Vlakkloof Estate Weather Records (SF004441760)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Vlakkloof Estate (SF004441760), South Africa, with 64 years of record.

Key Facts for Vlakkloof Estate

Vlakkloof Estate (SF004441760) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.95 latitude and 30.58 longitude, 1,359 m (4,459 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1929 to 1992, 64 years of record.
0 records set at Vlakkloof Estate still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Vlakkloof Estate set a daily record precipitation of 2.0 mm (0.08 in) on 20 June 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.95 latitude, 30.58 longitude.
Elevation: 1,359 m (4,459 ft).
Period of record: 1929 to 1992, 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 Vlakkloof Estate. 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 Vlakkloof Estate, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Vlakkloof Estate still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 128.3 mm (5.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Vlakkloof Estate. The most was 128.3 mm (5.1 in) on 25 February 1950.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Vlakkloof Estate
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	30 January 1984
Feb	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	25 February 1950
Mar	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	11 March 1981
Apr	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	6 April 1937
May	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	14 May 1932
Jun	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	7 June 1966
Jul	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	3 July 1963
Aug	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	19 August 1951
Sep	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 September 1941
Oct	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	30 October 1943
Nov	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	26 November 1942
Dec	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	20 December 1941

Latest Records

Latest records at Vlakkloof Estate
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 June 1991	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1991	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 December 1990	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1990	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1990	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	0 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1990	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 November 1989	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	47 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1989	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1989	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	0 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1989	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	18 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1989	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1989	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	3 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 1989	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1989	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	18 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1988	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1988	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	tie	8 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 1988	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1988	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	25 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
19 March 1988	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1987	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1929 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Vlakkloof Estate: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	1950	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	64
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	366.5 mm (14.4 in)	1984	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	64
Longest dry spell (CDD)	151 days	1975	58 days	64

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Vlakkloof Estate, 1929 to 1992. The record is 128.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.0 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Vlakkloof Estate by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1929	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1930	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1931	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1932	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1933	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1934	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1935	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1936	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1937	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1938	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1939	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1940	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1941	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1942	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1943	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1944	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1945	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1946	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1947	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1948	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1949	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1950	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1951	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1952	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1953	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1954	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1955	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1956	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1957	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1959	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1960	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1961	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1962	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1963	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1964	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1965	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1966	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1967	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1970	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1971	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1972	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1973	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1974	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1975	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1976	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1977	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1978	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1979	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1980	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1981	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1982	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1983	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1984	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1985	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1986	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1987	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1988	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1989	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1991	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1992	35.0 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Vlakkloof Estate, 1929 to 1992. The record is 366.5 mm (14.4 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 106.8 mm (4.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Vlakkloof Estate by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1929	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1930	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1931	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1932	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1933	118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1934	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1935	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1936	213.6 mm (8.4 in)
1937	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1938	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1939	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1940	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1941	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1942	187.8 mm (7.4 in)
1943	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1944	163.9 mm (6.5 in)
1945	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1946	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1947	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1948	151.8 mm (6.0 in)
1949	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1950	162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1951	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1952	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1953	75.3 mm (3.0 in)
1954	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1955	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1956	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1957	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1958	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1959	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1960	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1961	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1962	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1963	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1964	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1965	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1966	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1967	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1968	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1969	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1970	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1971	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1972	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1973	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1974	178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1975	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1976	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1977	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1978	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1979	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1980	155.5 mm (6.1 in)
1981	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1982	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1983	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1984	366.5 mm (14.4 in)
1985	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1986	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1987	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1988	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1989	151.0 mm (5.9 in)
1990	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1991	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1992	50.0 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Vlakkloof Estate, 1929 to 1992. The record is 151 days in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 58 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Vlakkloof Estate by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1929	59 days
1930	102 days
1931	62 days
1932	91 days
1933	93 days
1934	38 days
1935	53 days
1936	109 days
1937	122 days
1938	24 days
1939	48 days
1940	65 days
1941	90 days
1942	60 days
1943	45 days
1944	57 days
1945	110 days
1946	121 days
1947	42 days
1948	74 days
1949	46 days
1950	30 days
1951	93 days
1952	54 days
1953	55 days
1954	113 days
1955	61 days
1956	40 days
1957	44 days
1958	100 days
1959	51 days
1960	73 days
1961	45 days
1962	68 days
1963	78 days
1964	55 days
1965	45 days
1966	72 days
1967	43 days
1968	39 days
1969	42 days
1970	32 days
1971	34 days
1972	52 days
1973	47 days
1974	41 days
1975	151 days
1976	80 days
1977	95 days
1978	68 days
1979	17 days
1980	115 days
1981	85 days
1982	39 days
1983	27 days
1984	14 days
1985	104 days
1986	75 days
1987	69 days
1988	48 days
1989	71 days
1990	95 days
1991	49 days
1992	49 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

59 years, 1929 to 1991

A day with at least 67.4 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 145.4 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Vlakkloof Estate: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
10 years	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
25 years	122.1 mm (4.8 in)
50 years	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
100 years	145.4 mm (5.7 in)	Longer than the 59 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, 59 years of values from 1929 to 1991.

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: 128.3 mm (5.1 in) in 1950; 121.0 mm (4.8 in) in 1974; 119.9 mm (4.7 in) in 1941.

Download the Data

Data for Vlakkloof Estate 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 2026-10-16 (16 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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