Nieuwejaarsfontein Weather Records (SF002322110)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Nieuwejaarsfontein (SF002322110), South Africa, with 88 years of record.

Key Facts for Nieuwejaarsfontein

Nieuwejaarsfontein (SF002322110) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.52 latitude and 26.63 longitude, 1,509 m (4,951 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1905 to 1992, 88 years of record.
0 records set at Nieuwejaarsfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Nieuwejaarsfontein set a daily record precipitation of 45.0 mm (1.8 in) on 20 October 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.52 latitude, 26.63 longitude.
Elevation: 1,509 m (4,951 ft).
Period of record: 1905 to 1992, 88 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 Nieuwejaarsfontein. 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 Nieuwejaarsfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Nieuwejaarsfontein still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Nieuwejaarsfontein between 18 March 1951 and 26 February 1956. Each dot is a new record.

When Nieuwejaarsfontein set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1951-03-18	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1956-02-26	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 115.5 mm (4.5 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 115.5 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nieuwejaarsfontein. The most was 115.5 mm (4.5 in) on 26 February 1956.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Nieuwejaarsfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	26 January 1923
Feb	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	26 February 1956
Mar	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	18 March 1951
Apr	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	23 April 1943
May	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 May 1943
Jun	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	19 June 1964
Jul	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	4 July 1931
Aug	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15 August 1939
Sep	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	18 September 1944
Oct	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17 October 1941
Nov	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	9 November 1940
Dec	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	28 December 1905

Latest Records

Latest records at Nieuwejaarsfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 1991	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	61 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1991	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1991	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	33 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1980	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	33 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1980	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	3 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1980	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1979	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1979	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	4 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1979	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1979	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1979	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 1978	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	15 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1978	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1978	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1978	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1978	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1977	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1977	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1977	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1977	Nieuwejaarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	42 years	26 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Nieuwejaarsfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	1956	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	78
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	1920	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	78
Longest dry spell (CDD)	148 days	1948	66 days	78

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Nieuwejaarsfontein, 1905 to 1992. The record is 115.5 mm (4.5 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nieuwejaarsfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1905	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1906	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1907	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1908	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1909	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1910	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1911	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1912	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1913	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1914	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1915	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1916	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1917	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1918	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1919	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1920	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1921	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1922	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1923	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1924	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1925	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1926	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1927	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1928	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1929	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1931	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1932	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1933	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1934	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1935	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1936	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1937	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1939	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1940	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1941	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1942	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1943	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1944	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1945	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1946	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1947	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1948	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1949	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1950	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1951	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1952	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1953	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1954	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1955	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1956	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1957	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1958	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1959	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1960	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1963	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1964	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1966	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1967	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1968	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1969	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1970	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1971	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1972	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1973	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1974	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1975	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1976	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1977	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1978	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1979	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1980	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1991	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1992	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Nieuwejaarsfontein, 1905 to 1992. The record is 173.0 mm (6.8 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.1 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nieuwejaarsfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1905	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1906	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1907	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1908	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1909	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1910	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1911	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1912	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1913	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1914	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1915	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1916	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1917	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1918	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1919	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1920	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1921	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1922	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1923	128.7 mm (5.1 in)
1924	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1925	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1926	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1927	107.6 mm (4.2 in)
1928	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1929	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1930	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1931	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1932	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1933	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1934	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1935	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1936	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1937	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1938	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1939	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1940	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1941	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1942	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1943	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1944	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1945	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1946	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1947	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1948	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1949	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1950	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1951	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1952	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1953	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1954	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1955	130.2 mm (5.1 in)
1956	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1957	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1959	138.1 mm (5.4 in)
1960	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1961	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1962	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1963	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1964	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1965	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1967	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1968	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1969	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1970	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1971	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1972	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1973	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1974	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1975	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1976	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1977	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1978	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1979	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1980	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1991	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1992	13.0 mm (0.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Nieuwejaarsfontein, 1905 to 1992. The record is 148 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nieuwejaarsfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1905	93 days
1906	89 days
1907	103 days
1908	37 days
1909	94 days
1910	62 days
1911	48 days
1912	65 days
1913	71 days
1914	71 days
1915	67 days
1916	66 days
1917	31 days
1918	36 days
1919	66 days
1920	97 days
1921	121 days
1922	64 days
1923	67 days
1924	54 days
1925	40 days
1926	122 days
1927	71 days
1928	66 days
1929	34 days
1930	69 days
1931	86 days
1932	68 days
1933	71 days
1934	56 days
1935	35 days
1936	59 days
1937	70 days
1938	49 days
1939	25 days
1940	43 days
1941	72 days
1942	109 days
1943	17 days
1944	96 days
1945	82 days
1946	65 days
1947	63 days
1948	148 days
1949	48 days
1950	34 days
1951	63 days
1952	34 days
1953	55 days
1954	136 days
1955	57 days
1956	78 days
1957	41 days
1958	111 days
1959	93 days
1960	53 days
1961	64 days
1962	138 days
1963	71 days
1964	110 days
1965	55 days
1966	125 days
1967	77 days
1968	58 days
1969	67 days
1970	38 days
1971	61 days
1972	85 days
1973	63 days
1974	84 days
1975	58 days
1976	57 days
1977	74 days
1978	41 days
1979	45 days
1980	122 days
1991	19 days
1992	31 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

70 years, 1906 to 1979

A day with at least 48.5 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 109.9 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Nieuwejaarsfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	99.4 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	109.9 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1906 to 1979.

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: 115.5 mm (4.5 in) in 1956; 104.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1951; 93.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1972.

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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 2026-10-13 (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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