Clarens (Pol) Weather Records (SF002977210)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Clarens (Pol) (SF002977210), South Africa, with 82 years of record.

Key Facts for Clarens (Pol)

Clarens (Pol) (SF002977210) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.52 latitude and 28.42 longitude, 1,900 m (6,234 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1916 to 1997, 82 years of record.
0 records set at Clarens (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Clarens (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 36.0 mm (1.4 in) on 8 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.52 latitude, 28.42 longitude.
Elevation: 1,900 m (6,234 ft).
Period of record: 1916 to 1997, 82 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 Clarens (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 Clarens (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Clarens (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Clarens (Pol) between 27 October 1951 and 22 December 1987. Each dot is a new record.

When Clarens (Pol) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1951-10-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1987-12-22	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 150.0 mm (5.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 150.0 mm (5.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Clarens (Pol). The most was 150.0 mm (5.9 in) on 22 December 1987.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Clarens (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	24 January 1988
Feb	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	14 February 1993
Mar	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	5 March 1948
Apr	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	29 April 1989
May	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 May 1934
Jun	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	18 June 1938
Jul	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	17 July 1939
Aug	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	7 August 1973
Sep	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	23 September 1980
Oct	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	27 October 1951
Nov	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	23 November 1979
Dec	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	22 December 1987

Latest Records

Latest records at Clarens (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 September 1997	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1997	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1997	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1997	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	56 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1997	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1996	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	66 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1996	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1996	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	39 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1996	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	2 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1996	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1996	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1995	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1995	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1994	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1994	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1993	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	15 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1993	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	55 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1993	Clarens (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	63 years	39 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1916 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Clarens (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	1987	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	81
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	1987	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	81
Longest dry spell (CDD)	156 days	1945	66 days	81

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Clarens (Pol), 1916 to 1997. The record is 150.0 mm (5.9 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.0 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Clarens (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1916	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1917	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1918	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1919	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1920	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1921	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1922	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1924	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1925	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1926	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1927	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1928	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1929	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1930	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1931	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1932	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1933	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1934	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1935	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1936	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1937	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1939	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1940	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1941	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1942	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1943	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1944	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1945	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1946	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1947	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1948	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1949	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1950	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1951	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1952	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1953	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1954	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1955	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1956	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1957	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1958	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1959	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1960	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1961	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1963	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1964	60.1 mm (2.4 in)
1965	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1966	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1967	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1968	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1969	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1970	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1971	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1973	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1974	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1975	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1976	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1977	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1978	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1979	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1980	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1981	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1982	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1983	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1984	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1985	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1987	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1988	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1989	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1990	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1992	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1994	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1995	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1996	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1997	47.0 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Clarens (Pol), 1916 to 1997. The record is 208.0 mm (8.2 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.4 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Clarens (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1916	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1917	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1918	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1919	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1920	108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1921	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1922	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1924	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1925	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1926	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1927	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1928	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1929	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1930	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1931	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1932	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1933	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1934	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1935	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1936	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1937	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1938	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1939	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1940	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1941	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1942	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1943	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1944	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1945	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1946	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1947	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1948	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1949	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1950	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1951	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1952	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1953	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1954	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1955	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1956	179.5 mm (7.1 in)
1957	139.1 mm (5.5 in)
1958	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1959	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1960	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1961	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1962	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1963	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1964	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1965	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1966	111.9 mm (4.4 in)
1967	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1968	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1969	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1970	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1972	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1973	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1974	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1975	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1976	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1977	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1978	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1979	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1980	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981	153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1982	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1983	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1984	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1985	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1986	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1987	208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1988	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1989	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1990	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1991	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1992	171.1 mm (6.7 in)
1993	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1994	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1995	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1996	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1997	47.0 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Clarens (Pol), 1916 to 1997. The record is 156 days in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Clarens (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1916	64 days
1917	22 days
1918	34 days
1919	34 days
1920	59 days
1921	77 days
1922	52 days
1924	21 days
1925	94 days
1926	84 days
1927	96 days
1928	33 days
1929	44 days
1930	135 days
1931	87 days
1932	135 days
1933	62 days
1934	52 days
1935	77 days
1936	139 days
1937	102 days
1938	42 days
1939	53 days
1940	122 days
1941	74 days
1942	85 days
1943	39 days
1944	90 days
1945	156 days
1946	127 days
1947	45 days
1948	127 days
1949	48 days
1950	36 days
1951	45 days
1952	52 days
1953	88 days
1954	114 days
1955	70 days
1956	130 days
1957	42 days
1958	87 days
1959	77 days
1960	51 days
1961	51 days
1962	120 days
1963	35 days
1964	43 days
1965	50 days
1966	91 days
1967	88 days
1968	37 days
1969	75 days
1970	40 days
1971	52 days
1972	55 days
1973	107 days
1974	60 days
1975	80 days
1976	69 days
1977	134 days
1978	37 days
1979	37 days
1980	130 days
1981	77 days
1982	36 days
1983	55 days
1984	66 days
1985	154 days
1986	85 days
1987	70 days
1988	53 days
1989	33 days
1990	65 days
1991	74 days
1992	103 days
1993	60 days
1994	94 days
1995	108 days
1996	46 days
1997	31 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

69 years, 1916 to 1995

A day with at least 53.0 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 141.0 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Clarens (Pol): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
25 years	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
50 years	122.8 mm (4.8 in)
100 years	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	Longer than the 69 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, 69 years of values from 1916 to 1995.

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: 150.0 mm (5.9 in) in 1987; 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 1951; 115.0 mm (4.5 in) in 1988.

Download the Data

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