Turffontein Weather Records (SF004036460)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Turffontein (SF004036460), South Africa, with 74 years of record.

Key Facts for Turffontein

Turffontein (SF004036460) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.27 latitude and 28.37 longitude, 1,520 m (4,987 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1924 to 1997, 74 years of record.
0 records set at Turffontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Turffontein set a daily record precipitation of 53.5 mm (2.1 in) on 28 November 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.27 latitude, 28.37 longitude.
Elevation: 1,520 m (4,987 ft).
Period of record: 1924 to 1997, 74 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 Turffontein. 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 Turffontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Turffontein still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 155.4 mm (6.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Turffontein. The most was 155.4 mm (6.1 in) on 4 March 1945.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Turffontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	15 January 1985
Feb	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	7 February 1944
Mar	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	4 March 1945
Apr	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 April 1947
May	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 May 1936
Jun	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	6 June 1929
Jul	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	1 July 1957
Aug	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	19 August 1979
Sep	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 October 1943
Nov	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	12 November 1944
Dec	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	15 December 1995

Latest Records

Latest records at Turffontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 November 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	63 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 April 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1997	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1996	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1996	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1996	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	65 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 February 1996	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	68 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1996	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	54 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	65 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1995	Turffontein, ZA	monthly rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	17 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1995	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1995	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1995	Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	45 years	26 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1924 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Turffontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	1945	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	74
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	1978	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	74
Longest dry spell (CDD)	164 days	1977	87 days	74

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Turffontein, 1924 to 1997. The record is 155.4 mm (6.1 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Turffontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1924	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1925	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1926	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1927	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1928	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1929	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1930	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1931	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1932	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1933	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1934	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1935	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1936	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1937	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1938	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1939	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1940	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1941	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1942	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1943	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1944	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1945	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1946	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1947	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1948	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1950	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1951	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1952	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1953	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1954	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1955	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1956	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1957	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1958	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1959	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1960	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1961	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1962	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1963	41.3 mm (1.6 in)
1964	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1965	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
1966	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1967	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1968	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1969	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
1970	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1971	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1972	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1973	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1975	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1976	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1977	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1978	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1979	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1981	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1982	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1983	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1984	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1985	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1986	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1988	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1989	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1990	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1991	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1992	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1993	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1994	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1995	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1996	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1997	80.0 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Turffontein, 1924 to 1997. The record is 192.0 mm (7.6 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.6 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Turffontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1924	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1925	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1926	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1927	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1928	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1929	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1930	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1931	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1932	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1933	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1934	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1935	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1936	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1937	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1938	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1939	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1940	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1941	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1942	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1943	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1944	184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1945	166.3 mm (6.5 in)
1946	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1947	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1948	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1949	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1950	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1951	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1952	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1953	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1954	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1955	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1956	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1957	92.9 mm (3.7 in)
1958	93.6 mm (3.7 in)
1959	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1960	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1961	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1962	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1963	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1964	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1965	51.7 mm (2.0 in)
1966	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1967	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1968	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1969	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1970	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1971	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1972	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1973	108.1 mm (4.3 in)
1974	119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1975	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1976	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1977	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1978	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1979	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1980	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
1981	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1982	81.4 mm (3.2 in)
1983	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1984	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1986	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1987	98.7 mm (3.9 in)
1988	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1989	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1990	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1991	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1992	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1993	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1994	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1995	171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1996	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1997	161.5 mm (6.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Turffontein, 1924 to 1997. The record is 164 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 87 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Turffontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1924	52 days
1925	42 days
1926	114 days
1927	81 days
1928	121 days
1929	43 days
1930	85 days
1931	87 days
1932	104 days
1933	70 days
1934	52 days
1935	149 days
1936	110 days
1937	80 days
1938	55 days
1939	45 days
1940	90 days
1941	91 days
1942	68 days
1943	47 days
1944	94 days
1945	139 days
1946	128 days
1947	51 days
1948	126 days
1949	55 days
1950	31 days
1951	43 days
1952	82 days
1953	111 days
1954	93 days
1955	76 days
1956	107 days
1957	49 days
1958	100 days
1959	93 days
1960	86 days
1961	106 days
1962	122 days
1963	99 days
1964	51 days
1965	72 days
1966	102 days
1967	96 days
1968	77 days
1969	121 days
1970	40 days
1971	44 days
1972	84 days
1973	112 days
1974	96 days
1975	105 days
1976	102 days
1977	164 days
1978	130 days
1979	38 days
1980	111 days
1981	77 days
1982	88 days
1983	57 days
1984	48 days
1985	110 days
1986	86 days
1987	121 days
1988	32 days
1989	91 days
1990	74 days
1991	76 days
1992	125 days
1993	132 days
1994	154 days
1995	67 days
1996	49 days
1997	38 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

71 years, 1925 to 1997

A day with at least 48.8 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 142.4 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Turffontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	66.7 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
25 years	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
50 years	121.1 mm (4.8 in)
100 years	142.4 mm (5.6 in)	Longer than the 71 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, 71 years of values from 1925 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: 155.4 mm (6.1 in) in 1945; 122.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1944; 120.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1995.

Download the Data

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

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