Key Facts for Reitz 36

Reitz 36 (SF003677680) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.80 latitude and 28.43 longitude, 1,615 m (5,299 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1904 to 1991, 88 years of record.
0 records set at Reitz 36 still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Reitz 36 set a daily record precipitation of 12.5 mm (0.5 in) on 17 June 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.80 latitude, 28.43 longitude.
Elevation: 1,615 m (5,299 ft).
Period of record: 1904 to 1991, 88 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 Reitz 36. 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 Reitz 36, 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 Reitz 36 still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Reitz 36 between 9 December 1934 and 9 December 1934. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 170.9 mm (6.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Reitz 36. The most was 170.9 mm (6.7 in) on 9 December 1934.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Reitz 36
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	30 January 1973
Feb	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 February 1926
Mar	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	11 March 1988
Apr	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	24 April 1911
May	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	23 May 1936
Jun	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	21 June 1964
Jul	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	17 August 1934
Sep	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	14 October 1918
Nov	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	9 November 1936
Dec	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	9 December 1934

Latest Records

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Latest records at Reitz 36
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 June 1991	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	36 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1991	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	3 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1990	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	44 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1990	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1989	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1989	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	31 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1988	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	25 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1988	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1988	Reitz 36, ZA	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	0 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1988	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	61 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1987	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1987	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1987	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1987	Reitz 36, ZA	monthly rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 September 1987	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	61 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1987	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1987	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1987	Reitz 36, ZA	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1986	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1986	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	15 years	12 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1904 to 1991

Yearly extremes at Reitz 36: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	1934	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	88
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	234.9 mm (9.2 in)	1934	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	88
Longest dry spell (CDD)	167 days	1937	72 days	88

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Reitz 36, 1904 to 1991. The record is 170.9 mm (6.7 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.4 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Reitz 36 by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1904	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1905	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1906	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1907	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1908	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1909	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1910	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1911	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1912	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1913	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1914	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1915	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1916	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1917	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1918	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1919	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1920	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1921	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1922	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1923	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1924	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1925	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1926	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1927	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1928	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1929	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1930	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1931	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1932	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1933	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1934	170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1935	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1936	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1937	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1938	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1939	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1940	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1941	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1942	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1943	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1944	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1945	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1946	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1948	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1949	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1950	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1951	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1952	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1953	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1954	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1955	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1956	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1957	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1958	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1959	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1960	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1961	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1962	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1963	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1964	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1965	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1966	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1967	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1968	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1969	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1970	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1971	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1972	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1973	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1974	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1975	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1976	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1977	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1978	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1979	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1980	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
1981	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1982	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1983	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1985	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1986	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1988	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1989	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1990	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1991	46.5 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Reitz 36, 1904 to 1991. The record is 234.9 mm (9.2 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.2 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Reitz 36 by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1904	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1905	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1906	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1907	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1908	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1909	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1910	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1911	86.7 mm (3.4 in)
1912	126.6 mm (5.0 in)
1913	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1914	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1915	86.2 mm (3.4 in)
1916	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1917	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1918	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1919	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1920	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1921	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1922	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1923	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1924	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1925	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1926	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1927	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1928	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1929	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1930	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1931	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1932	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1933	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1934	234.9 mm (9.2 in)
1935	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1936	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1937	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1938	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1940	119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1941	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1942	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1943	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1944	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1945	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1946	86.2 mm (3.4 in)
1947	165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1948	125.1 mm (4.9 in)
1949	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1950	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1951	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1952	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1953	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1954	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1955	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1956	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1957	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1958	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1959	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1960	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1961	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1962	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1963	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1964	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1965	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1966	113.7 mm (4.5 in)
1967	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1968	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1969	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1970	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1971	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1972	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1973	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1974	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1975	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1976	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1977	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1978	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1979	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1980	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1981	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1982	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1983	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1984	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1985	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1986	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1987	168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1988	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1989	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1990	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1991	97.5 mm (3.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Reitz 36, 1904 to 1991. The record is 167 days in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 72 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Reitz 36 by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1904	67 days
1905	84 days
1906	163 days
1907	103 days
1908	54 days
1909	46 days
1910	87 days
1911	37 days
1912	57 days
1913	40 days
1914	50 days
1915	47 days
1916	131 days
1917	33 days
1918	68 days
1919	67 days
1920	93 days
1921	116 days
1922	83 days
1923	39 days
1924	89 days
1925	50 days
1926	93 days
1927	66 days
1928	99 days
1929	26 days
1930	58 days
1931	83 days
1932	104 days
1933	53 days
1934	29 days
1935	93 days
1936	108 days
1937	167 days
1938	27 days
1939	43 days
1940	70 days
1941	69 days
1942	59 days
1943	34 days
1944	92 days
1945	81 days
1946	81 days
1947	74 days
1948	126 days
1949	33 days
1950	49 days
1951	53 days
1952	83 days
1953	78 days
1954	85 days
1955	58 days
1956	58 days
1957	46 days
1958	17 days
1959	81 days
1960	79 days
1961	105 days
1962	124 days
1963	99 days
1964	42 days
1965	49 days
1966	107 days
1967	87 days
1968	101 days
1969	74 days
1970	39 days
1971	82 days
1972	84 days
1973	67 days
1974	71 days
1975	18 days
1976	103 days
1977	138 days
1978	72 days
1979	38 days
1980	112 days
1981	72 days
1982	100 days
1983	46 days
1984	91 days
1985	80 days
1986	50 days
1987	61 days
1988	32 days
1989	17 days
1990	60 days
1991	86 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

81 years, 1905 to 1990

A day with at least 52.5 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 134.8 mm (5.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Reitz 36: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	83.2 mm (3.3 in)
25 years	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
50 years	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
100 years	134.8 mm (5.3 in)	Longer than the 81 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, 81 years of values from 1905 to 1990.

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: 170.9 mm (6.7 in) in 1934; 135.1 mm (5.3 in) in 1947; 103.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1936.

Download the Data

Data for Reitz 36 standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Reitz 36 threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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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Reitz 36 Weather Records (SF003677680)