Hartbeesfontein (Skl) Weather Records (SF004357350)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hartbeesfontein (Skl) (SF004357350), South Africa, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Hartbeesfontein (Skl)

Hartbeesfontein (Skl) (SF004357350) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.77 latitude and 26.42 longitude, 1,478 m (4,849 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1904 to 1997, 94 years of record.
0 records set at Hartbeesfontein (Skl) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Hartbeesfontein (Skl) set a daily record precipitation of 12.6 mm (0.5 in) on 14 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.77 latitude, 26.42 longitude.
Elevation: 1,478 m (4,849 ft).
Period of record: 1904 to 1997, 94 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 Hartbeesfontein (Skl). 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 Hartbeesfontein (Skl), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Hartbeesfontein (Skl) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 138.7 mm (5.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hartbeesfontein (Skl). The most was 138.7 mm (5.5 in) on 24 November 1928.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Hartbeesfontein (Skl)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	27 January 1955
Feb	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	6 February 1994
Mar	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	6 March 1918
Apr	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	26 April 1907
May	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	3 May 1950
Jun	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	12 June 1944
Jul	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25 July 1927
Aug	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 August 1943
Sep	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 September 1973
Oct	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	5 October 1993
Nov	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	24 November 1928
Dec	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	3 December 1942

Latest Records

Latest records at Hartbeesfontein (Skl)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1997	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1997	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1997	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1997	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1997	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1997	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1997	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1996	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1996	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1995	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 September 1995	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1995	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1995	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1995	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	66 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1995	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	13 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1995	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 November 1994	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1994	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	monthly rain	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 November 1993	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1904 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Hartbeesfontein (Skl): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	1928	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	90
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	214.4 mm (8.4 in)	1944	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	90
Longest dry spell (CDD)	241 days	1941	94 days	90

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Hartbeesfontein (Skl), 1904 to 1997. The record is 138.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.2 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hartbeesfontein (Skl) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1904	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1905	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1906	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1907	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1908	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1909	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1910	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1911	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1916	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1917	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1918	123.4 mm (4.9 in)
1919	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1920	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1921	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1922	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1923	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1924	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1925	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1926	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1927	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1928	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1929	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1930	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1931	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1932	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1934	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1935	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1936	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1937	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1938	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1939	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1940	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1941	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1942	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1943	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1944	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1945	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1946	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1947	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1948	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1949	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1950	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1951	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1952	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1953	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1954	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1955	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1956	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1957	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1958	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1959	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1960	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1961	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1962	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1963	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1964	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1965	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1966	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1968	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1969	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1971	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1972	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1973	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1974	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1975	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1976	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1977	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1978	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1979	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1980	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1981	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1982	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1983	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1986	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1987	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1988	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1989	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1990	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1992	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1993	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1994	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1995	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1996	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1997	56.0 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Hartbeesfontein (Skl), 1904 to 1997. The record is 214.4 mm (8.4 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.1 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hartbeesfontein (Skl) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1904	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1905	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1906	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1907	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1908	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1909	165.8 mm (6.5 in)
1910	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1911	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1916	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1917	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1918	140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1919	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1920	111.1 mm (4.4 in)
1921	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1922	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1923	184.7 mm (7.3 in)
1924	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1925	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1926	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1927	179.3 mm (7.1 in)
1928	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1929	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1930	121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1931	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1932	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1933	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1934	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1935	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1936	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1937	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1938	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1939	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1940	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1941	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1942	106.3 mm (4.2 in)
1943	145.9 mm (5.7 in)
1944	214.4 mm (8.4 in)
1945	124.9 mm (4.9 in)
1946	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1947	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1948	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1949	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1950	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1951	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1952	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1953	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1954	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1955	145.1 mm (5.7 in)
1956	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1957	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1959	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1960	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1961	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1962	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1963	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1964	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1965	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1966	165.5 mm (6.5 in)
1967	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1968	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1969	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1970	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1971	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1972	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1973	95.4 mm (3.8 in)
1974	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1975	154.0 mm (6.1 in)
1976	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1977	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1978	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1979	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1980	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1981	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1982	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1983	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1984	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1985	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1986	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1987	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1988	146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1989	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1990	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1991	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1992	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1993	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1994	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1995	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1996	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1997	77.6 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Hartbeesfontein (Skl), 1904 to 1997. The record is 241 days in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 94 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hartbeesfontein (Skl) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1904	98 days
1905	57 days
1906	94 days
1907	101 days
1908	42 days
1909	61 days
1910	13 days
1911	30 days
1916	172 days
1917	138 days
1918	62 days
1919	126 days
1920	95 days
1921	156 days
1922	70 days
1923	48 days
1924	83 days
1925	73 days
1926	142 days
1927	96 days
1928	133 days
1929	33 days
1930	86 days
1931	85 days
1932	147 days
1933	194 days
1934	55 days
1935	132 days
1936	139 days
1937	129 days
1938	59 days
1939	63 days
1940	40 days
1941	241 days
1942	109 days
1943	57 days
1944	95 days
1945	166 days
1946	161 days
1947	113 days
1948	69 days
1949	112 days
1950	45 days
1951	52 days
1952	84 days
1953	143 days
1954	88 days
1955	131 days
1956	109 days
1957	44 days
1958	135 days
1959	75 days
1960	52 days
1961	90 days
1962	120 days
1963	102 days
1964	60 days
1965	63 days
1966	140 days
1967	96 days
1968	77 days
1969	122 days
1970	71 days
1971	92 days
1972	133 days
1973	105 days
1974	140 days
1975	169 days
1976	103 days
1977	103 days
1978	123 days
1979	38 days
1980	112 days
1981	79 days
1982	65 days
1983	64 days
1984	49 days
1985	116 days
1986	85 days
1987	83 days
1988	42 days
1989	127 days
1990	79 days
1991	74 days
1992	132 days
1993	104 days
1994	94 days
1995	127 days
1996	78 days
1997	61 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

74 years, 1907 to 1995

A day with at least 56.2 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 150.7 mm (5.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hartbeesfontein (Skl): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
10 years	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
25 years	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
50 years	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
100 years	150.7 mm (5.9 in)	Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1907 to 1995.

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: 138.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1928; 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1907; 123.4 mm (4.9 in) in 1918.

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