Clifford Chambers Weather Records (SF002990080)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Clifford Chambers (SF002990080), South Africa, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for Clifford Chambers

Clifford Chambers (SF002990080) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.67 latitude and 29.03 longitude, 1,280 m (4,199 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1927 to 1987, 61 years of record.
0 records set at Clifford Chambers still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Clifford Chambers set a daily record precipitation of 87.0 mm (3.4 in) on 27 February 1987.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.67 latitude, 29.03 longitude.
Elevation: 1,280 m (4,199 ft).
Period of record: 1927 to 1987, 61 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 Clifford Chambers. 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 Clifford Chambers, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Clifford Chambers still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 237.5 mm (9.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Clifford Chambers. The most was 237.5 mm (9.4 in) on 1 November 1935.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Clifford Chambers
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	1 January 1934
Feb	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	21 February 1952
Mar	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	3 March 1975
Apr	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	19 April 1986
May	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	23 May 1936
Jun	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	4 June 1953
Jul	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	19 July 1979
Aug	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	12 September 1957
Oct	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	12 October 1943
Nov	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	1 November 1935
Dec	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	18 December 1960

Latest Records

Latest records at Clifford Chambers
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 February 1987	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1986	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1986	Clifford Chambers, ZA	monthly rain	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1986	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	29 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1985	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1985	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1985	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1985	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1985	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1985	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1985	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	33 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1985	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1985	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	13 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1984	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1984	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	18 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1984	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	7 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1983	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	34 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1983	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1983	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	4 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1983	Clifford Chambers, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1927 to 1987

Yearly extremes at Clifford Chambers: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	1935	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	61
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	282.0 mm (11.1 in)	1935	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	61
Longest dry spell (CDD)	126 days	1937	76 days	61

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Clifford Chambers, 1927 to 1987. The record is 237.5 mm (9.4 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.0 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Clifford Chambers by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1927	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1928	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1929	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1930	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1932	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1934	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1935	237.5 mm (9.4 in)
1936	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1937	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1938	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1939	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1940	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1941	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1942	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1943	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1944	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1945	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1946	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1947	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1948	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1949	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1950	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1951	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1952	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1953	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1954	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1955	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1956	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1957	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1958	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1959	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1960	172.0 mm (6.8 in)
1961	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1962	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1963	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1964	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1965	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1966	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1967	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1968	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1969	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1970	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1971	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1972	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1973	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1974	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1975	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1976	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1977	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1978	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1979	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1982	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1983	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1984	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1985	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1986	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1987	87.0 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Clifford Chambers, 1927 to 1987. The record is 282.0 mm (11.1 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 122.0 mm (4.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Clifford Chambers by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1927	170.5 mm (6.7 in)
1928	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1929	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1930	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1931	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1932	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1933	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1934	194.5 mm (7.7 in)
1935	282.0 mm (11.1 in)
1936	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1937	146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1938	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1939	172.8 mm (6.8 in)
1940	115.7 mm (4.6 in)
1941	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1942	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1943	186.4 mm (7.3 in)
1944	164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1945	154.0 mm (6.1 in)
1946	140.7 mm (5.5 in)
1947	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1948	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1949	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1950	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1951	155.5 mm (6.1 in)
1952	204.5 mm (8.1 in)
1953	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1954	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1955	165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1956	107.8 mm (4.2 in)
1957	131.2 mm (5.2 in)
1958	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1959	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1960	172.0 mm (6.8 in)
1961	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1962	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1963	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1964	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1965	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1966	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1967	196.0 mm (7.7 in)
1968	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1969	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1970	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1971	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1972	151.0 mm (5.9 in)
1973	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1974	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1975	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1976	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1977	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1978	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1979	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1980	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1981	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1982	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1983	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1984	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1985	184.5 mm (7.3 in)
1986	109.6 mm (4.3 in)
1987	120.0 mm (4.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Clifford Chambers, 1927 to 1987. The record is 126 days in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 76 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Clifford Chambers by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1927	77 days
1928	93 days
1929	42 days
1930	50 days
1931	76 days
1932	91 days
1933	87 days
1934	50 days
1935	107 days
1936	109 days
1937	126 days
1938	31 days
1939	92 days
1940	41 days
1941	69 days
1942	59 days
1943	42 days
1944	90 days
1945	63 days
1946	78 days
1947	46 days
1948	98 days
1949	83 days
1950	28 days
1951	47 days
1952	49 days
1953	71 days
1954	99 days
1955	120 days
1956	86 days
1957	39 days
1958	98 days
1959	56 days
1960	109 days
1961	85 days
1962	68 days
1963	98 days
1964	50 days
1965	40 days
1966	62 days
1967	89 days
1968	103 days
1969	46 days
1970	38 days
1971	54 days
1972	113 days
1973	101 days
1974	71 days
1975	81 days
1976	120 days
1977	52 days
1978	119 days
1979	44 days
1980	89 days
1981	38 days
1982	59 days
1983	40 days
1984	101 days
1985	105 days
1986	116 days
1987	9 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

59 years, 1927 to 1986

A day with at least 70.0 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 229.2 mm (9.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Clifford Chambers: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
10 years	118.8 mm (4.7 in)
25 years	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
50 years	188.6 mm (7.4 in)
100 years	229.2 mm (9.0 in)	Longer than the 59 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, 59 years of values from 1927 to 1986.

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: 237.5 mm (9.4 in) in 1935; 172.0 mm (6.8 in) in 1960; 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1952.

Download the Data

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