Henkries Weather Records (SF002771770)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Henkries (SF002771770), South Africa, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Henkries

Henkries (SF002771770) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.97 latitude and 18.10 longitude, 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1959 to 2011, 53 years of record.
1,270 records set at Henkries still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.97 latitude, 18.10 longitude.
Elevation: 415 m (1,362 ft).
Period of record: 1959 to 2011, 53 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Henkries. 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 Henkries, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	44.7 C (112.5 F)	13.2 C (55.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	43.9 C (111.0 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	43.4 C (110.1 F)	11.8 C (53.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	40.2 C (104.4 F)	5.2 C (41.4 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.7 C (96.3 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	29.1 C (84.4 F)	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.8 C (87.4 F)	0.5 C (32.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.3 C (90.1 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	40.1 C (104.2 F)	2.6 C (36.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	40.9 C (105.6 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	43.1 C (109.6 F)	11.2 C (52.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	43.8 C (110.8 F)	12.1 C (53.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,270 standing records

1,270 records at Henkries still stand. 2008 holds the most, with 381.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 74.5 mm (2.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Henkries. The most was 74.5 mm (2.9 in) on 8 April 1961.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Henkries
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	29 January 1966
Feb	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	9 February 1971
Mar	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	22 March 1965
Apr	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	8 April 1961
May	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	15 May 1968
Jun	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	8 June 1961
Jul	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	29 July 1961
Aug	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	19 August 1962
Sep	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	19 September 1964
Oct	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	30 October 1966
Nov	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	12 November 1968
Dec	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	7 December 1963

Period of Record Coverage

2003 to 2011

9 years of record at Henkries, 2003 to 2011. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and others.

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1959 to 2011

Yearly extremes at Henkries: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	44.7 C (112.5 F)	2007	43.2 C (109.8 F)	9
Coldest night (TNn)	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	2010	2.0 C (35.6 F)	9
Wettest day (Rx1day)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	1961	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	1961	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	13
Longest dry spell (CDD)	246 days	1969	76 days	20

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Henkries, 1959 to 2011. The record is 44.7 C (112.5 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 C (109.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Henkries by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
2003	41.2 C (106.2 F)
2004	39.1 C (102.4 F)
2005	37.3 C (99.1 F)
2006	43.3 C (109.9 F)
2007	44.7 C (112.5 F)
2008	43.9 C (111.0 F)
2009	43.2 C (109.8 F)
2010	43.8 C (110.8 F)
2011	41.3 C (106.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Henkries, 1959 to 2011. The record is -1.6 C (29.1 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.0 C (35.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Henkries by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
2003	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2004	4.5 C (40.1 F)
2005	2.0 C (35.6 F)
2006	13.3 C (55.9 F)
2007	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2008	0.5 C (32.9 F)
2009	5.1 C (41.2 F)
2010	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2011	4.1 C (39.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Henkries, 1959 to 2011. The record is 74.5 mm (2.9 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.9 mm (0.39 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Henkries by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1959	9.5 mm (0.37 in)
1960	6.0 mm (0.24 in)
1961	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1962	7.5 mm (0.30 in)
1963	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1964	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1965	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1966	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1968	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1969	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1970	5.5 mm (0.22 in)
1971	23.7 mm (0.9 in)
2003	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2004	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	1.8 mm (0.07 in)
2008	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
2009	1.5 mm (0.06 in)
2010	7.6 mm (0.30 in)
2011	1.5 mm (0.06 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Henkries, 1959 to 2011. The record is 74.5 mm (2.9 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.5 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Henkries by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1959	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1960	6.0 mm (0.24 in)
1961	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1962	7.5 mm (0.30 in)
1963	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1964	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1965	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1966	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1968	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1969	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1970	5.5 mm (0.22 in)
1971	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Henkries, 1959 to 2011. The record is 246 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 76 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Henkries by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1959	169 days
1960	112 days
1961	67 days
1962	162 days
1963	52 days
1964	90 days
1965	92 days
1966	78 days
1967	165 days
1968	108 days
1969	246 days
1970	74 days
1971	151 days
2003	1 day
2004	1 day
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	3 days
2008	2 days
2009	1 day
2010	1 day
2011	2 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.

Download the Data

Data for Henkries standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Henkries 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 2026-10-16 (16 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).