Roodepoort Weather Records (SF003304210)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Roodepoort (SF003304210), South Africa, with 85 years of record.

Key Facts for Roodepoort

Roodepoort (SF003304210) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.02 latitude and 27.75 longitude, 1,580 m (5,184 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 1997, 85 years of record.
0 records set at Roodepoort still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Roodepoort set a daily record precipitation of 24.0 mm (0.9 in) on 14 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.02 latitude, 27.75 longitude.
Elevation: 1,580 m (5,184 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 1997, 85 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 Roodepoort. 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 Roodepoort, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Roodepoort still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

4 new records

4 all-time records were set at Roodepoort between 28 March 1947 and 30 December 1959. Each dot is a new record.

When Roodepoort set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1947-03-28	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1956-10-31	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1958-03-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1959-12-30	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 116.0 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 116.0 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Roodepoort. The most was 116.0 mm (4.6 in) on 30 December 1959.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Roodepoort
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	21 January 1993
Feb	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	21 February 1988
Mar	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	20 March 1958
Apr	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	13 April 1986
May	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 May 1997
Jun	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	19 June 1964
Jul	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 August 1979
Sep	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	31 October 1956
Nov	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	7 November 1992
Dec	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	30 December 1959

Latest Records

Latest records at Roodepoort
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1997	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1997	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	15 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1997	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1997	Roodepoort, ZA	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1997	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1997	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1996	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1996	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1996	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1996	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	17 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1996	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	tie	24 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1996	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1995	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1995	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1995	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	9 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1995	Roodepoort, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	30 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Roodepoort: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	1959	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	85
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	1995	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	85
Longest dry spell (CDD)	147 days	1985	66 days	85

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Roodepoort, 1913 to 1997. The record is 116.0 mm (4.6 in) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.5 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Roodepoort by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1914	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1915	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1916	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1917	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1918	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1919	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1920	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1921	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1922	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1923	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1924	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1925	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1926	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1927	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1928	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1929	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1931	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1932	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1933	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1934	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1935	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1936	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1937	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1939	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1940	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1941	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1942	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1943	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1944	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1945	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1946	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1947	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1948	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1949	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1950	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1951	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1952	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1953	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1954	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1955	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1956	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1957	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1958	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1959	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1960	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1963	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1964	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1965	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1966	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1967	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1968	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1969	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1970	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1971	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1972	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1973	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1974	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1975	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1976	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1977	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1978	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1979	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1981	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1982	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1983	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1984	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1985	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1987	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1988	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1989	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1990	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1991	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1992	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1993	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1994	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1995	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1996	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1997	67.0 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Roodepoort, 1913 to 1997. The record is 167.0 mm (6.6 in) in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.0 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Roodepoort by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
1914	114.7 mm (4.5 in)
1915	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1916	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1917	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1918	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1919	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1920	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1921	123.3 mm (4.9 in)
1922	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1923	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1924	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1925	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1926	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1927	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1928	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1929	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1930	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1931	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1932	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1933	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1934	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1935	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1936	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1937	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1938	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1939	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1940	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
1941	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1942	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1943	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1944	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1945	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1946	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1947	124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1948	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1949	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1950	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1951	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1952	102.2 mm (4.0 in)
1953	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1954	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1955	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1956	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1957	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1958	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1959	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1960	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1961	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1962	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1963	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1964	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1965	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1966	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1967	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1968	91.1 mm (3.6 in)
1969	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1970	134.7 mm (5.3 in)
1971	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1972	103.8 mm (4.1 in)
1973	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1974	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1975	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1976	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1977	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1978	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1980	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1981	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1982	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1983	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1984	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1985	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1986	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1987	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1988	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1989	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1990	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1991	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1992	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1993	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1994	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1995	167.0 mm (6.6 in)
1996	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1997	111.0 mm (4.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Roodepoort, 1913 to 1997. The record is 147 days in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Roodepoort by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	39 days
1914	51 days
1915	47 days
1916	131 days
1917	22 days
1918	83 days
1919	45 days
1920	74 days
1921	128 days
1922	70 days
1923	65 days
1924	88 days
1925	98 days
1926	94 days
1927	71 days
1928	51 days
1929	30 days
1930	66 days
1931	140 days
1932	135 days
1933	71 days
1934	52 days
1935	93 days
1936	139 days
1937	126 days
1938	30 days
1939	39 days
1940	42 days
1941	73 days
1942	66 days
1943	37 days
1944	92 days
1945	86 days
1946	127 days
1947	75 days
1948	83 days
1949	33 days
1950	34 days
1951	43 days
1952	38 days
1953	86 days
1954	99 days
1955	58 days
1956	64 days
1957	43 days
1958	85 days
1959	57 days
1960	42 days
1961	52 days
1962	120 days
1963	65 days
1964	44 days
1965	40 days
1966	103 days
1967	88 days
1968	36 days
1969	33 days
1970	39 days
1971	65 days
1972	115 days
1973	67 days
1974	61 days
1975	61 days
1976	88 days
1977	133 days
1978	72 days
1979	45 days
1980	124 days
1981	78 days
1982	75 days
1983	46 days
1984	48 days
1985	147 days
1986	85 days
1987	70 days
1988	50 days
1989	53 days
1990	38 days
1991	87 days
1992	116 days
1993	44 days
1994	65 days
1995	102 days
1996	49 days
1997	32 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

79 years, 1914 to 1997

A day with at least 53.0 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 127.8 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Roodepoort: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
25 years	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
50 years	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
100 years	127.8 mm (5.0 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 1914 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: 116.0 mm (4.6 in) in 1959; 111.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1986; 101.0 mm (4.0 in) in 1993.

Download the Data

Data for Roodepoort standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Roodepoort 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 2026-10-12 (12 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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