Zevenfontein Weather Records (SF003981770)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Zevenfontein (SF003981770), South Africa, with 87 years of record.

Key Facts for Zevenfontein

Zevenfontein (SF003981770) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.45 latitude and 25.60 longitude, 1,271 m (4,170 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1911 to 1997, 87 years of record.
0 records set at Zevenfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Zevenfontein set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 14 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.45 latitude, 25.60 longitude.
Elevation: 1,271 m (4,170 ft).
Period of record: 1911 to 1997, 87 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 Zevenfontein. 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 Zevenfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Zevenfontein still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Zevenfontein between 27 November 1996 and 27 November 1996. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 119.0 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Zevenfontein. The most was 119.0 mm (4.7 in) on 27 November 1996.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Zevenfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	15 January 1930
Feb	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	25 February 1912
Mar	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	27 March 1956
Apr	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	8 April 1982
May	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20 May 1969
Jun	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	13 June 1944
Jul	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	15 July 1939
Aug	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	26 August 1978
Sep	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	21 September 1987
Oct	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	9 October 1982
Nov	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	27 November 1996
Dec	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	7 December 1926

Latest Records

Latest records at Zevenfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1997	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	70 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1997	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1997	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1997	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1996	Zevenfontein, ZA	all-time rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 August 1996	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	23 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1996	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1996	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1996	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1996	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	35 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	52 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1995	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1995	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	48 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1995	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	64 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1995	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 1995	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	26 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1994	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	59 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1994	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1993	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1993	Zevenfontein, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)

Extremes by Year

1911 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Zevenfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	1996	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	87
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	1955	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	87
Longest dry spell (CDD)	191 days	1994	91 days	87

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Zevenfontein, 1911 to 1997. The record is 119.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.5 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Zevenfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1911	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1912	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1913	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1914	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1915	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1916	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1917	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1918	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1919	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1920	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1921	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1922	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1923	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1924	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1925	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1926	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1927	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1928	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1929	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1930	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1931	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1932	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1933	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1934	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1935	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1936	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1937	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1938	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1939	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1940	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1941	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1942	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1943	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1944	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1945	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1946	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1947	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1948	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1949	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1950	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1951	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1952	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1953	19.9 mm (0.8 in)
1954	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1955	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1956	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1957	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1958	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1959	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1960	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1961	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1962	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1963	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1964	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1966	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1967	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1968	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1969	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1970	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1971	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1972	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1973	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1974	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1975	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1976	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1977	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1978	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1979	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1980	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1982	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1983	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1984	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1985	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1986	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1987	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1988	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1989	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1990	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1992	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1994	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1995	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1996	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1997	60.0 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Zevenfontein, 1911 to 1997. The record is 171.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.0 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Zevenfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1911	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1912	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1913	162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1914	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1915	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1916	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1917	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1918	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1919	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1920	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1921	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1922	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1923	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1924	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1925	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1926	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1927	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1928	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1929	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1930	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1931	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1932	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1933	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1934	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1935	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1936	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1937	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1938	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1940	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1941	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1942	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1943	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1944	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1945	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1946	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1947	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1948	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1949	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1950	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1951	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1952	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1953	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1954	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955	171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1956	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1957	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1958	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1959	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1960	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1961	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1962	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1963	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1964	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1965	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1966	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1967	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1968	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1969	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1970	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1972	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1973	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1974	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1975	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1976	164.5 mm (6.5 in)
1977	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1979	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1980	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1981	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1982	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1983	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1984	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1985	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1986	148.5 mm (5.8 in)
1987	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1988	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1989	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1990	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1991	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1992	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1993	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1994	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1995	151.0 mm (5.9 in)
1996	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1997	73.5 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Zevenfontein, 1911 to 1997. The record is 191 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 91 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Zevenfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1911	79 days
1912	90 days
1913	104 days
1914	52 days
1915	48 days
1916	131 days
1917	40 days
1918	63 days
1919	66 days
1920	100 days
1921	148 days
1922	71 days
1923	67 days
1924	72 days
1925	34 days
1926	121 days
1927	93 days
1928	96 days
1929	41 days
1930	80 days
1931	96 days
1932	100 days
1933	78 days
1934	34 days
1935	78 days
1936	109 days
1937	146 days
1938	51 days
1939	34 days
1940	86 days
1941	111 days
1942	93 days
1943	40 days
1944	93 days
1945	87 days
1946	127 days
1947	126 days
1948	147 days
1949	112 days
1950	49 days
1951	52 days
1952	47 days
1953	91 days
1954	89 days
1955	99 days
1956	112 days
1957	54 days
1958	106 days
1959	77 days
1960	53 days
1961	70 days
1962	139 days
1963	92 days
1964	108 days
1965	49 days
1966	103 days
1967	77 days
1968	110 days
1969	69 days
1970	73 days
1971	147 days
1972	120 days
1973	96 days
1974	105 days
1975	62 days
1976	101 days
1977	136 days
1978	123 days
1979	50 days
1980	152 days
1981	104 days
1982	132 days
1983	58 days
1984	41 days
1985	183 days
1986	86 days
1987	111 days
1988	76 days
1989	128 days
1990	74 days
1991	75 days
1992	146 days
1993	155 days
1994	191 days
1995	101 days
1996	43 days
1997	45 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

84 years, 1912 to 1996

A day with at least 46.3 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 130.9 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Zevenfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	62.9 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	95.4 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
100 years	130.9 mm (5.2 in)	Longer than the 84 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, 84 years of values from 1912 to 1996.

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: 119.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1996; 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1912; 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1930.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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