Kafferskraal Weather Records (SF004357210)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kafferskraal (SF004357210), South Africa, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Kafferskraal

Kafferskraal (SF004357210) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.52 latitude and 26.42 longitude, 1,433 m (4,701 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1917 to 1980, 64 years of record.
0 records set at Kafferskraal still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Kafferskraal set a daily record precipitation of 12.8 mm (0.5 in) on 21 December 1980.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.52 latitude, 26.42 longitude.
Elevation: 1,433 m (4,701 ft).
Period of record: 1917 to 1980, 64 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 Kafferskraal. 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 Kafferskraal, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Kafferskraal still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 170.4 mm (6.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kafferskraal. The most was 170.4 mm (6.7 in) on 22 November 1929.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kafferskraal
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	20 January 1941
Feb	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	10 February 1961
Mar	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	31 March 1921
Apr	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	26 April 1962
May	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	1 May 1955
Jun	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	14 June 1957
Jul	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 July 1927
Aug	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	19 August 1979
Sep	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	18 September 1944
Oct	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	15 October 1966
Nov	170.4 mm (6.7 in)	22 November 1929
Dec	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	15 December 1969

Latest Records

Latest records at Kafferskraal
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 December 1980	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	8 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
20 December 1980	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1980	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	18 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 1980	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	7 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1980	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1980	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1979	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1979	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1979	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1979	Kafferskraal, ZA	monthly rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1979	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1979	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1979	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1978	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	40 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1978	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	4 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1977	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	51 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1977	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1977	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	tie	8 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1977	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1977	Kafferskraal, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1917 to 1980

Yearly extremes at Kafferskraal: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	170.4 mm (6.7 in)	1929	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	64
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	184.4 mm (7.3 in)	1929	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	64
Longest dry spell (CDD)	199 days	1932	119 days	64

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kafferskraal, 1917 to 1980. The record is 170.4 mm (6.7 in) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.8 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kafferskraal by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1917	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1918	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1919	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1920	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1921	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1922	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1923	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1924	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1925	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1926	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1927	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1928	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1929	170.4 mm (6.7 in)
1930	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1931	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1932	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1933	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1934	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1935	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1936	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1937	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1938	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1939	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1940	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1942	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1943	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1944	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1945	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1946	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1947	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1948	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1949	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1950	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1951	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1952	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1953	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1954	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1956	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1957	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1959	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1960	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1961	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1962	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1963	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1964	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1965	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1966	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1967	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1968	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1969	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1970	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1971	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1972	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1973	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1974	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1975	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1976	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1977	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1978	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1979	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1980	60.0 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kafferskraal, 1917 to 1980. The record is 184.4 mm (7.3 in) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.5 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kafferskraal by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1917	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1918	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1919	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1920	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1921	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1922	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1923	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1924	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1925	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1926	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1927	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1928	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1929	184.4 mm (7.3 in)
1930	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1931	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1932	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1933	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1934	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1935	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1936	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1937	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1938	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1939	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1940	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1941	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1942	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1943	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1944	164.9 mm (6.5 in)
1945	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1946	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1947	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1948	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1949	127.1 mm (5.0 in)
1950	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1951	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1952	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1953	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1954	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1955	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1956	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1957	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1958	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1959	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1960	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1961	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1962	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1963	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1964	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1965	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1966	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1967	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1968	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1969	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1970	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1971	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1972	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1973	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1974	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1975	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1976	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1977	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1978	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1979	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1980	122.0 mm (4.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kafferskraal, 1917 to 1980. The record is 199 days in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 119 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kafferskraal by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1917	89 days
1918	103 days
1919	162 days
1920	134 days
1921	175 days
1922	78 days
1923	71 days
1924	86 days
1925	130 days
1926	75 days
1927	115 days
1928	83 days
1929	87 days
1930	91 days
1931	184 days
1932	199 days
1933	105 days
1934	151 days
1935	119 days
1936	158 days
1937	149 days
1938	70 days
1939	128 days
1940	137 days
1941	172 days
1942	110 days
1943	58 days
1944	149 days
1945	130 days
1946	128 days
1947	189 days
1948	160 days
1949	86 days
1950	108 days
1951	80 days
1952	117 days
1953	176 days
1954	153 days
1955	166 days
1956	164 days
1957	85 days
1958	141 days
1959	32 days
1960	116 days
1961	152 days
1962	119 days
1963	104 days
1964	110 days
1965	153 days
1966	147 days
1967	69 days
1968	91 days
1969	123 days
1970	99 days
1971	93 days
1972	118 days
1973	115 days
1974	131 days
1975	69 days
1976	145 days
1977	179 days
1978	127 days
1979	40 days
1980	166 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

60 years, 1918 to 1980

A day with at least 54.5 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 140.0 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kafferskraal: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	108.6 mm (4.3 in)
50 years	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
100 years	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	Longer than the 60 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, 60 years of values from 1918 to 1980.

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: 170.4 mm (6.7 in) in 1929; 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1921; 97.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1969.

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Data for Kafferskraal standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-12 (12 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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