Leeukop Weather Records (SF003992410)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Leeukop (SF003992410), South Africa, with 88 years of record.

Key Facts for Leeukop

Leeukop (SF003992410) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.02 latitude and 26.15 longitude, 1,463 m (4,800 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1910 to 1997, 88 years of record.
0 records set at Leeukop still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Leeukop set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 31 December 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.02 latitude, 26.15 longitude.
Elevation: 1,463 m (4,800 ft).
Period of record: 1910 to 1997, 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 Leeukop. 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 Leeukop, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Leeukop still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 127.0 mm (5.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Leeukop. The most was 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 31 March 1921.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Leeukop
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	26 January 1975
Feb	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	4 February 1928
Mar	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	31 March 1921
Apr	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	2 April 1974
May	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	10 May 1950
Jun	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	12 June 1944
Jul	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 July 1918
Aug	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 August 1943
Sep	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	28 September 1973
Oct	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	26 October 1915
Nov	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	15 November 1930
Dec	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 December 1986

Latest Records

Latest records at Leeukop
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1997	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	86 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1997	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	8 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1997	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1997	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1997	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	86 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1997	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 1997	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1997	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1996	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	85 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1996	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	tie	14 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1996	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1996	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1996	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1996	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1995	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1995	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1995	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1994	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1994	Leeukop, ZA	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1910 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Leeukop: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	1921	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	88
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	186.0 mm (7.3 in)	1975	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	88
Longest dry spell (CDD)	197 days	1941	99 days	88

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Leeukop, 1910 to 1997. The record is 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1921, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Leeukop by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1910	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1911	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1912	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1913	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1914	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1915	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1916	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1917	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1918	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1919	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1920	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1921	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1922	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1923	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1924	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1925	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1926	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1927	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1928	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1929	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1930	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1931	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1932	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1933	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1934	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1935	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1936	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1937	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1938	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1939	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1940	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1941	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1942	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1943	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1944	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1945	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1946	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1947	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1948	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1949	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1950	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1951	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1952	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1954	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1955	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1956	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1957	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1959	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1960	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1961	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1962	50.7 mm (2.0 in)
1963	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1964	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1965	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1966	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1967	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1968	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1969	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1970	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1971	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1972	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1973	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1974	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1975	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1976	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1977	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1979	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1980	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1981	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1982	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
1983	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1985	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1986	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1987	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1988	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1989	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1990	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1991	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1992	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1993	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1994	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1995	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1996	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	39.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Leeukop, 1910 to 1997. The record is 186.0 mm (7.3 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.9 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Leeukop by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1910	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1911	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1912	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1913	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1914	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1915	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1916	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1917	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1918	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1919	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1920	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1921	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1922	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1924	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1925	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1926	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1927	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1928	134.5 mm (5.3 in)
1929	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1930	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1931	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1932	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1933	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1934	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1935	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1936	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1937	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1938	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1939	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1940	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1941	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1942	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1943	138.5 mm (5.5 in)
1944	169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1945	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1946	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1947	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1948	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1949	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1950	93.6 mm (3.7 in)
1951	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1952	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1953	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1954	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1955	146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1956	127.6 mm (5.0 in)
1957	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958	163.0 mm (6.4 in)
1959	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1960	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1961	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1962	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1963	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1964	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1965	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1966	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1967	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1968	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1969	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1970	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1971	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1972	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1973	124.6 mm (4.9 in)
1974	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1975	186.0 mm (7.3 in)
1976	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1977	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1978	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1979	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1980	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1981	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1982	73.3 mm (2.9 in)
1983	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1985	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1986	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1987	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1988	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1989	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1990	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1991	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1992	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1993	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1994	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1995	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1996	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1997	80.5 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Leeukop, 1910 to 1997. The record is 197 days in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 99 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Leeukop by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1910	21 days
1911	131 days
1912	13 days
1913	108 days
1914	109 days
1915	91 days
1916	35 days
1917	102 days
1918	58 days
1919	65 days
1920	98 days
1921	182 days
1922	79 days
1923	181 days
1924	91 days
1925	107 days
1926	143 days
1927	128 days
1928	120 days
1929	61 days
1930	87 days
1931	176 days
1932	161 days
1933	195 days
1934	120 days
1935	167 days
1936	141 days
1937	177 days
1938	60 days
1939	52 days
1940	133 days
1941	197 days
1942	114 days
1943	50 days
1944	97 days
1945	103 days
1946	129 days
1947	138 days
1948	135 days
1949	80 days
1950	51 days
1951	53 days
1952	81 days
1953	116 days
1954	88 days
1955	129 days
1956	108 days
1957	70 days
1958	100 days
1959	78 days
1960	66 days
1961	74 days
1962	158 days
1963	102 days
1964	62 days
1965	84 days
1966	102 days
1967	97 days
1968	54 days
1969	105 days
1970	73 days
1971	72 days
1972	118 days
1973	105 days
1974	143 days
1975	69 days
1976	91 days
1977	144 days
1978	119 days
1979	49 days
1980	123 days
1981	117 days
1982	55 days
1983	73 days
1984	45 days
1985	173 days
1986	85 days
1987	99 days
1988	57 days
1989	66 days
1990	90 days
1991	76 days
1992	133 days
1993	88 days
1994	190 days
1995	129 days
1996	63 days
1997	60 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

78 years, 1911 to 1997

A day with at least 52.4 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 114.0 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Leeukop: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
50 years	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
100 years	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 78 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, 78 years of values from 1911 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: 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1921; 102.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1930; 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1928.

Download the Data

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