Nongoma Weather Records (SF003742640)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Nongoma (SF003742640), South Africa, with 77 years of record.

Key Facts for Nongoma

Nongoma (SF003742640) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.90 latitude and 31.65 longitude, 841 m (2,759 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1916 to 1992, 77 years of record.
0 records set at Nongoma still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Nongoma set a daily record precipitation of 66.5 mm (2.6 in) on 29 October 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.90 latitude, 31.65 longitude.
Elevation: 841 m (2,759 ft).
Period of record: 1916 to 1992, 77 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 Nongoma. 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 Nongoma, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Nongoma still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 203.2 mm (8.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nongoma. The most was 203.2 mm (8.0 in) on 2 March 1925.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Nongoma
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	30 January 1984
Feb	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	21 February 1932
Mar	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	2 March 1925
Apr	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	22 April 1943
May	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	17 May 1981
Jun	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	15 June 1944
Jul	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	4 July 1963
Aug	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	19 August 1951
Sep	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	30 September 1973
Oct	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	5 October 1920
Nov	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	25 November 1972
Dec	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	13 December 1933

Latest Records

Latest records at Nongoma
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 1991	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 1991	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1991	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1991	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1991	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	65 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1991	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	0 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1991	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1990	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1990	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 April 1990	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1990	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1990	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1990	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1985	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1984	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	7 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1984	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	10 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1984	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1984	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	12 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1984	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 1984	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	tie	26 years	3 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1916 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Nongoma: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	1925	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	73
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	674.9 mm (26.6 in)	1925	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	73
Longest dry spell (CDD)	95 days	1977	47 days	73

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Nongoma, 1916 to 1992. The record is 203.2 mm (8.0 in) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.0 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nongoma by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1916	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1917	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1918	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1919	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1920	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1921	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1922	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1923	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1924	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1925	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1926	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1927	132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1928	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1929	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1930	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1931	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1932	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1933	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1934	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1935	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1936	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1937	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1938	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1939	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1940	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1941	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1942	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1943	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1944	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1945	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1946	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1948	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1949	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1950	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1951	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1952	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1953	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1954	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1955	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1956	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1957	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1958	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1959	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1960	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1961	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1962	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1963	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1964	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1965	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1966	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1967	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1968	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1969	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1970	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1971	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1972	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1973	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1974	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1975	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1976	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1977	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1978	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1979	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1980	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1981	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1982	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1983	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1984	180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1985	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1990	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1991	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1992	19.0 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Nongoma, 1916 to 1992. The record is 674.9 mm (26.6 in) in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 117.0 mm (4.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nongoma by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1916	100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1917	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1918	185.0 mm (7.3 in)
1919	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1920	166.5 mm (6.6 in)
1921	152.2 mm (6.0 in)
1922	149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1923	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1924	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1925	674.9 mm (26.6 in)
1926	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1927	143.7 mm (5.7 in)
1928	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1929	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1930	260.1 mm (10.2 in)
1931	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1932	206.0 mm (8.1 in)
1933	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1934	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1935	92.1 mm (3.6 in)
1936	161.6 mm (6.4 in)
1937	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1938	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1939	173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1940	172.2 mm (6.8 in)
1941	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1942	181.2 mm (7.1 in)
1943	134.8 mm (5.3 in)
1944	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1945	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1946	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1947	116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1948	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1949	222.3 mm (8.8 in)
1950	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1951	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1952	150.9 mm (5.9 in)
1953	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1954	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1955	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1956	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1957	149.0 mm (5.9 in)
1958	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1959	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1960	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1961	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1963	292.5 mm (11.5 in)
1964	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1965	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1966	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1967	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1968	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1969	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1970	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1971	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1972	226.5 mm (8.9 in)
1973	183.0 mm (7.2 in)
1974	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1975	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1976	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1977	187.2 mm (7.4 in)
1978	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1979	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1980	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1981	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1982	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1983	110.1 mm (4.3 in)
1984	432.0 mm (17.0 in)
1985	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1990	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1991	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1992	27.0 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Nongoma, 1916 to 1992. The record is 95 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 47 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nongoma by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1916	83 days
1917	47 days
1918	70 days
1919	56 days
1920	32 days
1921	33 days
1922	40 days
1923	37 days
1924	55 days
1925	67 days
1926	71 days
1927	47 days
1928	63 days
1929	23 days
1930	64 days
1931	42 days
1932	80 days
1933	76 days
1934	28 days
1935	43 days
1936	62 days
1937	30 days
1938	31 days
1939	27 days
1940	50 days
1941	42 days
1942	56 days
1943	46 days
1944	65 days
1945	84 days
1946	40 days
1947	30 days
1948	73 days
1949	35 days
1950	54 days
1951	40 days
1952	30 days
1953	31 days
1954	53 days
1955	76 days
1956	31 days
1957	44 days
1958	81 days
1959	61 days
1960	49 days
1961	44 days
1962	66 days
1963	91 days
1964	71 days
1965	35 days
1966	28 days
1967	46 days
1968	39 days
1969	36 days
1970	36 days
1971	26 days
1972	57 days
1973	46 days
1974	71 days
1975	53 days
1976	49 days
1977	95 days
1978	29 days
1979	38 days
1980	56 days
1981	46 days
1982	87 days
1983	62 days
1984	63 days
1985	42 days
1990	27 days
1991	66 days
1992	8 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

68 years, 1917 to 1991

A day with at least 72.1 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 204.5 mm (8.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Nongoma: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
10 years	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
25 years	153.9 mm (6.1 in)
50 years	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
100 years	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	Longer than the 68 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, 68 years of values from 1917 to 1991.

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: 203.2 mm (8.0 in) in 1925; 180.0 mm (7.1 in) in 1984; 156.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1972.

Download the Data

Data for Nongoma standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Nongoma 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).

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