Greylingstad (Sar) Weather Records (SF004404350)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Greylingstad (Sar) (SF004404350), South Africa, with 93 years of record.

Key Facts for Greylingstad (Sar)

Greylingstad (Sar) (SF004404350) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.75 latitude and 28.75 longitude, 1,591 m (5,220 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1905 to 1997, 93 years of record.
0 records set at Greylingstad (Sar) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Greylingstad (Sar) set a daily record precipitation of 19.3 mm (0.8 in) on 11 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.75 latitude, 28.75 longitude.
Elevation: 1,591 m (5,220 ft).
Period of record: 1905 to 1997, 93 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 Greylingstad (Sar). 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 Greylingstad (Sar), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Greylingstad (Sar) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 146.6 mm (5.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Greylingstad (Sar). The most was 146.6 mm (5.8 in) on 19 November 1917.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Greylingstad (Sar)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	17 January 1982
Feb	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	14 February 1918
Mar	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	29 March 1936
Apr	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	14 April 1958
May	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	24 May 1936
Jun	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	13 June 1963
Jul	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	5 July 1957
Aug	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	1 August 1918
Sep	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	2 October 1976
Nov	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	19 November 1917
Dec	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	30 December 1983

Latest Records

Latest records at Greylingstad (Sar)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 June 1997	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	91 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1997	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 1997	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	3 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1997	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	88 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1997	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	22 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1996	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	78 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1996	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1996	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1995	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1995	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	18 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1995	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	60 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1995	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1995	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	85 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1994	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 1993	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1993	Greylingstad (Sar), ZA	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Greylingstad (Sar): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	1917	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	93
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	239.7 mm (9.4 in)	1917	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	93
Longest dry spell (CDD)	192 days	1949	87 days	93

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Greylingstad (Sar), 1905 to 1997. The record is 146.6 mm (5.8 in) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.0 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Greylingstad (Sar) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1905	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1906	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1907	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1908	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1909	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1910	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1911	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1912	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1913	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1914	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1915	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1916	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1917	146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1918	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1919	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1920	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1921	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1922	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1923	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1924	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1925	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1926	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1927	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1928	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1929	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1930	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1931	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1932	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1933	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1934	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1935	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1936	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1937	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1938	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1939	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1940	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1941	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1942	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1943	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1944	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1945	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1946	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1947	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1948	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1949	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1950	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1951	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1952	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1953	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1954	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1955	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1956	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1957	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1958	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1959	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1960	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1961	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1962	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1963	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1964	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1966	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1967	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1968	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1969	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1970	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1971	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1972	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1973	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1974	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1976	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1977	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1978	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1979	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1982	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1983	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1984	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1985	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1986	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1987	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1989	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1990	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1991	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1992	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1993	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1994	29.3 mm (1.2 in)
1995	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1996	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1997	54.2 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Greylingstad (Sar), 1905 to 1997. The record is 239.7 mm (9.4 in) in 1917, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.3 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Greylingstad (Sar) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1905	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1906	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1907	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1908	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1909	146.7 mm (5.8 in)
1910	149.3 mm (5.9 in)
1911	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1912	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1913	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1914	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1915	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1916	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1917	239.7 mm (9.4 in)
1918	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1919	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1920	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1921	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1922	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1923	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1924	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1925	88.8 mm (3.5 in)
1926	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1927	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1928	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1929	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1930	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1931	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1932	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1933	137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1934	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1935	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1936	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1937	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1938	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1939	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1940	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1941	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1942	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1943	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1944	182.5 mm (7.2 in)
1945	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1946	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1947	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1948	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1949	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1950	75.6 mm (3.0 in)
1951	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1952	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1953	190.2 mm (7.5 in)
1954	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1955	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1956	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1957	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1958	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1959	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1960	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1961	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1963	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1964	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1965	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1966	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1967	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1968	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1969	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1970	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1971	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1972	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1973	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1974	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1975	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1976	128.7 mm (5.1 in)
1977	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1978	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1979	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1980	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1981	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1982	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1983	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1984	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1985	165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1986	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1987	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1988	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1989	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1990	89.3 mm (3.5 in)
1991	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1992	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
1993	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1994	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1995	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1996	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1997	151.6 mm (6.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Greylingstad (Sar), 1905 to 1997. The record is 192 days in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 87 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Greylingstad (Sar) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1905	50 days
1906	182 days
1907	101 days
1908	54 days
1909	41 days
1910	68 days
1911	80 days
1912	115 days
1913	78 days
1914	51 days
1915	49 days
1916	177 days
1917	21 days
1918	46 days
1919	50 days
1920	61 days
1921	127 days
1922	69 days
1923	59 days
1924	49 days
1925	77 days
1926	108 days
1927	85 days
1928	94 days
1929	95 days
1930	65 days
1931	87 days
1932	103 days
1933	71 days
1934	51 days
1935	163 days
1936	110 days
1937	164 days
1938	45 days
1939	53 days
1940	66 days
1941	155 days
1942	68 days
1943	46 days
1944	96 days
1945	140 days
1946	129 days
1947	167 days
1948	124 days
1949	192 days
1950	84 days
1951	107 days
1952	98 days
1953	117 days
1954	112 days
1955	102 days
1956	57 days
1957	62 days
1958	146 days
1959	155 days
1960	96 days
1961	165 days
1962	155 days
1963	80 days
1964	43 days
1965	85 days
1966	80 days
1967	74 days
1968	105 days
1969	78 days
1970	41 days
1971	55 days
1972	83 days
1973	112 days
1974	132 days
1975	134 days
1976	147 days
1977	157 days
1978	118 days
1979	56 days
1980	113 days
1981	147 days
1982	101 days
1983	44 days
1984	72 days
1985	111 days
1986	85 days
1987	123 days
1988	49 days
1989	63 days
1990	108 days
1991	75 days
1992	115 days
1993	110 days
1994	151 days
1995	102 days
1996	51 days
1997	35 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

85 years, 1906 to 1996

A day with at least 59.3 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 140.2 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Greylingstad (Sar): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
10 years	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
25 years	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
50 years	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
100 years	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	Longer than the 85 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, 85 years of values from 1906 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: 146.6 mm (5.8 in) in 1917; 125.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1936; 117.5 mm (4.6 in) in 1982.

Download the Data

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