Klipdrift Weather Records (SF004375170)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Klipdrift (SF004375170), South Africa, with 74 years of record.

Key Facts for Klipdrift

Klipdrift (SF004375170) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.62 latitude and 27.30 longitude, 1,365 m (4,478 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1924 to 1997, 74 years of record.
0 records set at Klipdrift still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Klipdrift tied a monthly record daily precipitation of 40.0 mm (1.6 in) on 9 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.62 latitude, 27.30 longitude.
Elevation: 1,365 m (4,478 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 Klipdrift. 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 Klipdrift, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Klipdrift still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Klipdrift between 31 January 1977 and 31 January 1977. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 98.0 mm (3.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Klipdrift. The most was 98.0 mm (3.9 in) on 31 January 1977.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Klipdrift
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	31 January 1977
Feb	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	11 February 1955
Mar	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	11 March 1988
Apr	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	7 April 1973
May	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 May 1936
Jun	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14 June 1944
Jul	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	5 July 1957
Aug	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 August 1986
Sep	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	29 October 1995
Nov	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	4 November 1939
Dec	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	28 December 1993

Latest Records

Latest records at Klipdrift
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 September 1997	Klipdrift, ZA	monthly rain (Tie)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	tie	9 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1997	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 1997	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1997	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	55 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1996	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1996	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	14 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1996	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1996	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	2 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 December 1995	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1995	Klipdrift, ZA	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1995	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1995	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1 year	8 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1995	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1994	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	15 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1993	Klipdrift, ZA	monthly rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	50 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 1993	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	2 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1993	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	19 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1993	Klipdrift, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	10 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1924 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Klipdrift: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	1977	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	74
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	1977	84.7 mm (3.3 in)	74
Longest dry spell (CDD)	194 days	1994	103 days	74

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Klipdrift, 1924 to 1997. The record is 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.5 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Klipdrift by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1924	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1925	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1926	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1927	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1928	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1929	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1930	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1931	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1932	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1933	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1934	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1935	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1936	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1937	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1938	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1939	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1940	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1941	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1942	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1943	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1944	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1945	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1946	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1947	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1948	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1949	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1950	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1951	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1952	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1953	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1954	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1955	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1956	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1957	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1958	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1959	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1960	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1961	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1962	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1963	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1964	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1966	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1967	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1968	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1969	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1970	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1971	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1972	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1973	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1974	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1975	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1976	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1978	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1979	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1981	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1982	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1983	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1984	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1986	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1987	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1988	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1989	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1990	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1992	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1993	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1994	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1995	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1996	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1997	64.0 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Klipdrift, 1924 to 1997. The record is 185.0 mm (7.3 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.7 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Klipdrift by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1924	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1925	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1926	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1927	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1928	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1929	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1930	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1931	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1932	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1933	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1934	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1935	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1936	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1937	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1938	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1939	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1940	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1941	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1942	119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1943	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1944	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1945	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1946	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1947	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1948	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1949	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1950	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1951	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1952	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1953	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1954	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1955	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1956	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1957	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1958	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1959	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1960	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1961	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1962	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1963	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1964	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1967	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1968	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1969	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1970	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1971	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1972	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1973	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1974	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1975	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1976	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1977	185.0 mm (7.3 in)
1978	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1979	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1980	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1981	128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1982	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1983	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1984	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1985	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1986	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1987	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1988	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1989	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1990	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1991	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1992	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1994	132.5 mm (5.2 in)
1995	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1996	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1997	76.0 mm (3.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Klipdrift, 1924 to 1997. The record is 194 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 103 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Klipdrift by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1924	33 days
1925	138 days
1926	69 days
1927	118 days
1928	127 days
1929	92 days
1930	59 days
1931	75 days
1932	146 days
1933	130 days
1934	50 days
1935	110 days
1936	141 days
1937	176 days
1938	36 days
1939	37 days
1940	67 days
1941	138 days
1942	66 days
1943	33 days
1944	95 days
1945	139 days
1946	129 days
1947	154 days
1948	106 days
1949	49 days
1950	69 days
1951	52 days
1952	94 days
1953	177 days
1954	137 days
1955	169 days
1956	109 days
1957	79 days
1958	138 days
1959	100 days
1960	93 days
1961	110 days
1962	145 days
1963	98 days
1964	50 days
1965	97 days
1966	140 days
1967	76 days
1968	91 days
1969	122 days
1970	89 days
1971	119 days
1972	144 days
1973	114 days
1974	120 days
1975	136 days
1976	148 days
1977	109 days
1978	111 days
1979	50 days
1980	148 days
1981	116 days
1982	66 days
1983	57 days
1984	72 days
1985	186 days
1986	87 days
1987	88 days
1988	55 days
1989	70 days
1990	89 days
1991	91 days
1992	57 days
1993	155 days
1994	194 days
1995	160 days
1996	85 days
1997	106 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 1996

A day with at least 50.2 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 103.2 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Klipdrift: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
25 years	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
100 years	103.2 mm (4.1 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 1996.

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: 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1977; 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1987; 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1995.

Download the Data

Data for Klipdrift standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Klipdrift 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 2026-10-13 (13 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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