Klipfontein"Potfontein" Weather Records (SF003231440)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Klipfontein"Potfontein" (SF003231440), South Africa, with 73 years of record.

Key Facts for Klipfontein"Potfontein"

Klipfontein"Potfontein" (SF003231440) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.40 latitude and 24.08 longitude, 1,295 m (4,249 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1925 to 1997, 73 years of record.
0 records set at Klipfontein"Potfontein" still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Klipfontein"Potfontein" set a daily record precipitation of 36.5 mm (1.4 in) on 31 December 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.40 latitude, 24.08 longitude.
Elevation: 1,295 m (4,249 ft).
Period of record: 1925 to 1997, 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 Klipfontein"Potfontein". 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 Klipfontein"Potfontein", with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Klipfontein"Potfontein" still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records

4 all-time records were set at Klipfontein"Potfontein" between 30 January 1955 and 5 March 1997. Each dot is a new record.

When Klipfontein"Potfontein" set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1955-01-30	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1956-02-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1960-04-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1997-03-05	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 118.0 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 118.0 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Klipfontein"Potfontein". The most was 118.0 mm (4.6 in) on 5 March 1997.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Klipfontein"Potfontein"
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	30 January 1955
Feb	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	11 February 1993
Mar	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	5 March 1997
Apr	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	24 April 1960
May	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	13 May 1970
Jun	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	25 June 1957
Jul	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	14 July 1952
Aug	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 August 1943
Sep	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 September 1929
Oct	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	11 October 1942
Nov	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	26 November 1961
Dec	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	15 December 1975

Latest Records

Latest records at Klipfontein"Potfontein"
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	54 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	14 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 1997	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	all-time rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1996	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1996	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1996	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 July 1996	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1996	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1996	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1995	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1995	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1995	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain (Tie)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	tie	10 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1995	Klipfontein"Potfontein", ZA	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	58 years	31 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1925 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Klipfontein"Potfontein": the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	1997	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	73
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	302.0 mm (11.9 in)	1988	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	73
Longest dry spell (CDD)	215 days	1954	101 days	73

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Klipfontein"Potfontein", 1925 to 1997. The record is 118.0 mm (4.6 in) in 1997, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.4 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Klipfontein"Potfontein" by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1925	14.2 mm (0.6 in)
1926	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1927	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1928	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1929	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1930	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1931	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1932	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1933	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1934	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1935	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1936	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1937	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1938	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1939	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1940	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1941	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1942	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1943	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1944	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1945	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1946	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1947	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1948	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1949	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1950	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1951	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1952	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1953	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1954	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1955	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1956	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1957	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1958	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1959	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1960	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1961	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1962	29.1 mm (1.1 in)
1963	47.9 mm (1.9 in)
1964	20.9 mm (0.8 in)
1965	22.7 mm (0.9 in)
1966	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1968	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1969	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1970	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1971	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1972	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1973	51.7 mm (2.0 in)
1974	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1975	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1976	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1977	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1978	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1979	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1980	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1981	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1982	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1983	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1984	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1985	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1986	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1987	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1988	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1989	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1990	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1991	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1992	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1994	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1995	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1996	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1997	118.0 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Klipfontein"Potfontein", 1925 to 1997. The record is 302.0 mm (11.9 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.0 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Klipfontein"Potfontein" by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1925	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1926	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1927	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1928	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1929	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1930	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1931	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1932	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1933	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1934	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1935	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1936	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1937	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1938	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1939	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1940	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1941	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1942	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1943	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1944	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1945	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1946	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1947	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1948	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1949	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1950	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1951	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1952	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1953	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1954	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1955	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1956	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1957	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1958	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1959	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1960	141.1 mm (5.6 in)
1961	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1962	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1963	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1964	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1965	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
1966	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1967	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1968	51.7 mm (2.0 in)
1969	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1970	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1971	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1972	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1973	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1974	171.6 mm (6.8 in)
1975	148.2 mm (5.8 in)
1976	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1977	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1978	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1979	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1981	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1982	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1983	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1984	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1985	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1986	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1987	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1988	302.0 mm (11.9 in)
1989	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1990	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1991	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1992	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1993	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1994	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1995	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1996	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1997	156.0 mm (6.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Klipfontein"Potfontein", 1925 to 1997. The record is 215 days in 1954, marked on the chart; the median year is 101 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Klipfontein"Potfontein" by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1925	72 days
1926	148 days
1927	79 days
1928	77 days
1929	109 days
1930	128 days
1931	109 days
1932	100 days
1933	145 days
1934	101 days
1935	46 days
1936	72 days
1937	142 days
1938	60 days
1939	41 days
1940	88 days
1941	149 days
1942	110 days
1943	92 days
1944	128 days
1945	191 days
1946	40 days
1947	133 days
1948	174 days
1949	170 days
1950	88 days
1951	171 days
1952	116 days
1953	200 days
1954	215 days
1955	146 days
1956	207 days
1957	85 days
1958	156 days
1959	85 days
1960	78 days
1961	69 days
1962	199 days
1963	79 days
1964	107 days
1965	83 days
1966	129 days
1967	78 days
1968	157 days
1969	149 days
1970	41 days
1971	80 days
1972	199 days
1973	125 days
1974	103 days
1975	118 days
1976	68 days
1977	136 days
1978	117 days
1979	54 days
1980	123 days
1981	77 days
1982	76 days
1983	57 days
1984	100 days
1985	134 days
1986	85 days
1987	95 days
1988	127 days
1989	102 days
1990	69 days
1991	85 days
1992	99 days
1993	71 days
1994	99 days
1995	131 days
1996	95 days
1997	67 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

71 years, 1926 to 1997

A day with at least 48.0 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 118.6 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Klipfontein"Potfontein": the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
100 years	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 71 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, 71 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: 118.0 mm (4.6 in) in 1997; 98.5 mm (3.9 in) in 1960; 97.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1993.

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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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