Poortjie Weather Records (SF004338040)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Poortjie (SF004338040), South Africa, with 90 years of record.

Key Facts for Poortjie

Poortjie (SF004338040) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.90 latitude and 25.45 longitude, 1,330 m (4,364 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1903 to 1992, 90 years of record.
0 records set at Poortjie still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Poortjie set a daily record precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 13 November 1992.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.90 latitude, 25.45 longitude.
Elevation: 1,330 m (4,364 ft).
Period of record: 1903 to 1992, 90 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 Poortjie. 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 Poortjie, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Poortjie still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 134.6 mm (5.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Poortjie. The most was 134.6 mm (5.3 in) on 4 February 1913.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Poortjie
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	23 January 1975
Feb	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	4 February 1913
Mar	121.5 mm (4.8 in)	27 March 1956
Apr	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	5 April 1951
May	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	4 May 1950
Jun	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	13 June 1944
Jul	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10 July 1929
Aug	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31 August 1943
Sep	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	16 September 1987
Oct	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	25 October 1976
Nov	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	17 November 1934
Dec	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	27 December 1953

Latest Records

Latest records at Poortjie
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 November 1992	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	25 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1992	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1991	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1991	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1990	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1990	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1990	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1989	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1989	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	tie	0 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1989	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	71 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1989	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	39 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1988	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1988	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1988	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1988	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1988	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1987	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1987	Poortjie, ZA	monthly rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	10 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1987	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	8 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1986	Poortjie, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	tie	5 years	2 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1903 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Poortjie: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	1913	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	90
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	1975	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	90
Longest dry spell (CDD)	215 days	1923	102 days	90

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Poortjie, 1903 to 1992. The record is 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1913, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.2 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Poortjie by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1903	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1904	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1905	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1906	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1907	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1908	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1909	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1910	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1911	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1912	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1913	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1914	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1915	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1916	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1917	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1918	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1919	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1920	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1921	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1922	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1923	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1925	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1926	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1927	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1928	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1929	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1930	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1931	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1932	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1933	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1934	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1935	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1936	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1937	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1938	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1940	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1942	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1943	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1944	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1945	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1946	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1947	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1948	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1949	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1950	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1951	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1952	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1953	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1954	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1955	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1957	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1958	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1959	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1960	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1961	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1962	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1963	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1964	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1965	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1966	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1967	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1968	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1969	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1970	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1971	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1972	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1973	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1974	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1975	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1976	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1977	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1978	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1979	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1980	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1982	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1984	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1985	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1986	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1987	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1988	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1989	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1990	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1991	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1992	49.0 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Poortjie, 1903 to 1992. The record is 187.0 mm (7.4 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.3 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Poortjie by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1903	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1904	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1905	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1906	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1907	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1908	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1909	184.4 mm (7.3 in)
1910	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1911	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1912	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1913	137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1914	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1915	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1916	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1917	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1918	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1919	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1920	162.4 mm (6.4 in)
1921	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1922	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1923	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1924	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1925	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1926	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1927	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1928	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1929	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1930	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1931	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1932	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1933	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1934	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1935	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1936	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1937	102.2 mm (4.0 in)
1938	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1939	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1940	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1941	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1942	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1943	129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1944	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1945	156.7 mm (6.2 in)
1946	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1947	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1948	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1949	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1950	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1951	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1952	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1953	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1954	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1955	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1956	153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1957	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1958	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1959	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1960	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1962	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1963	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1964	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1965	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1966	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1967	122.6 mm (4.8 in)
1968	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1969	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1970	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1971	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1972	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1973	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1974	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1975	187.0 mm (7.4 in)
1976	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1977	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1978	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1979	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1980	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1981	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1982	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1983	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1984	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1985	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1986	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1987	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1989	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1990	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1991	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1992	49.0 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Poortjie, 1903 to 1992. The record is 215 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 102 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Poortjie by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1903	24 days
1904	100 days
1905	93 days
1906	166 days
1907	115 days
1908	101 days
1909	68 days
1910	101 days
1911	63 days
1912	88 days
1913	173 days
1914	85 days
1915	110 days
1916	194 days
1917	110 days
1918	62 days
1919	132 days
1920	130 days
1921	156 days
1922	78 days
1923	215 days
1924	125 days
1925	17 days
1926	162 days
1927	115 days
1928	123 days
1929	67 days
1930	179 days
1931	156 days
1932	100 days
1933	180 days
1934	56 days
1935	107 days
1936	102 days
1937	120 days
1938	71 days
1939	35 days
1940	131 days
1941	191 days
1942	61 days
1943	96 days
1944	96 days
1945	189 days
1946	129 days
1947	130 days
1948	147 days
1949	112 days
1950	54 days
1951	55 days
1952	97 days
1953	149 days
1954	136 days
1955	107 days
1956	109 days
1957	57 days
1958	110 days
1959	83 days
1960	96 days
1961	98 days
1962	143 days
1963	115 days
1964	145 days
1965	61 days
1966	102 days
1967	77 days
1968	47 days
1969	132 days
1970	86 days
1971	88 days
1972	118 days
1973	185 days
1974	122 days
1975	92 days
1976	29 days
1977	141 days
1978	72 days
1979	78 days
1980	123 days
1981	80 days
1982	100 days
1983	78 days
1984	68 days
1985	106 days
1986	85 days
1987	138 days
1988	80 days
1989	118 days
1990	78 days
1991	97 days
1992	91 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

82 years, 1905 to 1991

A day with at least 53.1 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 128.1 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Poortjie: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
25 years	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
50 years	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
100 years	128.1 mm (5.0 in)	Longer than the 82 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, 82 years of values from 1905 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: 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1913; 121.5 mm (4.8 in) in 1956; 106.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1917.

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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 2026-10-14 (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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