Oranjerivier (Sar) Weather Records (SF002273680)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Oranjerivier (Sar) (SF002273680), South Africa, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Oranjerivier (Sar)

Oranjerivier (Sar) (SF002273680) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.65 latitude and 24.22 longitude, 1,067 m (3,501 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1884 to 1977, 94 years of record.
0 records set at Oranjerivier (Sar) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Oranjerivier (Sar) set a daily record precipitation of 30.0 mm (1.2 in) on 4 February 1977.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.65 latitude, 24.22 longitude.
Elevation: 1,067 m (3,501 ft).
Period of record: 1884 to 1977, 94 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 Oranjerivier (Sar). 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 Oranjerivier (Sar), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Oranjerivier (Sar) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Oranjerivier (Sar) between 31 January 1920 and 31 January 1920. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 91.4 mm (3.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Oranjerivier (Sar). The most was 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 31 January 1920.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Oranjerivier (Sar)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	31 January 1920
Feb	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	25 February 1969
Mar	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	16 March 1924
Apr	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	1 April 1953
May	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	13 May 1959
Jun	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	8 June 1929
Jul	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12 July 1908
Aug	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 August 1929
Sep	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 September 1976
Oct	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	17 October 1942
Nov	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	17 November 1962
Dec	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	15 December 1975

Latest Records

Latest records at Oranjerivier (Sar)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 February 1977	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	84 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1977	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1977	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	18 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	91 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	75 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	91 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	38 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	45 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1976	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1975	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1975	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1975	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1973	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1971	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1971	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	tie	65 years	6 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1884 to 1977

Yearly extremes at Oranjerivier (Sar): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	1920	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	94
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	164.5 mm (6.5 in)	1920	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	94
Longest dry spell (CDD)	286 days	1919	91 days	94

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Oranjerivier (Sar), 1884 to 1977. The record is 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.9 mm (1.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Oranjerivier (Sar) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1884	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1885	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1886	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1887	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1888	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1889	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1890	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1891	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1892	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1893	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1894	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1895	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1896	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1897	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1898	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1899	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1900	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1901	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1902	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1903	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1904	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1905	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1906	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1907	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1908	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1909	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1910	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1911	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1912	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1913	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1914	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1915	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1916	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1917	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1918	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1919	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1920	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1921	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1922	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1923	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1924	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1925	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1926	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1927	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1928	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1929	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1931	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1932	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1933	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1934	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1936	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1937	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1938	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1939	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1940	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1941	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1943	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1944	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1945	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1946	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1947	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1948	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1949	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1950	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1951	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1952	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1953	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1954	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1955	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1956	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1957	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1958	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1959	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1960	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1961	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1962	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1963	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1964	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1965	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1966	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1967	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1969	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1970	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1971	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1972	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
1973	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1974	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1975	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1976	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1977	35.0 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Oranjerivier (Sar), 1884 to 1977. The record is 164.5 mm (6.5 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.6 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Oranjerivier (Sar) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1884	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1885	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1886	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1887	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1888	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1889	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1890	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1891	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1892	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1893	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1894	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1895	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1896	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1897	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1898	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1899	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1900	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1901	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1902	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1903	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1904	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1905	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1906	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1907	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1908	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1909	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1910	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1911	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1912	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1913	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1914	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1915	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1916	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1917	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1918	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1919	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1920	164.5 mm (6.5 in)
1921	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1922	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1923	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1924	93.3 mm (3.7 in)
1925	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1926	27.6 mm (1.1 in)
1927	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1928	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1929	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1931	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1932	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1933	79.9 mm (3.1 in)
1934	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1935	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1936	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1937	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1938	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1939	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1940	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1941	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1942	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1943	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1944	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1945	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1946	58.3 mm (2.3 in)
1947	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1948	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1949	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1950	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1951	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
1952	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1954	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1955	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1956	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1957	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1958	136.5 mm (5.4 in)
1959	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1960	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1961	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1962	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1963	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1964	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1965	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1966	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1967	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1969	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1970	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1971	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1972	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1973	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1974	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1975	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1976	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1977	63.5 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Oranjerivier (Sar), 1884 to 1977. The record is 286 days in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 91 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Oranjerivier (Sar) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1884	87 days
1885	93 days
1886	147 days
1887	45 days
1888	74 days
1889	143 days
1890	111 days
1891	129 days
1892	107 days
1893	66 days
1894	62 days
1895	154 days
1896	54 days
1897	152 days
1898	190 days
1899	51 days
1900	90 days
1901	63 days
1902	194 days
1903	105 days
1904	106 days
1905	109 days
1906	204 days
1907	116 days
1908	107 days
1909	78 days
1910	20 days
1911	72 days
1912	130 days
1913	39 days
1914	120 days
1915	85 days
1916	68 days
1917	88 days
1918	68 days
1919	286 days
1920	272 days
1921	92 days
1922	75 days
1923	80 days
1924	58 days
1925	75 days
1926	75 days
1927	55 days
1928	118 days
1929	58 days
1930	71 days
1931	86 days
1932	128 days
1933	145 days
1934	91 days
1935	47 days
1936	58 days
1937	193 days
1938	106 days
1939	60 days
1940	92 days
1941	92 days
1942	66 days
1943	82 days
1944	145 days
1945	119 days
1946	85 days
1947	67 days
1948	172 days
1949	85 days
1950	87 days
1951	135 days
1952	72 days
1953	116 days
1954	177 days
1955	88 days
1956	149 days
1957	52 days
1958	149 days
1959	151 days
1960	60 days
1961	84 days
1962	179 days
1963	38 days
1964	109 days
1965	83 days
1966	168 days
1967	140 days
1968	114 days
1969	138 days
1970	87 days
1971	71 days
1972	120 days
1973	58 days
1974	132 days
1975	118 days
1976	65 days
1977	13 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

79 years, 1886 to 1976

A day with at least 35.5 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 104.6 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Oranjerivier (Sar): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
5 years	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	62.9 mm (2.5 in)
25 years	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
50 years	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
100 years	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	Longer than the 79 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, 79 years of values from 1886 to 1976.

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: 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1920; 83.5 mm (3.3 in) in 1969; 82.5 mm (3.2 in) in 1975.

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Data for Oranjerivier (Sar) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Oranjerivier (Sar) 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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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