Springs-Olympia Park Weather Records (SF004767660)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Springs-Olympia Park (SF004767660), South Africa, with 79 years of record.

Key Facts for Springs-Olympia Park

Springs-Olympia Park (SF004767660) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.25 latitude and 28.43 longitude, 1,625 m (5,331 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1919 to 1997, 79 years of record.
0 records set at Springs-Olympia Park still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Springs-Olympia Park set a daily record precipitation of 16.5 mm (0.6 in) on 11 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.25 latitude, 28.43 longitude.
Elevation: 1,625 m (5,331 ft).
Period of record: 1919 to 1997, 79 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 Springs-Olympia Park. 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 Springs-Olympia Park, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Springs-Olympia Park still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 130.8 mm (5.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Springs-Olympia Park. The most was 130.8 mm (5.1 in) on 2 February 1944.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Springs-Olympia Park
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	24 January 1975
Feb	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	2 February 1944
Mar	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	29 March 1936
Apr	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	10 April 1934
May	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	23 May 1936
Jun	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	14 June 1944
Jul	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	13 August 1922
Sep	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	15 September 1929
Oct	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	18 October 1969
Nov	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	27 November 1939
Dec	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	4 December 1942

Latest Records

Latest records at Springs-Olympia Park
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 September 1997	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 March 1997	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	82.7 mm (3.3 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1997	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	19 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1997	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	52 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1997	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1996	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	1 year	13 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1996	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1996	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1996	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	8 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1996	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1995	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1995	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1995	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	76 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1995	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1919 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Springs-Olympia Park: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	1944	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	79
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	277.6 mm (10.9 in)	1944	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	79
Longest dry spell (CDD)	154 days	1994	79 days	79

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Springs-Olympia Park, 1919 to 1997. The record is 130.8 mm (5.1 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.0 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Springs-Olympia Park by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1919	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1920	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1921	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1922	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1923	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1924	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1925	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1926	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1927	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1928	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1929	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1930	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1932	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1933	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1934	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1935	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1936	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1937	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1938	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1939	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1940	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1941	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1942	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1943	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1944	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1945	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1946	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1947	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1948	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1949	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1950	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1951	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1952	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1953	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1954	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1955	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1956	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1957	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1958	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1959	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1960	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1962	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1963	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1964	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1965	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1966	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1967	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1969	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1970	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1973	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1974	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1975	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1976	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1977	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1978	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1980	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1981	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1982	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1983	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1984	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1986	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1987	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1988	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1989	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1990	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1991	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1992	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1993	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1994	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1995	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1996	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1997	82.7 mm (3.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Springs-Olympia Park, 1919 to 1997. The record is 277.6 mm (10.9 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.9 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Springs-Olympia Park by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1919	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1920	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1921	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1922	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1923	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1924	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1925	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1926	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1927	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1928	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1929	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1930	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1931	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1932	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1933	127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1934	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1935	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1936	127.1 mm (5.0 in)
1937	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1938	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1939	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1940	94.1 mm (3.7 in)
1941	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1942	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1943	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1944	277.6 mm (10.9 in)
1945	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1946	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1947	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1948	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1949	125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1950	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1951	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1952	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1953	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1954	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1955	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
1956	109.1 mm (4.3 in)
1957	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1958	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1959	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1960	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1961	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1962	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1963	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1964	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1965	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1966	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1967	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1968	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1969	127.6 mm (5.0 in)
1970	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1972	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1973	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1974	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1975	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1976	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1977	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1978	179.5 mm (7.1 in)
1979	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1980	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1981	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1982	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1983	86.7 mm (3.4 in)
1984	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1985	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1986	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1987	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1988	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1989	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1990	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1991	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1992	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1993	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1994	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1995	151.0 mm (5.9 in)
1996	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1997	148.8 mm (5.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Springs-Olympia Park, 1919 to 1997. The record is 154 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 79 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Springs-Olympia Park by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1919	107 days
1920	94 days
1921	93 days
1922	59 days
1923	60 days
1924	84 days
1925	78 days
1926	84 days
1927	79 days
1928	97 days
1929	93 days
1930	56 days
1931	96 days
1932	126 days
1933	72 days
1934	45 days
1935	108 days
1936	111 days
1937	117 days
1938	28 days
1939	46 days
1940	77 days
1941	153 days
1942	59 days
1943	25 days
1944	95 days
1945	138 days
1946	130 days
1947	140 days
1948	123 days
1949	83 days
1950	50 days
1951	51 days
1952	73 days
1953	133 days
1954	112 days
1955	84 days
1956	58 days
1957	46 days
1958	98 days
1959	55 days
1960	56 days
1961	95 days
1962	76 days
1963	74 days
1964	44 days
1965	75 days
1966	107 days
1967	74 days
1968	91 days
1969	77 days
1970	36 days
1971	74 days
1972	102 days
1973	110 days
1974	92 days
1975	73 days
1976	77 days
1977	97 days
1978	87 days
1979	30 days
1980	123 days
1981	76 days
1982	64 days
1983	43 days
1984	56 days
1985	60 days
1986	85 days
1987	98 days
1988	59 days
1989	53 days
1990	77 days
1991	93 days
1992	117 days
1993	132 days
1994	154 days
1995	107 days
1996	51 days
1997	45 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

74 years, 1919 to 1996

A day with at least 53.2 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 130.0 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Springs-Olympia Park: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.2 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
25 years	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
50 years	114.7 mm (4.5 in)
100 years	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1919 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: 130.8 mm (5.1 in) in 1944; 118.1 mm (4.6 in) in 1939; 105.0 mm (4.1 in) in 1975.

Download the Data

Data for Springs-Olympia Park standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Springs-Olympia Park 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 2026-10-12 (12 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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