Van Reenen Weather Records (SF003336820)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Van Reenen (SF003336820), South Africa, with 114 years of record.

Key Facts for Van Reenen

Van Reenen (SF003336820) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.37 latitude and 29.38 longitude, 1,680 m (5,512 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 2026, 114 years of record.
1,464 records set at Van Reenen still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Van Reenen set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 18 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.37 latitude, 29.38 longitude.
Elevation: 1,680 m (5,512 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 2026, 114 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

8 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Van Reenen. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Van Reenen, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	36.7 C (98.1 F)	6.2 C (43.2 F)	30.8 C (87.4 F)	10.7 C (51.3 F)
Feb	34.1 C (93.4 F)	7.1 C (44.8 F)	30.9 C (87.6 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)
Mar	32.5 C (90.5 F)	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	27.5 C (81.5 F)	7.5 C (45.5 F)
Apr	34.7 C (94.5 F)	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	25.5 C (77.9 F)	6.3 C (43.3 F)
May	33.7 C (92.7 F)	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	22.5 C (72.5 F)	-0.3 C (31.5 F)
Jun	26.9 C (80.4 F)	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	18.4 C (65.1 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Jul	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-4.1 C (24.6 F)
Aug	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	24.1 C (75.4 F)	-4.6 C (23.7 F)
Sep	34.8 C (94.6 F)	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	25.2 C (77.4 F)	6.2 C (43.2 F)
Oct	34.1 C (93.4 F)	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	13.7 C (56.7 F)	11.2 C (52.2 F)
Nov	38.0 C (100.4 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	35.7 C (96.3 F)	4.8 C (40.6 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Van Reenen still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 128.

Standing records at Van Reenen by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1998	41
1999	16
2000	37
2001	27
2002	37
2003	49
2004	32
2005	44
2006	97
2007	69
2008	37
2009	35
2010	51
2011	38
2012	33
2013	48
2014	48
2015	85
2016	46
2017	49
2018	59
2019	56
2020	51
2021	34
2022	24
2023	128
2024	73
2025	67
2026	53

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 206.2 mm (8.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Van Reenen. The most was 206.2 mm (8.1 in) on 6 December 1934.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Van Reenen
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	29 January 1975
Feb	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	13 February 1981
Mar	140.1 mm (5.5 in)	19 March 1956
Apr	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	22 April 1943
May	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	13 May 1932
Jun	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 June 1938
Jul	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	5 July 1957
Aug	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	6 August 1973
Sep	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	27 October 1964
Nov	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	8 November 1940
Dec	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	6 December 1934

Period of Record Coverage

1998 to 2026

29 years of record at Van Reenen, 1998 to 2026. 20 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 Van Reenen
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1998	232	64%	No
1999	212	58%	No
2000	286	78%	No
2001	250	68%	No
2002	290	79%	No
2003	257	70%	No
2004	267	73%	No
2005	308	84%	No
2006	312	85%	No
2007	307	84%	No
2008	288	79%	No
2009	301	82%	No
2010	316	87%	No
2011	274	75%	No
2012	245	67%	No
2013	326	89%	No
2014	352	96%	Yes
2015	350	96%	Yes
2016	346	95%	Yes
2017	352	96%	Yes
2018	342	94%	Yes
2019	354	97%	Yes
2020	344	94%	Yes
2021	256	70%	No
2022	276	76%	No
2023	337	92%	Yes
2024	346	95%	Yes
2025	296	81%	No
2026	247	68%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Van Reenen
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 September 2026	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain (Provisional)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	1 year	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 2026	Van Reenen, ZA	monthly rain (Provisional)	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	38 years	71 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2026	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain (Provisional)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 August 2026	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 2024	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 November 2024	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 2024	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 September 2024	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 2024	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2024	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	53 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2024	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	109 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 2023	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 November 2023	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	57 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 2023	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	50 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2021	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2021	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2021	Van Reenen, ZA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)

Climate Trend

11 complete years, 2000 to 2024

One stripe for each of 11 complete years at Van Reenen, 2000 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.8 C (60.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2000, at 14.6 C (58.3 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 16.7 C (62.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).

Annual mean temperature at Van Reenen as warming stripes, 2000 to 2024
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
2000	14.6 C	-1.23 C
2010	15.9 C	+0.08 C
2013	15.6 C	-0.19 C
2014	15.4 C	-0.45 C
2015	16.7 C	+0.83 C
2016	15.9 C	+0.08 C
2017	15.6 C	-0.24 C
2018	15.8 C	-0.05 C
2019	16.5 C	+0.64 C
2020	15.6 C	-0.23 C
2024	16.6 C	+0.74 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1913 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Van Reenen: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	38.0 C (100.4 F)	2004	32.4 C (90.3 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	2003	-6.2 C (20.8 F)	29
Wettest day (Rx1day)	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	1934	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	93
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	312.9 mm (12.3 in)	1934	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	93
Longest dry spell (CDD)	138 days	1960	46 days	93

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Van Reenen, 1913 to 2026. The record is 38.0 C (100.4 F) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.4 C (90.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Van Reenen by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	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
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
1998	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1999	34.1 C (93.4 F)
2000	29.0 C (84.2 F)
2001	30.8 C (87.4 F)
2002	31.6 C (88.9 F)
2003	32.7 C (90.9 F)
2004	38.0 C (100.4 F)
2005	32.5 C (90.5 F)
2006	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2007	34.8 C (94.6 F)
2008	31.4 C (88.5 F)
2009	31.9 C (89.4 F)
2010	31.8 C (89.2 F)
2011	32.4 C (90.3 F)
2012	30.5 C (86.9 F)
2013	31.4 C (88.5 F)
2014	31.3 C (88.3 F)
2015	35.7 C (96.3 F)
2016	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2017	30.9 C (87.6 F)
2018	33.7 C (92.7 F)
2019	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2020	33.3 C (91.9 F)
2021	31.7 C (89.1 F)
2022	32.3 C (90.1 F)
2023	34.6 C (94.3 F)
2024	34.7 C (94.5 F)
2025	30.5 C (86.9 F)
2026	30.9 C (87.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Van Reenen, 1913 to 2026. The record is -9.6 C (14.7 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is -6.2 C (20.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Van Reenen by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	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
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
1998	-7.5 C (18.5 F)
1999	-5.2 C (22.6 F)
2000	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
2001	-4.6 C (23.7 F)
2002	-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2003	-9.6 C (14.7 F)
2004	-6.2 C (20.8 F)
2005	-5.1 C (22.8 F)
2006	-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2007	-7.5 C (18.5 F)
2008	-3.3 C (26.1 F)
2009	-6.5 C (20.3 F)
2010	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2011	-6.9 C (19.6 F)
2012	-7.4 C (18.7 F)
2013	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
2014	-9.5 C (14.9 F)
2015	-5.7 C (21.7 F)
2016	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
2017	-6.9 C (19.6 F)
2018	-5.7 C (21.7 F)
2019	-4.3 C (24.3 F)
2020	-7.6 C (18.3 F)
2021	-8.8 C (16.2 F)
2022	-5.2 C (22.6 F)
2023	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
2024	-4.6 C (23.7 F)
2025	-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2026	-4.6 C (23.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Van Reenen, 1913 to 2026. The record is 206.2 mm (8.1 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.7 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Van Reenen by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1914	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1915	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1916	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1917	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1918	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1919	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1920	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1921	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1923	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1924	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1925	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1926	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1927	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1928	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1929	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1930	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1931	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1932	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1933	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1934	206.2 mm (8.1 in)
1935	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1936	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1937	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1938	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1939	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1940	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1941	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1942	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1943	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1944	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1945	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1956	140.1 mm (5.5 in)
1957	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1959	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1960	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1961	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1962	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1963	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1964	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1965	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1966	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1967	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1970	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1972	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1973	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1974	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1975	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1976	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1977	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1978	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1979	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1980	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1981	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1982	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1983	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1984	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1985	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1986	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1987	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1988	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1998	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1999	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
2000	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2001	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
2002	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
2003	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2004	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2005	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
2006	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
2007	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2008	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
2009	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2010	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
2011	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
2012	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2013	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2014	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2015	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2016	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
2017	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
2018	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2019	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2020	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
2021	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2022	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2023	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
2024	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2025	n/a
2026	168.4 mm (6.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Van Reenen, 1913 to 2026. The record is 312.9 mm (12.3 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 110.0 mm (4.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Van Reenen by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1914	116.7 mm (4.6 in)
1915	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1916	96.9 mm (3.8 in)
1917	124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1918	219.0 mm (8.6 in)
1919	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1920	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1921	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1923	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1925	201.7 mm (7.9 in)
1926	107.3 mm (4.2 in)
1927	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1928	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1929	99.4 mm (3.9 in)
1930	125.6 mm (4.9 in)
1931	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1932	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1933	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1934	312.9 mm (12.3 in)
1935	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1936	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1937	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1938	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1939	213.6 mm (8.4 in)
1940	130.4 mm (5.1 in)
1941	179.1 mm (7.1 in)
1942	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1943	271.7 mm (10.7 in)
1944	197.6 mm (7.8 in)
1945	212.9 mm (8.4 in)
1956	143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1957	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1958	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1959	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1960	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1961	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1963	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1964	241.0 mm (9.5 in)
1965	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1966	135.8 mm (5.3 in)
1967	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1968	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1969	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1970	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1971	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1972	198.5 mm (7.8 in)
1973	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1974	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1975	238.2 mm (9.4 in)
1976	183.0 mm (7.2 in)
1977	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1978	175.4 mm (6.9 in)
1979	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1980	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1981	181.0 mm (7.1 in)
1982	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1983	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1984	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1985	222.5 mm (8.8 in)
1986	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
1987	213.3 mm (8.4 in)
1988	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1998	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1999	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
2000	129.1 mm (5.1 in)
2001	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
2002	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2003	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
2004	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2005	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
2006	100.2 mm (3.9 in)
2007	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
2008	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2009	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
2010	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2011	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
2012	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2013	111.9 mm (4.4 in)
2014	87.3 mm (3.4 in)
2015	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2016	105.3 mm (4.1 in)
2017	172.3 mm (6.8 in)
2018	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
2019	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
2020	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
2021	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
2022	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
2023	204.0 mm (8.0 in)
2024	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2025	n/a
2026	80.0 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Van Reenen, 1913 to 2026. The record is 138 days in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Van Reenen by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	46 days
1914	80 days
1915	31 days
1916	131 days
1917	18 days
1918	69 days
1919	45 days
1920	109 days
1921	22 days
1923	99 days
1924	66 days
1925	81 days
1926	92 days
1927	68 days
1928	92 days
1929	31 days
1930	86 days
1931	67 days
1932	48 days
1933	48 days
1934	50 days
1935	56 days
1936	68 days
1937	92 days
1938	30 days
1939	54 days
1940	66 days
1941	88 days
1942	59 days
1943	36 days
1944	88 days
1945	23 days
1956	123 days
1957	46 days
1958	132 days
1959	105 days
1960	138 days
1961	118 days
1962	108 days
1963	98 days
1964	44 days
1965	36 days
1966	91 days
1967	43 days
1968	83 days
1969	42 days
1970	39 days
1971	25 days
1972	83 days
1973	108 days
1974	41 days
1975	117 days
1976	84 days
1977	123 days
1978	75 days
1979	45 days
1980	112 days
1981	72 days
1982	61 days
1983	34 days
1984	48 days
1985	95 days
1986	122 days
1987	50 days
1988	29 days
1998	16 days
1999	3 days
2000	5 days
2001	3 days
2002	9 days
2003	9 days
2004	24 days
2005	40 days
2006	5 days
2007	3 days
2008	3 days
2009	3 days
2010	3 days
2011	2 days
2012	2 days
2013	3 days
2014	3 days
2015	8 days
2016	3 days
2017	5 days
2018	4 days
2019	3 days
2020	5 days
2021	3 days
2022	4 days
2023	4 days
2024	6 days
2025	n/a
2026	2 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

58 years, 1914 to 1987

A day with at least 69.6 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 199.4 mm (7.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Van Reenen: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	119.2 mm (4.7 in)
25 years	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
50 years	173.1 mm (6.8 in)
100 years	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	Longer than the 58 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, 58 years of values from 1914 to 1987.

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: 206.2 mm (8.1 in) in 1934; 158.2 mm (6.2 in) in 1975; 140.1 mm (5.5 in) in 1956.

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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 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).