Amsterdam (Pol) Weather Records (SF004442770)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Amsterdam (Pol) (SF004442770), South Africa, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Amsterdam (Pol)

Amsterdam (Pol) (SF004442770) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.62 latitude and 30.67 longitude, 1,271 m (4,170 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1904 to 1997, 94 years of record.
0 records set at Amsterdam (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Amsterdam (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 6.0 mm (0.24 in) on 1 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.62 latitude, 30.67 longitude.
Elevation: 1,271 m (4,170 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 Amsterdam (Pol). 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 Amsterdam (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Amsterdam (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Amsterdam (Pol) between 29 January 1984 and 29 January 1984. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 148.0 mm (5.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Amsterdam (Pol). The most was 148.0 mm (5.8 in) on 29 January 1984.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Amsterdam (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	29 January 1984
Feb	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	14 February 1918
Mar	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	24 March 1920
Apr	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 April 1938
May	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 May 1936
Jun	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	1 June 1942
Jul	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	3 July 1943
Aug	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	21 August 1943
Sep	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	28 September 1987
Oct	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 October 1909
Nov	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	25 November 1975
Dec	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	25 December 1909

Latest Records

Latest records at Amsterdam (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 September 1997	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	12 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1997	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1997	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	85 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1996	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1996	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 1996	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1996	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	81 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1995	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	9 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1995	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1994	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	82 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1994	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	11 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1993	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1993	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1993	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 December 1992	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1992	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1991	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1991	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1991	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1904 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Amsterdam (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	1984	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	89
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	259.5 mm (10.2 in)	1984	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	89
Longest dry spell (CDD)	173 days	1937	66 days	89

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Amsterdam (Pol), 1904 to 1997. The record is 148.0 mm (5.8 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.0 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Amsterdam (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1904	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1905	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1906	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1907	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1908	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1909	146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1910	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1911	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1912	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1913	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1914	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1915	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1916	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1917	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1918	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1919	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1920	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1921	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1922	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1924	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1925	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1926	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1927	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1928	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1934	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1935	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1936	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1937	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1938	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1939	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1940	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1941	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1942	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1943	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1944	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1945	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1946	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1947	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1948	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1949	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1950	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1951	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1952	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1953	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1954	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1955	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1956	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1957	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1958	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1959	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1960	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1961	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1962	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1963	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1964	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1965	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1966	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1967	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1969	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1970	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1971	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1972	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1973	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1974	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1975	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1976	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1977	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1978	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1979	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1980	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1981	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1983	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	148.0 mm (5.8 in)
1985	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1986	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1987	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1988	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1989	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1990	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1991	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1992	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1994	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1995	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1996	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1997	39.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Amsterdam (Pol), 1904 to 1997. The record is 259.5 mm (10.2 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 101.6 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Amsterdam (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1904	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1905	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1906	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1907	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1908	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1909	167.9 mm (6.6 in)
1910	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1911	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1912	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1913	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1914	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1915	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1916	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1917	119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1918	159.2 mm (6.3 in)
1919	159.2 mm (6.3 in)
1920	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1921	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1922	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1923	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1924	104.4 mm (4.1 in)
1925	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1926	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1927	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1928	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1934	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1935	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1936	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1937	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1938	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1939	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1940	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1941	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1942	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1943	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1944	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1945	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1946	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1947	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1948	129.1 mm (5.1 in)
1949	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1950	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1951	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1952	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1953	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1954	117.2 mm (4.6 in)
1955	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1956	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1957	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1958	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1959	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1960	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1961	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1962	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1963	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1964	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1965	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1966	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1967	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1968	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1969	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1970	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1971	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1972	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1973	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1974	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1975	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1976	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1977	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1978	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1979	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1980	115.7 mm (4.6 in)
1981	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1982	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1983	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1984	259.5 mm (10.2 in)
1985	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1986	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1987	165.5 mm (6.5 in)
1988	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1989	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1990	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1991	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1992	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1993	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1994	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1995	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1996	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1997	79.0 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Amsterdam (Pol), 1904 to 1997. The record is 173 days in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Amsterdam (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1904	64 days
1905	52 days
1906	106 days
1907	131 days
1908	33 days
1909	48 days
1910	64 days
1911	42 days
1912	98 days
1913	38 days
1914	50 days
1915	61 days
1916	147 days
1917	19 days
1918	88 days
1919	45 days
1920	101 days
1921	118 days
1922	61 days
1923	130 days
1924	124 days
1925	44 days
1926	42 days
1927	90 days
1928	19 days
1934	29 days
1935	89 days
1936	108 days
1937	173 days
1938	49 days
1939	53 days
1940	66 days
1941	162 days
1942	67 days
1943	44 days
1944	90 days
1945	96 days
1946	74 days
1947	51 days
1948	101 days
1949	74 days
1950	51 days
1951	43 days
1952	41 days
1953	56 days
1954	113 days
1955	73 days
1956	45 days
1957	43 days
1958	95 days
1959	90 days
1960	67 days
1961	51 days
1962	121 days
1963	95 days
1964	52 days
1965	44 days
1966	72 days
1967	50 days
1968	57 days
1969	58 days
1970	37 days
1971	44 days
1972	87 days
1973	102 days
1974	66 days
1975	165 days
1976	150 days
1977	109 days
1978	46 days
1979	36 days
1980	112 days
1981	44 days
1982	78 days
1983	44 days
1984	41 days
1985	68 days
1986	76 days
1987	47 days
1988	40 days
1989	39 days
1990	91 days
1991	72 days
1992	59 days
1993	83 days
1994	120 days
1995	121 days
1996	94 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

83 years, 1904 to 1994

A day with at least 66.0 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 139.5 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Amsterdam (Pol): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
10 years	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
25 years	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
50 years	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
100 years	139.5 mm (5.5 in)	Longer than the 83 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, 83 years of values from 1904 to 1994.

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: 148.0 mm (5.8 in) in 1984; 146.3 mm (5.8 in) in 1909; 125.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1955.

Download the Data

Data for Amsterdam (Pol) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Amsterdam (Pol) 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 2026-10-16 (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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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