Richmond-Natal (Tnk) Weather Records (SF002394720)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Richmond-Natal (Tnk) (SF002394720), South Africa, with 82 years of record.

Key Facts for Richmond-Natal (Tnk)

Richmond-Natal (Tnk) (SF002394720) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.87 latitude and 30.27 longitude, 884 m (2,900 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1916 to 1997, 82 years of record.
0 records set at Richmond-Natal (Tnk) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Richmond-Natal (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 14.0 mm (0.6 in) on 1 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.87 latitude, 30.27 longitude.
Elevation: 884 m (2,900 ft).
Period of record: 1916 to 1997, 82 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 Richmond-Natal (Tnk). 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 Richmond-Natal (Tnk), with 2026 drawn through them
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Richmond-Natal (Tnk) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Richmond-Natal (Tnk) between 18 May 1959 and 18 May 1959. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 236.5 mm (9.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Richmond-Natal (Tnk). The most was 236.5 mm (9.3 in) on 18 May 1959.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Richmond-Natal (Tnk)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	8 January 1968
Feb	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	19 February 1984
Mar	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 March 1954
Apr	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	12 April 1992
May	236.5 mm (9.3 in)	18 May 1959
Jun	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	2 June 1947
Jul	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 July 1994
Aug	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	3 August 1918
Sep	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	27 October 1917
Nov	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	29 November 1989
Dec	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	28 December 1927

Latest Records

Latest records at Richmond-Natal (Tnk)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 September 1997	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 1997	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 June 1997	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1996	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1996	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1995	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1995	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	14 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1994	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1994	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1993	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1993	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	10 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1993	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	73 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1992	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1992	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1991	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	48 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 1991	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	54 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1990	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1990	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1990	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	tie	40 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1990	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	39 years	23 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1916 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Richmond-Natal (Tnk): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	236.5 mm (9.3 in)	1959	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	82
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	324.6 mm (12.8 in)	1917	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	82
Longest dry spell (CDD)	132 days	1992	47 days	82

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Richmond-Natal (Tnk), 1916 to 1997. The record is 236.5 mm (9.3 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.1 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Richmond-Natal (Tnk) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1916	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1917	181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1918	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1919	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1920	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1921	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1922	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1923	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1924	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1925	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1926	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1927	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1928	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1929	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1930	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1931	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1932	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1933	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1934	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1935	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1936	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1937	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1938	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1939	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1940	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1941	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1942	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1943	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1944	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1945	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1946	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1947	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1948	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1949	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1950	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1951	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1952	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1953	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1954	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1955	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1956	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1957	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1958	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1959	236.5 mm (9.3 in)
1960	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1961	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1962	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1963	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1964	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1965	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1966	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1967	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1968	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1969	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1970	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1971	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1972	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1973	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1974	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1976	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1977	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1978	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1979	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1980	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1981	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1982	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1984	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1985	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1987	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1988	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1989	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1990	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1991	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1992	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1993	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1994	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1995	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1996	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1997	30.0 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Richmond-Natal (Tnk), 1916 to 1997. The record is 324.6 mm (12.8 in) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 102.6 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Richmond-Natal (Tnk) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1916	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1917	324.6 mm (12.8 in)
1918	188.7 mm (7.4 in)
1919	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1920	268.8 mm (10.6 in)
1921	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1922	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1923	199.9 mm (7.9 in)
1924	113.4 mm (4.5 in)
1925	207.1 mm (8.2 in)
1926	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1927	135.3 mm (5.3 in)
1928	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1929	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1930	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1931	122.3 mm (4.8 in)
1932	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1933	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1934	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1935	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1936	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1937	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1938	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1939	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1940	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1941	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1942	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1943	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1944	99.2 mm (3.9 in)
1945	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1946	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1947	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1948	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1949	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1950	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1951	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1952	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1953	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1954	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1955	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1956	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1957	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1958	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1959	296.5 mm (11.7 in)
1960	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1961	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1962	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1963	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1964	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1965	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1966	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1967	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1968	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1969	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1970	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1971	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1972	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1973	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1974	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1975	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1976	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1977	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1978	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1979	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1980	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1981	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1982	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1983	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1984	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1985	150.5 mm (5.9 in)
1986	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1987	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1988	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1989	201.5 mm (7.9 in)
1990	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1991	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1992	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1993	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1994	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1995	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1996	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1997	46.0 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Richmond-Natal (Tnk), 1916 to 1997. The record is 132 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 47 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Richmond-Natal (Tnk) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1916	104 days
1917	29 days
1918	70 days
1919	115 days
1920	66 days
1921	39 days
1922	40 days
1923	35 days
1924	50 days
1925	37 days
1926	56 days
1927	68 days
1928	71 days
1929	31 days
1930	50 days
1931	40 days
1932	43 days
1933	44 days
1934	54 days
1935	61 days
1936	34 days
1937	31 days
1938	40 days
1939	33 days
1940	45 days
1941	59 days
1942	44 days
1943	45 days
1944	58 days
1945	87 days
1946	45 days
1947	20 days
1948	79 days
1949	69 days
1950	26 days
1951	67 days
1952	50 days
1953	52 days
1954	29 days
1955	38 days
1956	43 days
1957	87 days
1958	32 days
1959	35 days
1960	49 days
1961	50 days
1962	122 days
1963	69 days
1964	50 days
1965	50 days
1966	39 days
1967	33 days
1968	88 days
1969	23 days
1970	26 days
1971	61 days
1972	39 days
1973	66 days
1974	66 days
1975	127 days
1976	75 days
1977	52 days
1978	22 days
1979	43 days
1980	110 days
1981	37 days
1982	36 days
1983	34 days
1984	30 days
1985	66 days
1986	84 days
1987	26 days
1988	28 days
1989	64 days
1990	68 days
1991	52 days
1992	132 days
1993	55 days
1994	28 days
1995	29 days
1996	39 days
1997	21 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

69 years, 1916 to 1994

A day with at least 58.7 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 209.7 mm (8.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Richmond-Natal (Tnk): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
10 years	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
25 years	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
50 years	168.1 mm (6.6 in)
100 years	209.7 mm (8.3 in)	Longer than the 69 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, 69 years of values from 1916 to 1994.

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: 236.5 mm (9.3 in) in 1959; 181.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1917; 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1989.

Download the Data

Data for Richmond-Natal (Tnk) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Richmond-Natal (Tnk) 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).

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