Potchefstroom;Braksp Weather Records (SF004368550)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Potchefstroom;Braksp (SF004368550), South Africa, with 88 years of record.
Key Facts for Potchefstroom;Braksp
- Potchefstroom;Braksp (SF004368550) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.75 latitude and 26.98 longitude, 1,372 m (4,501 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1904 to 1991, 88 years of record.
- 0 records set at Potchefstroom;Braksp still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Potchefstroom;Braksp set a daily record precipitation of 27.0 mm (1.1 in) on 16 February 1991.
About the Station
- Location: South Africa, -26.75 latitude, 26.98 longitude.
- Elevation: 1,372 m (4,501 ft).
- Period of record: 1904 to 1991, 88 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
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All-Time Record Progression
1 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1977-01-31 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 131.3 mm (5.2 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jan: 131.3 mm (5.2 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 131.3 mm (5.2 in) | 31 January 1977 |
| Feb | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 14 February 1989 |
| Mar | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 21 March 1929 |
| Apr | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 18 April 1971 |
| May | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 16 May 1955 |
| Jun | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 10 June 1957 |
| Jul | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) | 2 July 1957 |
| Aug | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 29 August 1986 |
| Sep | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 1 September 1918 |
| Oct | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 26 October 1967 |
| Nov | 88.5 mm (3.5 in) | 22 November 1977 |
| Dec | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 12 December 1943 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 1991 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 3 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1990 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 44 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1990 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 12 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 February 1990 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 84 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 February 1990 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 39 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 May 1989 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 48 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1989 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 30 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 February 1989 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | monthly rain | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 16 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 February 1989 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 16 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 October 1988 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 28 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 September 1988 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 63 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 September 1988 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1988 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) | 4.4 mm (0.17 in) | 70 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 March 1988 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 67 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 February 1988 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 45 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1988 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 33 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1987 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 68 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1987 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 9 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1987 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 62 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 September 1987 | Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 12 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1904 to 1991| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 131.3 mm (5.2 in) | 1977 | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 83 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 176.2 mm (6.9 in) | 1989 | 79.6 mm (3.1 in) | 83 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 206 days | 1947 | 88 days | 83 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1905 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1906 | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1907 | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1908 | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1909 | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1910 | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1916 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1917 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1918 | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1919 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1920 | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1921 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1922 | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1923 | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1924 | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1925 | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1926 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1927 | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1928 | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1929 | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1930 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1931 | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1932 | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1933 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1934 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1935 | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1936 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1937 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1938 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1939 | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1940 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1941 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1942 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1943 | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1944 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1945 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1946 | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1947 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1948 | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1949 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1950 | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1951 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1952 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1953 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1954 | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1955 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1956 | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1957 | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1958 | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1959 | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1960 | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1961 | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1962 | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1963 | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1964 | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1965 | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1966 | 56.5 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1967 | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1968 | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1969 | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1970 | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1971 | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1972 | 88.5 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1973 | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1974 | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1975 | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1976 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1977 | 131.3 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1978 | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1979 | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1980 | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1981 | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1982 | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1983 | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1984 | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1985 | 71.5 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1986 | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1987 | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1988 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1989 | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1990 | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1991 | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1905 | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1906 | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1907 | 98.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1908 | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1909 | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1910 | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1916 | 54.7 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1917 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1918 | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1919 | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1920 | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1921 | 133.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1922 | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1923 | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1924 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1925 | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1926 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1927 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1928 | 71.5 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1929 | 147.1 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1930 | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1931 | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1932 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1933 | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1934 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1935 | 53.7 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1936 | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1937 | 62.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1938 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1939 | 130.2 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1940 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1941 | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1942 | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1943 | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1944 | 157.2 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1945 | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1946 | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1947 | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1948 | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1949 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1950 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1951 | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1952 | 110.4 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1953 | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1954 | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1955 | 143.5 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1956 | 79.6 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1957 | 116.5 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1958 | 58.5 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1959 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1960 | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1961 | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1962 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1963 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1964 | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1965 | 53.5 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1966 | 137.5 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1967 | 120.5 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1968 | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1969 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1970 | 75.5 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1971 | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1972 | 101.5 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1973 | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1974 | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1975 | 90.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1976 | 119.5 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1977 | 168.5 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1978 | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1979 | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1980 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1981 | 110.9 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1982 | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1983 | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1984 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1985 | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1986 | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1987 | 54.5 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1988 | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1989 | 176.2 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1990 | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1991 | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1904 | 69 days |
| 1905 | 88 days |
| 1906 | 127 days |
| 1907 | 38 days |
| 1908 | 82 days |
| 1909 | 47 days |
| 1910 | 94 days |
| 1916 | 169 days |
| 1917 | 46 days |
| 1918 | 61 days |
| 1919 | 134 days |
| 1920 | 112 days |
| 1921 | 124 days |
| 1922 | 70 days |
| 1923 | 39 days |
| 1924 | 84 days |
| 1925 | 93 days |
| 1926 | 75 days |
| 1927 | 115 days |
| 1928 | 70 days |
| 1929 | 91 days |
| 1930 | 58 days |
| 1931 | 93 days |
| 1932 | 104 days |
| 1933 | 130 days |
| 1934 | 121 days |
| 1935 | 110 days |
| 1936 | 140 days |
| 1937 | 183 days |
| 1938 | 60 days |
| 1939 | 44 days |
| 1940 | 70 days |
| 1941 | 167 days |
| 1942 | 109 days |
| 1943 | 44 days |
| 1944 | 95 days |
| 1945 | 118 days |
| 1946 | 132 days |
| 1947 | 206 days |
| 1948 | 127 days |
| 1949 | 63 days |
| 1950 | 96 days |
| 1951 | 54 days |
| 1952 | 93 days |
| 1953 | 182 days |
| 1954 | 94 days |
| 1955 | 148 days |
| 1956 | 107 days |
| 1957 | 44 days |
| 1958 | 84 days |
| 1959 | 77 days |
| 1960 | 31 days |
| 1961 | 89 days |
| 1962 | 107 days |
| 1963 | 103 days |
| 1964 | 41 days |
| 1965 | 62 days |
| 1966 | 83 days |
| 1967 | 76 days |
| 1968 | 91 days |
| 1969 | 112 days |
| 1970 | 73 days |
| 1971 | 44 days |
| 1972 | 59 days |
| 1973 | 109 days |
| 1974 | 132 days |
| 1975 | 70 days |
| 1976 | 138 days |
| 1977 | 101 days |
| 1978 | 46 days |
| 1979 | 39 days |
| 1980 | 112 days |
| 1981 | 84 days |
| 1982 | 75 days |
| 1983 | 59 days |
| 1984 | 48 days |
| 1985 | 137 days |
| 1986 | 85 days |
| 1987 | 59 days |
| 1988 | 38 days |
| 1989 | 20 days |
| 1990 | 78 days |
| 1991 | 90 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, 1905 to 1990A day with at least 53.1 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 129.3 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | |
| 5 years | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | |
| 10 years | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | |
| 25 years | 102.8 mm (4.0 in) | |
| 50 years | 115.9 mm (4.6 in) | |
| 100 years | 129.3 mm (5.1 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 1905 to 1990.
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: 131.3 mm (5.2 in) in 1977; 125.7 mm (4.9 in) in 1929; 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1943.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).