Doorndraai Weather Records (SF004021660)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Doorndraai (SF004021660), South Africa, with 79 years of record.

Key Facts for Doorndraai

Doorndraai (SF004021660) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.27 latitude and 27.60 longitude, 1,384 m (4,541 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1919 to 1997, 79 years of record.
0 records set at Doorndraai still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Doorndraai set a daily record precipitation of 26.0 mm (1.0 in) on 14 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.27 latitude, 27.60 longitude.
Elevation: 1,384 m (4,541 ft).
Period of record: 1919 to 1997, 79 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 Doorndraai. 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 Doorndraai, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Doorndraai still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Doorndraai between 4 January 1950 and 4 January 1950. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 109.2 mm (4.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Doorndraai. The most was 109.2 mm (4.3 in) on 4 January 1950.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Doorndraai
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	4 January 1950
Feb	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	16 February 1948
Mar	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	25 March 1947
Apr	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	25 April 1962
May	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 May 1934
Jun	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 June 1984
Jul	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	21 August 1979
Sep	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	23 October 1944
Nov	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	17 November 1934
Dec	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	14 December 1937

Latest Records

Latest records at Doorndraai
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1997	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	7 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1997	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1997	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 June 1997	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 May 1997	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1997	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1997	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1997	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 1997	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1996	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1996	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1996	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	6 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1996	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1996	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	8 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1996	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	65 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1996	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1996	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1995	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	61 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	56 years	24 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1919 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Doorndraai: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	1950	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	79
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	1947	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	79
Longest dry spell (CDD)	194 days	1966	84 days	79

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Doorndraai, 1919 to 1997. The record is 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.8 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Doorndraai by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1919	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1920	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1921	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1922	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1923	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1924	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1925	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1926	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1927	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1928	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1929	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1930	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1931	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1932	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1933	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1934	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1935	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1936	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1937	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1938	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1939	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1940	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1942	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1943	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1944	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1945	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1946	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1947	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1948	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1949	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1950	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1951	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1952	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1953	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1954	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1955	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1956	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1957	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1958	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1959	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1960	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1961	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1962	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1963	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1964	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1965	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1966	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1967	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1968	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1969	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1970	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1971	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1972	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1973	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1974	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1975	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1976	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1977	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1979	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1980	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1981	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1982	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1983	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1984	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1985	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1986	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1987	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1988	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1989	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1990	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1991	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1992	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1993	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1994	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1995	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1996	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1997	40.0 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Doorndraai, 1919 to 1997. The record is 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 86.0 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Doorndraai by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1919	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1920	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1921	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1922	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1923	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1924	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1925	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1926	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1927	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1928	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1929	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1930	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1931	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1932	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1933	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1934	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1935	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1936	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1937	133.8 mm (5.3 in)
1938	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1939	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1940	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1941	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1942	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1943	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1944	142.6 mm (5.6 in)
1945	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1946	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1947	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1948	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1949	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1950	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1951	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1952	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1953	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1954	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1955	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1956	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1957	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1958	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1959	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1960	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1961	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1962	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1963	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1964	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1965	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1966	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1967	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1968	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1970	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1972	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1973	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1974	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1975	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1976	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1977	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1978	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1979	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1980	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1982	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1983	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1984	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1985	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1986	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1987	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1988	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1989	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1990	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1991	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1992	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1993	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1994	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1995	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1996	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1997	85.5 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Doorndraai, 1919 to 1997. The record is 194 days in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 84 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Doorndraai by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1919	66 days
1920	98 days
1921	118 days
1922	70 days
1923	46 days
1924	84 days
1925	150 days
1926	92 days
1927	79 days
1928	66 days
1929	35 days
1930	58 days
1931	109 days
1932	104 days
1933	71 days
1934	34 days
1935	113 days
1936	140 days
1937	144 days
1938	31 days
1939	30 days
1940	75 days
1941	178 days
1942	91 days
1943	47 days
1944	92 days
1945	87 days
1946	128 days
1947	51 days
1948	54 days
1949	42 days
1950	41 days
1951	52 days
1952	82 days
1953	141 days
1954	85 days
1955	122 days
1956	109 days
1957	49 days
1958	84 days
1959	56 days
1960	52 days
1961	105 days
1962	123 days
1963	102 days
1964	152 days
1965	117 days
1966	194 days
1967	97 days
1968	167 days
1969	121 days
1970	80 days
1971	81 days
1972	84 days
1973	109 days
1974	109 days
1975	70 days
1976	102 days
1977	133 days
1978	49 days
1979	70 days
1980	151 days
1981	76 days
1982	65 days
1983	57 days
1984	36 days
1985	120 days
1986	50 days
1987	70 days
1988	41 days
1989	49 days
1990	89 days
1991	90 days
1992	53 days
1993	106 days
1994	165 days
1995	90 days
1996	38 days
1997	89 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

76 years, 1920 to 1996

A day with at least 52.2 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 114.8 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Doorndraai: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	93.1 mm (3.7 in)
50 years	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
100 years	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 76 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, 76 years of values from 1920 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: 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1950; 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1937; 104.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1944.

Download the Data

Data for Doorndraai standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Doorndraai 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 2026-10-14 (14 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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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