Kriel (Pol) Weather Records (SF004784060)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kriel (Pol) (SF004784060), South Africa, with 88 years of record.

Key Facts for Kriel (Pol)

Kriel (Pol) (SF004784060) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.27 latitude and 29.23 longitude, 1,539 m (5,049 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1905 to 1992, 88 years of record.
0 records set at Kriel (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Kriel (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 28.0 mm (1.1 in) on 16 October 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.27 latitude, 29.23 longitude.
Elevation: 1,539 m (5,049 ft).
Period of record: 1905 to 1992, 88 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 Kriel (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 Kriel (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Kriel (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Kriel (Pol) between 11 February 1990 and 11 February 1990. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 94.0 mm (3.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kriel (Pol). The most was 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 11 February 1990.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kriel (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	16 January 1915
Feb	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	11 February 1990
Mar	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	10 March 1921
Apr	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	5 April 1941
May	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	23 May 1936
Jun	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	17 June 1940
Jul	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	3 July 1943
Aug	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	17 August 1909
Sep	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	14 September 1929
Oct	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 October 1918
Nov	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 November 1939
Dec	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	27 December 1940

Latest Records

Latest records at Kriel (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1991	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	69 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1991	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1991	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	68 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	25 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	all-time rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1978	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1977	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1977	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1977	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	51 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1977	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	19 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1976	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1976	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	55 years	24 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Kriel (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	1990	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	76
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	201.0 mm (7.9 in)	1990	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	76
Longest dry spell (CDD)	175 days	1977	95 days	76

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kriel (Pol), 1905 to 1992. The record is 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.6 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kriel (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1905	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1906	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1907	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1908	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1909	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1910	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1911	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1912	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1913	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1914	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1915	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1916	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1917	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1918	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1919	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1920	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1921	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1922	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1923	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1924	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1925	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1926	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1927	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1928	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1929	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1930	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1932	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1933	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1934	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1935	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1936	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1937	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1938	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1939	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1940	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1941	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1942	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1943	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1944	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1945	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1946	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1947	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1948	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1949	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1950	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1951	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1952	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1953	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1954	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1955	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1956	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1957	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1958	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1959	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1960	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1961	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1962	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1964	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1965	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1966	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1967	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1968	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1969	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1970	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1971	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1972	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1973	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1975	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1976	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1977	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1978	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1990	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1991	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1992	6.0 mm (0.24 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kriel (Pol), 1905 to 1992. The record is 201.0 mm (7.9 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.3 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kriel (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1905	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1906	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1907	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1908	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1909	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1910	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1911	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1912	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1913	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1914	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1915	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1916	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1917	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1918	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1919	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1920	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1921	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1922	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1923	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1924	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1925	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1926	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1927	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1928	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1929	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1930	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1931	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1932	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1933	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1934	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1935	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1936	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1937	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1938	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1939	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1940	155.2 mm (6.1 in)
1941	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1942	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1943	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1944	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1945	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1946	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1947	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1948	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1949	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1950	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1951	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1952	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1953	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1954	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1955	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1956	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1957	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1958	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1959	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1960	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1961	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1962	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1963	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1964	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
1965	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1966	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1967	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1968	116.2 mm (4.6 in)
1969	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1970	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1971	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1972	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1973	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1975	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1976	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1977	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1978	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1990	201.0 mm (7.9 in)
1991	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1992	12.0 mm (0.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kriel (Pol), 1905 to 1992. The record is 175 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 95 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kriel (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1905	101 days
1906	126 days
1907	138 days
1908	86 days
1909	39 days
1910	91 days
1911	89 days
1912	153 days
1913	104 days
1914	79 days
1915	66 days
1916	127 days
1917	93 days
1918	127 days
1919	21 days
1920	20 days
1921	128 days
1922	70 days
1923	91 days
1924	126 days
1925	52 days
1926	83 days
1927	99 days
1928	95 days
1929	97 days
1930	39 days
1931	86 days
1932	116 days
1933	96 days
1934	56 days
1935	153 days
1936	110 days
1937	151 days
1938	50 days
1939	57 days
1940	66 days
1941	166 days
1942	60 days
1943	45 days
1944	95 days
1945	139 days
1946	130 days
1947	106 days
1948	119 days
1949	88 days
1950	148 days
1951	95 days
1952	74 days
1953	153 days
1954	113 days
1955	114 days
1956	91 days
1957	50 days
1958	99 days
1959	118 days
1960	147 days
1961	98 days
1962	121 days
1963	96 days
1964	60 days
1965	85 days
1966	114 days
1967	75 days
1968	108 days
1969	76 days
1970	89 days
1971	131 days
1972	108 days
1973	5 days
1975	63 days
1976	120 days
1977	175 days
1978	62 days
1990	76 days
1991	94 days
1992	19 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

66 years, 1905 to 1990

A day with at least 51.6 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 109.2 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Kriel (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	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
50 years	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
100 years	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 66 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, 66 years of values from 1905 to 1990.

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: 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1990; 92.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1936; 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1921.

Download the Data

Data for Kriel (Pol) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Kriel (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 2026-10-14 (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).

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