Mtunzini Weather Records (SF003044750)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mtunzini (SF003044750), South Africa, with 73 years of record.

Key Facts for Mtunzini

Mtunzini (SF003044750) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.92 latitude and 31.77 longitude, 61 m (200 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1926 to 1998, 73 years of record.
0 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 17.5 mm (0.7 in) on 1 January 1998.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.92 latitude, 31.77 longitude.
Elevation: 61 m (200 ft).
Period of record: 1926 to 1998, 73 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 Mtunzini. 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 Mtunzini, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Mtunzini still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Mtunzini between 12 May 1971 and 20 March 1976. Each dot is a new record.

When Mtunzini set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1971-05-12	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 202.9 mm (8.0 in)
1976-03-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 207.5 mm (8.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 207.5 mm (8.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mtunzini. The most was 207.5 mm (8.2 in) on 20 March 1976.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mtunzini
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	17 January 1985
Feb	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	8 February 1988
Mar	207.5 mm (8.2 in)	20 March 1976
Apr	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	9 April 1995
May	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	12 May 1971
Jun	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	28 June 1963
Jul	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	3 July 1963
Aug	131.4 mm (5.2 in)	5 August 1973
Sep	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	9 September 1980
Oct	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	30 October 1985
Nov	178.0 mm (7.0 in)	29 November 1989
Dec	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	22 December 1956

Latest Records

Latest records at Mtunzini
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1998	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	7 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	8 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	23 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	43 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	47 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1997	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1996	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	37 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1996	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1996	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1996	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	35 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1996	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1996	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1926 to 1998

Yearly extremes at Mtunzini: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	207.5 mm (8.2 in)	1976	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	343.7 mm (13.5 in)	1984	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	63
Longest dry spell (CDD)	334 days	1929	25 days	63

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mtunzini, 1926 to 1998. The record is 207.5 mm (8.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.0 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mtunzini by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1927	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1929	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1934	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1935	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1937	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1939	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1942	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1944	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1945	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1946	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1947	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1948	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1949	168.2 mm (6.6 in)
1950	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1951	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1952	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1953	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1954	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1955	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956	197.1 mm (7.8 in)
1957	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1958	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1959	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1961	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1962	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1963	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1964	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1965	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1966	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1967	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1968	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1969	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1971	202.9 mm (8.0 in)
1972	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1973	148.6 mm (5.9 in)
1974	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1975	88.7 mm (3.5 in)
1976	207.5 mm (8.2 in)
1977	149.0 mm (5.9 in)
1978	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1979	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1980	180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1981	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1982	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1983	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1984	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1985	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1986	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1987	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1988	189.0 mm (7.4 in)
1989	178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1990	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1991	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1992	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1993	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1994	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1995	177.0 mm (7.0 in)
1996	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1997	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1998	17.5 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mtunzini, 1926 to 1998. The record is 343.7 mm (13.5 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 127.0 mm (5.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mtunzini by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1926	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1927	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1929	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1934	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1935	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1937	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1939	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1942	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1944	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1945	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1946	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1947	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1948	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1949	207.6 mm (8.2 in)
1950	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1951	150.9 mm (5.9 in)
1952	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1953	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1954	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1955	184.4 mm (7.3 in)
1956	334.2 mm (13.2 in)
1957	120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1958	153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1959	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1960	225.4 mm (8.9 in)
1961	208.4 mm (8.2 in)
1962	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1963	192.6 mm (7.6 in)
1964	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1965	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1966	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1967	231.0 mm (9.1 in)
1968	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1969	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1970	147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1971	210.6 mm (8.3 in)
1972	194.4 mm (7.7 in)
1973	216.8 mm (8.5 in)
1974	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1975	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1976	317.8 mm (12.5 in)
1977	212.4 mm (8.4 in)
1978	217.0 mm (8.5 in)
1979	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1980	228.0 mm (9.0 in)
1981	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1982	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1983	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1984	343.7 mm (13.5 in)
1985	234.0 mm (9.2 in)
1986	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1987	249.0 mm (9.8 in)
1988	225.5 mm (8.9 in)
1989	275.0 mm (10.8 in)
1990	200.5 mm (7.9 in)
1991	182.0 mm (7.2 in)
1992	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1993	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1994	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1995	257.0 mm (10.1 in)
1996	260.5 mm (10.3 in)
1997	231.5 mm (9.1 in)
1998	30.0 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mtunzini, 1926 to 1998. The record is 334 days in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 25 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mtunzini by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1926	306 days
1927	306 days
1929	334 days
1934	31 days
1935	120 days
1937	334 days
1939	334 days
1942	31 days
1944	61 days
1945	92 days
1946	120 days
1947	13 days
1948	30 days
1949	41 days
1950	22 days
1951	14 days
1952	18 days
1953	23 days
1954	18 days
1955	27 days
1956	16 days
1957	28 days
1958	22 days
1959	24 days
1960	25 days
1961	14 days
1962	31 days
1963	16 days
1964	44 days
1965	37 days
1966	26 days
1967	16 days
1968	17 days
1969	23 days
1970	22 days
1971	15 days
1972	23 days
1973	28 days
1974	23 days
1975	22 days
1976	23 days
1977	39 days
1978	21 days
1979	16 days
1980	41 days
1981	22 days
1982	28 days
1983	28 days
1984	23 days
1985	41 days
1986	46 days
1987	22 days
1988	25 days
1989	20 days
1990	16 days
1991	32 days
1992	27 days
1993	26 days
1994	19 days
1995	23 days
1996	16 days
1997	27 days
1998	59 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

56 years, 1926 to 1997

A day with at least 91.1 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 238.6 mm (9.4 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	91.1 mm (3.6 in)
5 years	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
10 years	165.7 mm (6.5 in)
25 years	197.5 mm (7.8 in)
50 years	218.9 mm (8.6 in)
100 years	238.6 mm (9.4 in)	Longer than the 56 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, 56 years of values from 1926 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: 207.5 mm (8.2 in) in 1976; 202.9 mm (8.0 in) in 1971; 197.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1956.

Download the Data

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 2026-10-17 (17 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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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