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Steinkopf (Pol) Weather Records (SF002444050)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Steinkopf (Pol) (SF002444050), South Africa, with 119 years of record.

Key Facts for Steinkopf (Pol)

  • Steinkopf (Pol) (SF002444050) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.25 latitude and 17.73 longitude, 884 m (2,900 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1879 to 1997, 119 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Steinkopf (Pol) still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Steinkopf (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 15.5 mm (0.6 in) on 16 November 1997.

About the Station

  • Location: South Africa, -29.25 latitude, 17.73 longitude.
  • Elevation: 884 m (2,900 ft).
  • Period of record: 1879 to 1997, 119 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Steinkopf (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Steinkopf (Pol). The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Steinkopf (Pol). 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 Steinkopf (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Steinkopf (Pol) by the year they were set 0 records at Steinkopf (Pol) still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Steinkopf (Pol) still stand.
Standing records at Steinkopf (Pol) by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Steinkopf (Pol) set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Steinkopf (Pol) between 19 June 1925 and 19 December 1953. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation19 June 1925: Record daily precipitation 64.8 mm (2.6 in)9 November 1940: Record daily precipitation 76.2 mm (3.0 in)19 December 1953: Record daily precipitation 81.0 mm (3.2 in)192519301935194019451950
3 all-time records were set at Steinkopf (Pol) between 19 June 1925 and 19 December 1953. Each dot is a new record.
When Steinkopf (Pol) set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1925-06-19Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1940-11-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1953-12-19Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 81.0 mm (3.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 81.0 mm (3.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Steinkopf (Pol) The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Steinkopf (Pol). The most was 81.0 mm (3.2 in) on 19 December 1953. 0255075100 Jan: 35.0 mm (1.4 in), 24 January 1983 Jan Feb: 41.7 mm (1.6 in), 7 February 1953 Feb Mar: 37.2 mm (1.5 in), 26 March 1954 Mar Apr: 61.7 mm (2.4 in), 24 April 1950 Apr May: 63.0 mm (2.5 in), 9 May 1975 May Jun: 65.0 mm (2.6 in), 2 June 1986 Jun Jul: 36.8 mm (1.4 in), 31 July 1914 Jul Aug: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 16 August 1894 Aug Sep: 35.0 mm (1.4 in), 24 September 1995 Sep Oct: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 18 October 1894 Oct Nov: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 9 November 1940 Nov Dec: 81.0 mm (3.2 in), 19 December 1953 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Steinkopf (Pol). The most was 81.0 mm (3.2 in) on 19 December 1953.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Steinkopf (Pol)
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan35.0 mm (1.4 in)24 January 1983
Feb41.7 mm (1.6 in)7 February 1953
Mar37.2 mm (1.5 in)26 March 1954
Apr61.7 mm (2.4 in)24 April 1950
May63.0 mm (2.5 in)9 May 1975
Jun65.0 mm (2.6 in)2 June 1986
Jul36.8 mm (1.4 in)31 July 1914
Aug50.8 mm (2.0 in)16 August 1894
Sep35.0 mm (1.4 in)24 September 1995
Oct50.8 mm (2.0 in)18 October 1894
Nov76.2 mm (3.0 in)9 November 1940
Dec81.0 mm (3.2 in)19 December 1953

Latest Records

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Latest records at Steinkopf (Pol)
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 November 1997Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)96 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1997Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)106 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 1997Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)102 years55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1997Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)104 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1996Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)116 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1996Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain9.5 mm (0.37 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)88 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1996Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)54 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1996Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain3.5 mm (0.14 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)98 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1996Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain22.5 mm (0.9 in)6.5 mm (0.26 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1996Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain27.0 mm (1.1 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)96 years39 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1996Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain5.0 mm (0.20 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)113 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1995Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)115 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1995Steinkopf (Pol), ZAmonthly rain35.0 mm (1.4 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)59 years53 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1995Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)52 years34 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1995Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)114 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 March 1994Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)96 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1993Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)80 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1993Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 1993Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)52 years28 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1993Steinkopf (Pol), ZAdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)68 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1879 to 1997
Yearly extremes at Steinkopf (Pol): the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)81.0 mm (3.2 in)195327.7 mm (1.1 in)113
Wettest five days (Rx5day)133.4 mm (5.3 in)189436.8 mm (1.4 in)113
Longest dry spell (CDD)170 days198076 days113

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Steinkopf (Pol) by year The wettest day of the year at Steinkopf (Pol), 1879 to 1997. The record is 81.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.7 mm (1.1 in). 020406080100188019001920194019601980Record: 81.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1953
The wettest day of the year at Steinkopf (Pol), 1879 to 1997. The record is 81.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.7 mm (1.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Steinkopf (Pol) by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
187913.7 mm (0.5 in)
188017.3 mm (0.7 in)
188126.9 mm (1.1 in)
18824.6 mm (0.18 in)
188926.2 mm (1.0 in)
189052.3 mm (2.1 in)
189142.7 mm (1.7 in)
189236.8 mm (1.4 in)
18935.3 mm (0.21 in)
189457.2 mm (2.3 in)
189519.1 mm (0.8 in)
189611.4 mm (0.4 in)
189714.5 mm (0.6 in)
189825.4 mm (1.0 in)
189933.0 mm (1.3 in)
190029.2 mm (1.1 in)
190128.7 mm (1.1 in)
190219.1 mm (0.8 in)
190338.4 mm (1.5 in)
190429.2 mm (1.1 in)
190529.2 mm (1.1 in)
190638.1 mm (1.5 in)
190712.7 mm (0.5 in)
190815.2 mm (0.6 in)
190927.7 mm (1.1 in)
191015.2 mm (0.6 in)
191137.6 mm (1.5 in)
191223.4 mm (0.9 in)
191315.2 mm (0.6 in)
191436.8 mm (1.4 in)
191526.7 mm (1.1 in)
191612.7 mm (0.5 in)
191731.2 mm (1.2 in)
191846.7 mm (1.8 in)
191916.8 mm (0.7 in)
192039.1 mm (1.5 in)
192140.6 mm (1.6 in)
192211.7 mm (0.5 in)
192335.6 mm (1.4 in)
192430.5 mm (1.2 in)
192564.8 mm (2.6 in)
192635.8 mm (1.4 in)
192715.2 mm (0.6 in)
192816.5 mm (0.6 in)
192925.4 mm (1.0 in)
193050.8 mm (2.0 in)
193117.8 mm (0.7 in)
193214.7 mm (0.6 in)
193325.9 mm (1.0 in)
193430.5 mm (1.2 in)
193522.1 mm (0.9 in)
193626.2 mm (1.0 in)
19379.1 mm (0.36 in)
19388.9 mm (0.35 in)
193915.2 mm (0.6 in)
194076.2 mm (3.0 in)
194130.5 mm (1.2 in)
194220.3 mm (0.8 in)
194321.8 mm (0.9 in)
194443.2 mm (1.7 in)
194541.1 mm (1.6 in)
194638.1 mm (1.5 in)
194722.4 mm (0.9 in)
194828.2 mm (1.1 in)
194915.5 mm (0.6 in)
195061.7 mm (2.4 in)
195150.8 mm (2.0 in)
195234.8 mm (1.4 in)
195381.0 mm (3.2 in)
195438.5 mm (1.5 in)
195536.5 mm (1.4 in)
195619.5 mm (0.8 in)
195732.5 mm (1.3 in)
195820.0 mm (0.8 in)
195929.0 mm (1.1 in)
196016.0 mm (0.6 in)
196125.5 mm (1.0 in)
196231.6 mm (1.2 in)
196354.0 mm (2.1 in)
196419.5 mm (0.8 in)
196512.0 mm (0.5 in)
196610.0 mm (0.4 in)
196764.0 mm (2.5 in)
196825.4 mm (1.0 in)
196911.5 mm (0.5 in)
197018.0 mm (0.7 in)
197143.0 mm (1.7 in)
197231.0 mm (1.2 in)
197326.0 mm (1.0 in)
197435.5 mm (1.4 in)
197563.0 mm (2.5 in)
197625.0 mm (1.0 in)
197715.0 mm (0.6 in)
197820.0 mm (0.8 in)
197914.0 mm (0.6 in)
198028.0 mm (1.1 in)
198130.0 mm (1.2 in)
198214.0 mm (0.6 in)
198335.0 mm (1.4 in)
198428.0 mm (1.1 in)
198566.0 mm (2.6 in)
198665.0 mm (2.6 in)
198735.0 mm (1.4 in)
198815.5 mm (0.6 in)
198917.0 mm (0.7 in)
199040.0 mm (1.6 in)
199115.0 mm (0.6 in)
199219.5 mm (0.8 in)
199333.5 mm (1.3 in)
199429.5 mm (1.2 in)
199535.0 mm (1.4 in)
199627.0 mm (1.1 in)
199729.5 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Steinkopf (Pol) by year The wettest five days of the year at Steinkopf (Pol), 1879 to 1997. The record is 133.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.8 mm (1.4 in). 050100150188019001920194019601980Record: 133.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1894
The wettest five days of the year at Steinkopf (Pol), 1879 to 1997. The record is 133.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.8 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Steinkopf (Pol) by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
187921.4 mm (0.8 in)
188024.2 mm (1.0 in)
188136.8 mm (1.4 in)
18825.4 mm (0.21 in)
188957.4 mm (2.3 in)
189064.0 mm (2.5 in)
189146.1 mm (1.8 in)
189236.8 mm (1.4 in)
18935.3 mm (0.21 in)
1894133.4 mm (5.3 in)
189535.6 mm (1.4 in)
189611.4 mm (0.4 in)
189717.3 mm (0.7 in)
189830.5 mm (1.2 in)
189950.8 mm (2.0 in)
190052.1 mm (2.1 in)
190154.1 mm (2.1 in)
190220.9 mm (0.8 in)
190348.6 mm (1.9 in)
190440.6 mm (1.6 in)
190554.2 mm (2.1 in)
190638.1 mm (1.5 in)
190712.7 mm (0.5 in)
190830.0 mm (1.2 in)
190930.4 mm (1.2 in)
191019.0 mm (0.7 in)
191144.5 mm (1.8 in)
191225.9 mm (1.0 in)
191319.0 mm (0.7 in)
191455.6 mm (2.2 in)
191548.3 mm (1.9 in)
191620.3 mm (0.8 in)
191759.2 mm (2.3 in)
191868.5 mm (2.7 in)
191917.8 mm (0.7 in)
192039.1 mm (1.5 in)
192143.6 mm (1.7 in)
192219.8 mm (0.8 in)
192343.7 mm (1.7 in)
192449.9 mm (2.0 in)
192583.9 mm (3.3 in)
192639.4 mm (1.6 in)
192729.2 mm (1.1 in)
192816.5 mm (0.6 in)
192930.5 mm (1.2 in)
193078.7 mm (3.1 in)
193117.8 mm (0.7 in)
193217.2 mm (0.7 in)
193334.5 mm (1.4 in)
193430.5 mm (1.2 in)
193530.2 mm (1.2 in)
193628.0 mm (1.1 in)
193718.0 mm (0.7 in)
193813.9 mm (0.5 in)
193934.2 mm (1.3 in)
194089.7 mm (3.5 in)
194163.6 mm (2.5 in)
194226.4 mm (1.0 in)
194351.2 mm (2.0 in)
194445.0 mm (1.8 in)
194553.8 mm (2.1 in)
194649.5 mm (1.9 in)
194737.6 mm (1.5 in)
194832.3 mm (1.3 in)
194920.8 mm (0.8 in)
195069.3 mm (2.7 in)
195171.4 mm (2.8 in)
195267.5 mm (2.7 in)
195382.9 mm (3.3 in)
195454.5 mm (2.1 in)
195552.0 mm (2.0 in)
195628.5 mm (1.1 in)
195737.0 mm (1.5 in)
195821.8 mm (0.9 in)
195972.7 mm (2.9 in)
196016.0 mm (0.6 in)
196129.8 mm (1.2 in)
196244.6 mm (1.8 in)
196357.5 mm (2.3 in)
196425.0 mm (1.0 in)
196512.0 mm (0.5 in)
196610.0 mm (0.4 in)
196773.0 mm (2.9 in)
196825.4 mm (1.0 in)
196911.5 mm (0.5 in)
197018.0 mm (0.7 in)
197147.5 mm (1.9 in)
197231.0 mm (1.2 in)
197327.5 mm (1.1 in)
197443.0 mm (1.7 in)
197578.5 mm (3.1 in)
197625.0 mm (1.0 in)
197723.0 mm (0.9 in)
197820.0 mm (0.8 in)
197914.0 mm (0.6 in)
198038.0 mm (1.5 in)
198143.0 mm (1.7 in)
198223.0 mm (0.9 in)
198335.0 mm (1.4 in)
198428.0 mm (1.1 in)
198595.5 mm (3.8 in)
198681.5 mm (3.2 in)
198770.0 mm (2.8 in)
198823.5 mm (0.9 in)
198938.0 mm (1.5 in)
199046.5 mm (1.8 in)
199119.0 mm (0.7 in)
199219.5 mm (0.8 in)
199341.5 mm (1.6 in)
199448.8 mm (1.9 in)
199535.0 mm (1.4 in)
199655.0 mm (2.2 in)
199755.3 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Steinkopf (Pol) by year The longest dry spell of the year at Steinkopf (Pol), 1879 to 1997. The record is 170 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 76 days. 050100150200188019001920194019601980Record: 170 days in 1980
The longest dry spell of the year at Steinkopf (Pol), 1879 to 1997. The record is 170 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 76 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Steinkopf (Pol) by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
187953 days
188034 days
188179 days
188243 days
188939 days
189065 days
1891100 days
189254 days
189352 days
189459 days
1895103 days
189693 days
189783 days
1898118 days
189962 days
1900103 days
190157 days
190261 days
190364 days
190438 days
190573 days
190690 days
190766 days
190864 days
190945 days
191083 days
191169 days
191262 days
191368 days
191466 days
191564 days
191661 days
1917115 days
191889 days
1919134 days
1920122 days
192162 days
1922118 days
192377 days
192486 days
192571 days
192659 days
192786 days
192866 days
1929119 days
193062 days
193173 days
193294 days
1933142 days
193444 days
1935118 days
193682 days
1937158 days
193886 days
1939112 days
194060 days
194193 days
194299 days
194391 days
194465 days
194552 days
194676 days
194764 days
194880 days
194986 days
195054 days
195168 days
195271 days
1953106 days
1954121 days
195574 days
1956100 days
195786 days
195887 days
195972 days
196073 days
196198 days
1962100 days
196351 days
1964155 days
196580 days
1966103 days
196763 days
196874 days
196976 days
1970120 days
1971138 days
1972101 days
1973119 days
1974124 days
197575 days
197673 days
197757 days
1978133 days
1979149 days
1980170 days
198181 days
198278 days
198358 days
198468 days
198539 days
198670 days
1987108 days
1988107 days
1989118 days
1990134 days
199170 days
199261 days
199398 days
199472 days
199555 days
199663 days
199776 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

100 years, 1881 to 1997

A day with at least 26.7 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 85.5 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Steinkopf (Pol): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years26.7 mm (1.1 in)
5 years40.4 mm (1.6 in)
10 years50.3 mm (2.0 in)
25 years63.7 mm (2.5 in)
50 years74.3 mm (2.9 in)
100 years85.5 mm (3.4 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 100 years of values from 1881 to 1997.

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: 81.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1953; 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1940; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1985.

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  • Data for Steinkopf (Pol) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).