Glen Eland Weather Records (SF002707220)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Glen Eland (SF002707220), South Africa, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Glen Eland

Glen Eland (SF002707220) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.03 latitude and 30.93 longitude, 1,050 m (3,445 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1932 to 1997, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Glen Eland still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Glen Eland set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 15 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.03 latitude, 30.93 longitude.
Elevation: 1,050 m (3,445 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 Glen Eland. 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 Glen Eland, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Glen Eland still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Glen Eland between 26 September 1987 and 26 September 1987. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 185.0 mm (7.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Glen Eland. The most was 185.0 mm (7.3 in) on 26 September 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Glen Eland
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	29 January 1984
Feb	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	10 February 1961
Mar	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	1 March 1969
Apr	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	29 April 1949
May	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	12 May 1971
Jun	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	2 June 1947
Jul	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	3 July 1963
Aug	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 August 1962
Sep	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	26 September 1987
Oct	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	29 October 1985
Nov	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	25 November 1947
Dec	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	6 December 1986

Latest Records

Latest records at Glen Eland
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1997	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1997	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1997	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	26 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1997	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1997	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 1997	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	10 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1 year	7 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	11 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	50 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	24 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	51 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 February 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	56 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1995	Glen Eland, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1932 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Glen Eland: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	1987	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	1996	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	94 days	1948	40 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Glen Eland, 1932 to 1997. The record is 185.0 mm (7.3 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.5 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Glen Eland by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1932	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1933	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1934	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1935	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1936	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1937	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1938	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1939	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1940	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1941	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1942	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1943	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1944	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1945	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1946	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1947	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1948	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1949	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1950	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1951	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1952	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1953	46.1 mm (1.8 in)
1954	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1955	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1956	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1957	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1958	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1959	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1960	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1962	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1963	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1964	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1965	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1966	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1967	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1968	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1969	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1970	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1972	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1973	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1974	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1975	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1976	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1977	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1978	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1979	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1980	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1981	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1982	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1983	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1984	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1985	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1986	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1987	185.0 mm (7.3 in)
1988	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1989	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1990	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1991	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1992	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1993	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1994	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1995	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1996	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1997	67.0 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Glen Eland, 1932 to 1997. The record is 254.0 mm (10.0 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 115.3 mm (4.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Glen Eland by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1932	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1933	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1934	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1935	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1936	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1937	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1938	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1939	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1940	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1941	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1942	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1943	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1944	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1945	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1946	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1947	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1948	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1949	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1950	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1951	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1952	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1953	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1954	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1955	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1956	139.9 mm (5.5 in)
1957	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1958	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1959	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1960	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1961	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1962	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1963	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1964	149.2 mm (5.9 in)
1965	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1966	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1967	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1968	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1969	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1970	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1971	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
1972	167.7 mm (6.6 in)
1973	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1974	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1975	149.8 mm (5.9 in)
1976	172.3 mm (6.8 in)
1977	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1978	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1979	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1980	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1981	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1982	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1983	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1984	233.0 mm (9.2 in)
1985	242.0 mm (9.5 in)
1986	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1987	226.0 mm (8.9 in)
1988	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1989	184.0 mm (7.2 in)
1990	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1991	149.0 mm (5.9 in)
1992	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1993	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1994	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1995	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1996	254.0 mm (10.0 in)
1997	113.0 mm (4.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Glen Eland, 1932 to 1997. The record is 94 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 40 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Glen Eland by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1932	35 days
1933	69 days
1934	28 days
1935	17 days
1936	51 days
1937	61 days
1938	26 days
1939	37 days
1940	29 days
1941	43 days
1942	50 days
1943	49 days
1944	42 days
1945	90 days
1946	79 days
1947	68 days
1948	94 days
1949	31 days
1950	48 days
1951	40 days
1952	28 days
1953	48 days
1954	27 days
1955	38 days
1956	40 days
1957	48 days
1958	32 days
1959	59 days
1960	42 days
1961	38 days
1962	80 days
1963	29 days
1964	37 days
1965	32 days
1966	35 days
1967	36 days
1968	80 days
1969	22 days
1970	22 days
1971	33 days
1972	27 days
1973	45 days
1974	39 days
1975	41 days
1976	87 days
1977	94 days
1978	75 days
1979	73 days
1980	63 days
1981	21 days
1982	26 days
1983	35 days
1984	29 days
1985	24 days
1986	40 days
1987	41 days
1988	48 days
1989	43 days
1990	36 days
1991	35 days
1992	83 days
1993	60 days
1994	32 days
1995	42 days
1996	50 days
1997	27 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

64 years, 1933 to 1996

A day with at least 68.0 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 171.3 mm (6.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Glen Eland: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
10 years	111.4 mm (4.4 in)
25 years	134.8 mm (5.3 in)
50 years	152.8 mm (6.0 in)
100 years	171.3 mm (6.7 in)	Longer than the 64 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, 64 years of values from 1933 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: 185.0 mm (7.3 in) in 1987; 127.5 mm (5.0 in) in 1961; 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 1984.

Download the Data

Data for Glen Eland standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Glen Eland 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 2026-10-15 (15 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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