1929	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1930	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1931	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1932	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1933	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1934	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1935	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1936	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1937	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1938	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1939	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1940	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1941	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1942	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1943	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1944	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1945	44.9 mm (1.8 in)
1946	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1947	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1948	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1949	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1950	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1951	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1952	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1953	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1954	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1955	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1956	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1957	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1958	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1959	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1960	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1961	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1962	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1963	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1964	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1965	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1966	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1967	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1968	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1970	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1972	144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1973	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1974	153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1975	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1976	172.0 mm (6.8 in)
1977	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1978	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1979	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1980	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1981	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1982	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1983	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1984	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1985	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1986	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1987	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1988	221.0 mm (8.7 in)
1989	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1990	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1991	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1992	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1993	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1994	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1995	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1996	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1997	106.0 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Oranje, 1905 to 1997. The record is 173 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 77 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Oranje by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1905	13 days
1906	104 days
1907	19 days
1908	51 days
1909	74 days
1910	51 days
1911	56 days
1912	129 days
1913	50 days
1914	134 days
1915	68 days
1916	66 days
1917	72 days
1918	57 days
1919	76 days
1920	132 days
1921	60 days
1922	47 days
1923	30 days
1924	15 days
1925	40 days
1926	122 days
1927	84 days
1928	120 days
1929	41 days
1930	73 days
1931	87 days
1932	97 days
1933	74 days
1934	170 days
1935	109 days
1936	110 days
1937	137 days
1938	57 days
1939	55 days
1940	138 days
1941	83 days
1942	111 days
1943	87 days
1944	95 days
1945	104 days
1946	133 days
1947	75 days
1948	104 days
1949	91 days
1950	85 days
1951	71 days
1952	69 days
1953	98 days
1954	173 days
1955	84 days
1956	163 days
1957	48 days
1958	110 days
1959	125 days
1960	102 days
1961	69 days
1962	106 days
1963	70 days
1964	71 days
1965	85 days
1966	79 days
1967	77 days
1968	158 days
1969	128 days
1970	144 days
1971	68 days
1972	173 days
1973	68 days
1974	82 days
1975	75 days
1976	65 days
1977	78 days
1978	128 days
1979	60 days
1980	114 days
1981	77 days
1982	39 days
1983	46 days
1984	79 days
1985	105 days
1986	68 days
1987	52 days
1988	60 days
1989	56 days
1990	56 days
1991	76 days
1992	73 days
1993	66 days
1994	116 days
1995	118 days
1996	94 days
1997	67 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

84 years, 1906 to 1996

A day with at least 43.5 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 95.8 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Oranje: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
5 years	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
10 years	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
25 years	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
50 years	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
100 years	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	Longer than the 84 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, 84 years of values from 1906 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: 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1940; 91.5 mm (3.6 in) in 1976; 86.0 mm (3.4 in) in 1974.

Download the Data

Data for Oranje standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Oranje 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 2026-10-13 (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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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