Likatlong Weather Records (SF002621290)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Likatlong (SF002621290), South Africa, with 70 years of record.

Key Facts for Likatlong

Likatlong (SF002621290) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.17 latitude and 26.58 longitude, 1,340 m (4,396 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1911 to 1980, 70 years of record.
0 records set at Likatlong still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Likatlong set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 23 September 1980.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.17 latitude, 26.58 longitude.
Elevation: 1,340 m (4,396 ft).
Period of record: 1911 to 1980, 70 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 Likatlong. 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 Likatlong, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Likatlong still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Likatlong between 12 March 1946 and 25 February 1956. Each dot is a new record.

When Likatlong set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1946-03-12	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1948-03-12	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1956-02-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 105.5 mm (4.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 105.5 mm (4.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Likatlong. The most was 105.5 mm (4.2 in) on 21 January 1966.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Likatlong
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	21 January 1966
Feb	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	25 February 1956
Mar	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	12 March 1948
Apr	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	15 April 1968
May	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 May 1943
Jun	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	13 June 1922
Jul	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	17 July 1965
Aug	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 August 1943
Sep	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 September 1970
Oct	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	10 October 1970
Nov	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	2 November 1952
Dec	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	8 December 1921

Latest Records

Latest records at Likatlong
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 September 1980	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	23 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1980	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1980	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1980	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1979	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	21 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1979	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1979	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1979	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	25 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 1979	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1979	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 1979	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1979	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1978	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	17 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1978	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1978	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1978	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1977	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1977	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	0 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1977	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	36 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1977	Likatlong, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1911 to 1980

Yearly extremes at Likatlong: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	1956	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	68
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	1920	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	68
Longest dry spell (CDD)	146 days	1948	66 days	68

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Likatlong, 1911 to 1980. The record is 105.5 mm (4.2 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.8 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Likatlong by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1911	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1912	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1913	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1914	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1915	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1916	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1917	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1918	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1919	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1920	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1921	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1922	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1923	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1924	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1925	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1926	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1927	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1928	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1929	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1930	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1931	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1932	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1933	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1934	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1935	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1936	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1937	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1938	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1939	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1940	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1942	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1943	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1944	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1946	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1947	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1948	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1949	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1950	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1951	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1952	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1953	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1954	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1955	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1956	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1957	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1959	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1960	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1961	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1962	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1963	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1964	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1965	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1966	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1967	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1968	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1969	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1970	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1971	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1972	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1973	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1974	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1975	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1976	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1977	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1978	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1979	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1980	52.0 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Likatlong, 1911 to 1980. The record is 161.8 mm (6.4 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.3 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Likatlong by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1911	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1912	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1913	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1914	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1915	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1916	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1917	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1918	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1919	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1920	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1921	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1922	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1923	123.3 mm (4.9 in)
1924	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1925	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1926	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1927	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1928	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1929	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1930	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1931	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1932	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1933	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1934	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1935	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1936	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1937	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1938	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1939	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1940	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1943	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1944	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1946	114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1947	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1948	154.2 mm (6.1 in)
1949	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1950	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1951	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1952	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1953	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1954	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1955	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1956	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1957	110.1 mm (4.3 in)
1958	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1959	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1960	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1961	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1962	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1963	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1964	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1965	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1966	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1967	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1968	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1969	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1970	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1971	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1972	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1973	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1974	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1975	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1976	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1977	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1978	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1979	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1980	74.0 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Likatlong, 1911 to 1980. The record is 146 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Likatlong by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1911	47 days
1912	66 days
1913	71 days
1914	51 days
1915	37 days
1916	65 days
1917	70 days
1918	61 days
1919	66 days
1920	68 days
1921	122 days
1922	81 days
1923	62 days
1924	48 days
1925	49 days
1926	71 days
1927	70 days
1928	66 days
1929	42 days
1930	74 days
1931	47 days
1932	123 days
1933	70 days
1934	50 days
1935	37 days
1936	73 days
1937	58 days
1938	51 days
1939	28 days
1940	41 days
1942	9 days
1943	40 days
1944	92 days
1946	63 days
1947	44 days
1948	146 days
1949	51 days
1950	34 days
1951	53 days
1952	55 days
1953	54 days
1954	104 days
1955	62 days
1956	115 days
1957	38 days
1958	105 days
1959	88 days
1960	23 days
1961	49 days
1962	117 days
1963	55 days
1964	81 days
1965	53 days
1966	128 days
1967	66 days
1968	53 days
1969	69 days
1970	40 days
1971	68 days
1972	86 days
1973	99 days
1974	115 days
1975	69 days
1976	100 days
1977	110 days
1978	75 days
1979	44 days
1980	111 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

65 years, 1912 to 1980

A day with at least 48.3 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 121.3 mm (4.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Likatlong: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	66.7 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	95.9 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
100 years	121.3 mm (4.8 in)	Longer than the 65 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, 65 years of values from 1912 to 1980.

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: 105.5 mm (4.2 in) in 1956; 105.5 mm (4.2 in) in 1966; 99.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1974.

Download the Data

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