Kroonplaats Weather Records (SF002592780)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kroonplaats (SF002592780), South Africa, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Kroonplaats

Kroonplaats (SF002592780) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.15 latitude and 25.17 longitude, 1,230 m (4,035 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1932 to 1997, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Kroonplaats still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Kroonplaats set a daily record precipitation of 33.5 mm (1.3 in) on 15 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.15 latitude, 25.17 longitude.
Elevation: 1,230 m (4,035 ft).
Period of record: 1932 to 1997, 66 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 Kroonplaats. 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 Kroonplaats, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Kroonplaats still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Kroonplaats between 11 January 1976 and 20 February 1988. Each dot is a new record.

When Kroonplaats set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1976-01-11	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1988-02-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 117.5 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 117.5 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kroonplaats. The most was 117.5 mm (4.6 in) on 20 February 1988.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kroonplaats
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	11 January 1976
Feb	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	20 February 1988
Mar	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	13 March 1948
Apr	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	17 April 1988
May	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	5 May 1974
Jun	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	26 June 1957
Jul	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 July 1961
Aug	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 August 1943
Sep	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	2 September 1988
Oct	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	16 October 1995
Nov	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	7 November 1943
Dec	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	25 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Kroonplaats
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1997	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	26 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1997	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1997	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1997	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1997	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1997	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1997	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	2 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1997	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1996	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	8 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1996	Kroonplaats, ZA	monthly rain (Tie)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	tie	34 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1996	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1996	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1996	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1995	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1995	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1995	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1995	Kroonplaats, ZA	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	25 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1995	Kroonplaats, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1932 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Kroonplaats: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	1988	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	326.0 mm (12.8 in)	1988	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	194 days	1933	97 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kroonplaats, 1932 to 1997. The record is 117.5 mm (4.6 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.7 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kroonplaats by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1932	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1933	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1934	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1935	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1936	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1937	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1938	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1939	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1940	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1941	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1942	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1943	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1944	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1945	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1946	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1947	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1948	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1949	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1950	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1951	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1952	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1953	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1954	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1955	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1956	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1957	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1958	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1959	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1960	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1963	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1964	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1965	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1967	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1968	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1969	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1970	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1971	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1972	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1973	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1974	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1975	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1976	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1977	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1978	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1979	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1980	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1981	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1982	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1983	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1984	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1985	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1986	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1988	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1989	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1990	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1991	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1992	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1993	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1994	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1995	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1996	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1997	42.0 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kroonplaats, 1932 to 1997. The record is 326.0 mm (12.8 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.0 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kroonplaats by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1932	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1933	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1934	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1935	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1936	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1937	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1938	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1939	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1940	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1941	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1942	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1943	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1944	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1945	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1946	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1947	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1949	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1950	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1951	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1952	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1953	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1954	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1955	110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1956	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1957	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1959	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1960	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1961	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1962	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1963	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1964	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1965	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1966	153.3 mm (6.0 in)
1967	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1968	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1969	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1970	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1971	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1972	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1973	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1974	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1975	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1976	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1977	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1978	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1979	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1980	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1981	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1982	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1983	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1984	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1985	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1987	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1988	326.0 mm (12.8 in)
1989	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1990	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1991	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1992	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1994	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1995	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1996	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1997	61.2 mm (2.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kroonplaats, 1932 to 1997. The record is 194 days in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 97 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kroonplaats by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1932	99 days
1933	194 days
1934	77 days
1935	71 days
1936	72 days
1937	118 days
1938	57 days
1939	42 days
1940	41 days
1941	128 days
1942	93 days
1943	38 days
1944	95 days
1945	83 days
1946	132 days
1947	159 days
1948	162 days
1949	144 days
1950	120 days
1951	108 days
1952	54 days
1953	125 days
1954	187 days
1955	77 days
1956	115 days
1957	75 days
1958	111 days
1959	98 days
1960	53 days
1961	99 days
1962	179 days
1963	100 days
1964	103 days
1965	63 days
1966	119 days
1967	141 days
1968	159 days
1969	49 days
1970	73 days
1971	121 days
1972	91 days
1973	67 days
1974	71 days
1975	124 days
1976	68 days
1977	136 days
1978	75 days
1979	40 days
1980	111 days
1981	78 days
1982	42 days
1983	57 days
1984	101 days
1985	189 days
1986	86 days
1987	95 days
1988	68 days
1989	102 days
1990	109 days
1991	85 days
1992	108 days
1993	60 days
1994	127 days
1995	147 days
1996	50 days
1997	32 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

61 years, 1932 to 1996

A day with at least 45.2 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 108.9 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kroonplaats: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	61.1 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
25 years	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
100 years	108.9 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 61 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, 61 years of values from 1932 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: 117.5 mm (4.6 in) in 1988; 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1976; 89.7 mm (3.5 in) in 1946.

Download the Data

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

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