Newlands Weather Records (SF003236490)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Newlands (SF003236490), South Africa, with 96 years of record.

Key Facts for Newlands

Newlands (SF003236490) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.33 latitude and 24.37 longitude, 1,021 m (3,350 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1885 to 1980, 96 years of record.
0 records set at Newlands still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Newlands set a daily record precipitation of 30.0 mm (1.2 in) on 24 November 1980.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.33 latitude, 24.37 longitude.
Elevation: 1,021 m (3,350 ft).
Period of record: 1885 to 1980, 96 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 Newlands. 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 Newlands, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Newlands still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 118.4 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Newlands. The most was 118.4 mm (4.7 in) on 30 September 1910.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Newlands
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	20 January 1891
Feb	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	8 February 1976
Mar	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	2 March 1920
Apr	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	24 April 1960
May	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 May 1967
Jun	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	13 June 1944
Jul	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 July 1918
Aug	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 August 1943
Sep	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	30 September 1910
Oct	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	11 October 1942
Nov	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	26 November 1929
Dec	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	12 December 1975

Latest Records

Latest records at Newlands
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 November 1980	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	7 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1980	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1980	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 August 1980	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	23 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1980	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1980	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1980	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1979	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1979	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1979	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1978	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	0 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 1978	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1978	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1977	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	74 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1977	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1977	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1977	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	75 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1977	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	91 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1977	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1977	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1885 to 1980

Yearly extremes at Newlands: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	1910	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	96
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	206.3 mm (8.1 in)	1920	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	96
Longest dry spell (CDD)	163 days	1937	82 days	96

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Newlands, 1885 to 1980. The record is 118.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1910, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.6 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Newlands by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1885	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1886	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1887	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1888	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1889	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1890	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1891	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1892	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1893	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1894	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1895	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1896	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1897	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1898	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1899	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1900	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1901	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1902	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1903	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1904	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1905	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1906	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1907	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1908	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1909	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1910	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1911	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1912	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1913	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1914	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1915	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1916	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1917	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1918	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1919	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1920	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1921	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1922	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1923	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1924	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1925	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1926	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1927	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1928	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1929	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1930	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1931	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1932	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1933	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1934	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1935	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1936	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1937	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1938	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1939	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1940	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1941	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1942	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1943	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1944	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1945	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1946	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1947	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1948	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1949	13.6 mm (0.5 in)
1950	15.4 mm (0.6 in)
1951	11.1 mm (0.4 in)
1952	16.1 mm (0.6 in)
1953	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1954	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1955	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1956	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1957	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1958	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1959	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1960	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1963	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1964	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1965	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1966	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1967	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1968	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1969	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1970	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1971	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1972	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1973	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1975	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1976	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1977	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1978	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1979	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1980	41.0 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Newlands, 1885 to 1980. The record is 206.3 mm (8.1 in) in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.3 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Newlands by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1885	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1886	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1887	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1888	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1889	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1890	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1891	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1892	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1893	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1894	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1895	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1896	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1897	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1898	168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1899	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1900	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1901	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1902	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1903	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1904	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1905	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1906	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1907	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1908	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1909	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1910	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1911	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1912	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
1913	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1914	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1915	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1916	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1917	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1918	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1919	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1920	206.3 mm (8.1 in)
1921	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1922	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1923	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1924	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1925	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1926	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1927	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1928	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1929	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1930	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1931	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1932	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1933	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
1934	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1935	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1936	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1937	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1938	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1939	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1940	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1941	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1942	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1943	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1944	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1945	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1946	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1947	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
1948	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1949	15.9 mm (0.6 in)
1950	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1951	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1952	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1953	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1954	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1955	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1956	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1957	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1958	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1959	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1960	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1961	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1962	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1963	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1964	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1965	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1966	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1967	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1968	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1969	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1970	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1971	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1972	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1973	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1974	190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1975	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1976	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1977	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1978	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1979	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1980	87.6 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Newlands, 1885 to 1980. The record is 163 days in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 82 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Newlands by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1885	104 days
1886	112 days
1887	104 days
1888	112 days
1889	116 days
1890	64 days
1891	38 days
1892	107 days
1893	66 days
1894	61 days
1895	117 days
1896	56 days
1897	61 days
1898	135 days
1899	50 days
1900	73 days
1901	133 days
1902	56 days
1903	95 days
1904	67 days
1905	93 days
1906	135 days
1907	110 days
1908	59 days
1909	105 days
1910	89 days
1911	76 days
1912	66 days
1913	79 days
1914	52 days
1915	68 days
1916	67 days
1917	78 days
1918	62 days
1919	53 days
1920	86 days
1921	47 days
1922	129 days
1923	74 days
1924	125 days
1925	97 days
1926	76 days
1927	100 days
1928	116 days
1929	59 days
1930	120 days
1931	100 days
1932	100 days
1933	101 days
1934	77 days
1935	78 days
1936	74 days
1937	163 days
1938	37 days
1939	36 days
1940	75 days
1941	77 days
1942	92 days
1943	41 days
1944	95 days
1945	83 days
1946	68 days
1947	46 days
1948	159 days
1949	90 days
1950	56 days
1951	130 days
1952	39 days
1953	125 days
1954	142 days
1955	87 days
1956	116 days
1957	39 days
1958	152 days
1959	81 days
1960	53 days
1961	69 days
1962	104 days
1963	81 days
1964	107 days
1965	83 days
1966	129 days
1967	77 days
1968	157 days
1969	76 days
1970	59 days
1971	72 days
1972	151 days
1973	161 days
1974	82 days
1975	57 days
1976	69 days
1977	100 days
1978	142 days
1979	49 days
1980	114 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

96 years, 1885 to 1980

A day with at least 42.5 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 98.0 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Newlands: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
5 years	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
10 years	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
100 years	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	Longer than the 96 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, 96 years of values from 1885 to 1980.

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: 118.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1910; 112.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1920; 96.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1891.

Download the Data

Data for Newlands standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Newlands 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 2026-10-13 (13 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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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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