Mtunzini Weather Records (SF003044460)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mtunzini (SF003044460), South Africa, with 111 years of record.

Key Facts for Mtunzini

Mtunzini (SF003044460) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.95 latitude and 31.70 longitude, 38 m (125 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1916 to 2026, 111 years of record.
1,464 records set at Mtunzini still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Mtunzini set a daily record precipitation of 91.9 mm (3.6 in) on 12 February 2023.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.95 latitude, 31.70 longitude.
Elevation: 38 m (125 ft).
Period of record: 1916 to 2026, 111 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

5 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mtunzini. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 5 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Mtunzini, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	42.8 C (109.0 F)	9.3 C (48.7 F)	39.2 C (102.6 F)	16.2 C (61.2 F)
Feb	41.9 C (107.4 F)	11.3 C (52.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	40.8 C (105.4 F)	11.1 C (52.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	41.1 C (106.0 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	37.2 C (99.0 F)	4.3 C (39.7 F)	27.9 C (82.2 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)
Jun	39.0 C (102.2 F)	0.2 C (32.4 F)	30.9 C (87.6 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)
Jul	37.5 C (99.5 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	30.5 C (86.9 F)	8.8 C (47.8 F)
Aug	38.6 C (101.5 F)	4.2 C (39.6 F)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	11.7 C (53.1 F)
Sep	41.8 C (107.2 F)	3.5 C (38.3 F)	34.9 C (94.8 F)	10.3 C (50.5 F)
Oct	42.8 C (109.0 F)	8.6 C (47.5 F)	29.8 C (85.6 F)	10.8 C (51.4 F)
Nov	43.7 C (110.7 F)	4.7 C (40.5 F)	31.8 C (89.2 F)	16.2 C (61.2 F)
Dec	43.0 C (109.4 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34.2 C (93.6 F)	18.4 C (65.1 F)

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Mtunzini still stand. 2007 holds the most, with 83.

Standing records at Mtunzini by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1998	48
1999	37
2000	46
2001	39
2002	64
2003	57
2004	49
2005	64
2006	61
2007	83
2008	80
2009	59
2010	72
2011	38
2012	67
2013	64
2014	61
2015	77
2016	64
2017	17
2018	46
2019	33
2020	40
2021	57
2022	40
2023	47
2024	24
2025	30

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Mtunzini between 7 April 1961 and 7 April 1961. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 320.0 mm (12.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mtunzini. The most was 320.0 mm (12.6 in) on 7 April 1961.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mtunzini
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	22 January 1978
Feb	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	19 February 1984
Mar	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	25 March 1990
Apr	320.0 mm (12.6 in)	7 April 1961
May	317.5 mm (12.5 in)	5 May 1940
Jun	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	28 June 1963
Jul	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	19 July 2002
Aug	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	19 August 1966
Sep	169.5 mm (6.7 in)	8 September 1980
Oct	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	26 October 1917
Nov	210.5 mm (8.3 in)	29 November 1989
Dec	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	30 December 1960

Period of Record Coverage

1998 to 2025

28 years of record at Mtunzini, 1998 to 2025. 26 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and others.

Days with data per year at Mtunzini
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1998	267	73%	No
1999	299	82%	No
2000	292	80%	No
2001	296	81%	No
2002	274	75%	No
2003	274	75%	No
2004	308	84%	No
2005	319	87%	No
2006	331	91%	Yes
2007	316	87%	No
2008	306	84%	No
2009	322	88%	No
2010	308	84%	No
2011	306	84%	No
2012	301	82%	No
2013	318	87%	No
2014	313	86%	No
2015	351	96%	Yes
2016	260	71%	No
2017	169	46%	No
2018	285	78%	No
2019	257	70%	No
2020	217	59%	No
2021	309	85%	No
2022	256	70%	No
2023	318	87%	No
2024	117	32%	No
2025	122	33%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Mtunzini
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 February 2023	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2022	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	79 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 2021	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
4 June 2021	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2021	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	54 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 2021	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2020	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 2019	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 2019	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	14 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 2018	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2018	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	48 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2016	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	tie	45 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 2016	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	99 years	79 of 100 (Major)
10 December 2012	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	45 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2012	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	59 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 2007	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	1 year	12 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2007	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	81 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2007	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	26 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 2007	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 2007	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1916 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Mtunzini: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	43.7 C (110.7 F)	2018	41.1 C (106.0 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	0.2 C (32.4 F)	2023	4.3 C (39.7 F)	29
Wettest day (Rx1day)	320.0 mm (12.6 in)	1961	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	109
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	433.5 mm (17.1 in)	1961	132.9 mm (5.2 in)	108
Longest dry spell (CDD)	88 days	1992	27 days	109

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Mtunzini, 1916 to 2026. The record is 43.7 C (110.7 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Mtunzini by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
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
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1999	39.2 C (102.6 F)
2000	42.6 C (108.7 F)
2001	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2002	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2003	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2004	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2005	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2006	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2007	40.8 C (105.4 F)
2008	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2009	40.5 C (104.9 F)
2010	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2011	40.1 C (104.2 F)
2012	38.6 C (101.5 F)
2013	42.3 C (108.1 F)
2014	43.0 C (109.4 F)
2015	42.3 C (108.1 F)
2016	41.9 C (107.4 F)
2017	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2018	43.7 C (110.7 F)
2019	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2020	41.1 C (106.0 F)
2021	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2022	39.0 C (102.2 F)
2023	40.8 C (105.4 F)
2024	40.2 C (104.4 F)
2025	39.2 C (102.6 F)
2026	37.4 C (99.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Mtunzini, 1916 to 2026. The record is 0.2 C (32.4 F) in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 4.3 C (39.7 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Mtunzini by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
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
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	3.7 C (38.7 F)
1999	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2000	4.3 C (39.7 F)
2001	6.1 C (43.0 F)
2002	3.9 C (39.0 F)
2003	3.7 C (38.7 F)
2004	4.7 C (40.5 F)
2005	4.6 C (40.3 F)
2006	3.6 C (38.5 F)
2007	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2008	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2009	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2010	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2011	4.2 C (39.6 F)
2012	5.6 C (42.1 F)
2013	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2014	3.5 C (38.3 F)
2015	5.2 C (41.4 F)
2016	5.3 C (41.5 F)
2017	5.9 C (42.6 F)
2018	6.8 C (44.2 F)
2019	5.6 C (42.1 F)
2020	1.8 C (35.2 F)
2021	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2022	2.0 C (35.6 F)
2023	0.2 C (32.4 F)
2024	6.7 C (44.1 F)
2025	8.0 C (46.4 F)
2026	11.4 C (52.5 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mtunzini, 1916 to 2026. The record is 320.0 mm (12.6 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.5 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mtunzini by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1916	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1917	163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1918	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1919	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1920	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1921	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1922	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1923	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1924	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1925	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1926	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1927	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1928	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1929	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1930	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1931	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1932	227.3 mm (8.9 in)
1933	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1934	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1935	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1936	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1937	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1938	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1939	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1940	317.5 mm (12.5 in)
1941	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1942	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1943	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1944	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1945	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1946	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1947	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1948	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1949	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1950	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1951	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1952	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1953	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1954	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1955	125.6 mm (4.9 in)
1956	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1957	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1958	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1959	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1960	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1961	320.0 mm (12.6 in)
1962	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1963	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1964	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1965	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1966	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1967	152.5 mm (6.0 in)
1968	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1969	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1970	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1971	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1972	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1973	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1974	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1975	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1976	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1977	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1978	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1979	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1980	169.5 mm (6.7 in)
1981	127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1982	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1983	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1984	230.0 mm (9.1 in)
1985	199.0 mm (7.8 in)
1986	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1987	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1988	203.5 mm (8.0 in)
1989	210.5 mm (8.3 in)
1990	159.8 mm (6.3 in)
1991	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1992	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1993	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1994	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1995	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1996	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1997	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1998	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1999	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
2000	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
2001	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2002	196.1 mm (7.7 in)
2003	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
2004	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2005	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2006	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
2007	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
2008	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2009	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
2010	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
2011	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2012	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2013	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2014	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2015	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
2016	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
2017	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2018	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
2019	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
2020	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2021	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
2022	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2023	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
2024	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mtunzini, 1916 to 2026. The record is 433.5 mm (17.1 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 132.9 mm (5.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mtunzini by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1916	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1917	298.9 mm (11.8 in)
1918	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1919	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1920	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1921	184.5 mm (7.3 in)
1922	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1923	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1924	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1925	268.7 mm (10.6 in)
1926	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1927	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1928	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1929	232.2 mm (9.1 in)
1930	132.9 mm (5.2 in)
1931	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1932	361.9 mm (14.2 in)
1933	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1934	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1935	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1936	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1937	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1938	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1939	160.4 mm (6.3 in)
1940	327.9 mm (12.9 in)
1941	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1942	142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1943	156.8 mm (6.2 in)
1944	209.6 mm (8.3 in)
1945	243.6 mm (9.6 in)
1946	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1947	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1948	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1949	196.6 mm (7.7 in)
1950	111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1951	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1952	73.3 mm (2.9 in)
1953	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1954	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1955	179.5 mm (7.1 in)
1956	174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1957	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1958	181.0 mm (7.1 in)
1959	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1960	286.0 mm (11.3 in)
1961	433.5 mm (17.1 in)
1962	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1963	199.5 mm (7.9 in)
1964	163.5 mm (6.4 in)
1965	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1966	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1967	200.0 mm (7.9 in)
1968	128.7 mm (5.1 in)
1969	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1970	164.0 mm (6.5 in)
1971	233.0 mm (9.2 in)
1972	177.0 mm (7.0 in)
1973	227.9 mm (9.0 in)
1974	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1975	124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1976	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1977	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1978	222.9 mm (8.8 in)
1979	97.7 mm (3.8 in)
1980	213.3 mm (8.4 in)
1981	163.1 mm (6.4 in)
1982	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1983	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1984	327.9 mm (12.9 in)
1985	260.3 mm (10.2 in)
1986	140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1987	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1988	228.0 mm (9.0 in)
1989	349.2 mm (13.7 in)
1990	174.3 mm (6.9 in)
1991	146.8 mm (5.8 in)
1992	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1993	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1994	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1995	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1996	191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1997	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1998	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1999	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
2000	229.4 mm (9.0 in)
2001	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
2002	241.3 mm (9.5 in)
2003	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
2004	118.3 mm (4.7 in)
2005	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
2006	187.5 mm (7.4 in)
2007	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
2008	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
2009	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
2010	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
2011	128.1 mm (5.0 in)
2012	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2013	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
2014	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
2015	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2016	156.3 mm (6.2 in)
2017	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
2018	213.8 mm (8.4 in)
2019	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
2020	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
2021	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
2022	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
2023	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mtunzini, 1916 to 2026. The record is 88 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 27 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mtunzini by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1916	25 days
1917	19 days
1918	31 days
1919	43 days
1920	19 days
1921	60 days
1922	48 days
1923	59 days
1924	20 days
1925	70 days
1926	17 days
1927	34 days
1928	24 days
1929	24 days
1930	33 days
1931	26 days
1932	61 days
1933	30 days
1934	27 days
1935	33 days
1936	31 days
1937	39 days
1938	23 days
1939	25 days
1940	33 days
1941	26 days
1942	31 days
1943	21 days
1944	41 days
1945	26 days
1946	32 days
1947	23 days
1948	29 days
1949	31 days
1950	35 days
1951	15 days
1952	22 days
1953	24 days
1954	28 days
1955	50 days
1956	31 days
1957	42 days
1958	45 days
1959	54 days
1960	23 days
1961	21 days
1962	48 days
1963	34 days
1964	74 days
1965	39 days
1966	26 days
1967	24 days
1968	26 days
1969	39 days
1970	78 days
1971	34 days
1972	34 days
1973	35 days
1974	25 days
1975	39 days
1976	27 days
1977	38 days
1978	24 days
1979	27 days
1980	40 days
1981	50 days
1982	42 days
1983	34 days
1984	42 days
1985	69 days
1986	63 days
1987	22 days
1988	25 days
1989	32 days
1990	43 days
1991	38 days
1992	88 days
1993	68 days
1994	55 days
1995	40 days
1996	50 days
1997	33 days
1998	15 days
1999	6 days
2000	3 days
2001	4 days
2002	8 days
2003	26 days
2004	19 days
2005	22 days
2006	3 days
2007	3 days
2008	4 days
2009	5 days
2010	4 days
2011	5 days
2012	6 days
2013	4 days
2014	4 days
2015	6 days
2016	9 days
2017	6 days
2018	3 days
2019	3 days
2020	4 days
2021	6 days
2022	9 days
2023	2 days
2024	1 day
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

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

79 years, 1916 to 1997

A day with at least 96.8 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 320.8 mm (12.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mtunzini: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
5 years	141.1 mm (5.6 in)
10 years	175.8 mm (6.9 in)
25 years	227.0 mm (8.9 in)
50 years	271.1 mm (10.7 in)
100 years	320.8 mm (12.6 in)	Longer than the 79 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, 79 years of values from 1916 to 1997.

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: 320.0 mm (12.6 in) in 1961; 317.5 mm (12.5 in) in 1940; 230.0 mm (9.1 in) in 1984.

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