Twyfelspoort Weather Records (SF005097590)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Twyfelspoort (SF005097590), South Africa, with 88 years of record.

Key Facts for Twyfelspoort

Twyfelspoort (SF005097590) is a weather station in South Africa at -25.65 latitude and 26.48 longitude, 1,201 m (3,940 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1910 to 1997, 88 years of record.
0 records set at Twyfelspoort still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Twyfelspoort set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 28 November 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -25.65 latitude, 26.48 longitude.
Elevation: 1,201 m (3,940 ft).
Period of record: 1910 to 1997, 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 Twyfelspoort. 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 Twyfelspoort, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Twyfelspoort still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Twyfelspoort between 19 December 1960 and 19 December 1960. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 181.2 mm (7.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Twyfelspoort. The most was 181.2 mm (7.1 in) on 19 December 1960.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Twyfelspoort
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	150.5 mm (5.9 in)	19 January 1972
Feb	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	6 February 1982
Mar	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	19 March 1976
Apr	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	9 April 1961
May	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	25 May 1997
Jun	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	12 June 1944
Jul	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	24 August 1957
Sep	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	8 September 1987
Oct	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 October 1943
Nov	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	3 November 1939
Dec	181.2 mm (7.1 in)	19 December 1960

Latest Records

Latest records at Twyfelspoort
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 November 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	16 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	monthly rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	46 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1997	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	22 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1996	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	13 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1996	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1996	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1996	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	49 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 November 1995	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1995	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1995	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1995	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	22 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1910 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Twyfelspoort: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	181.2 mm (7.1 in)	1960	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	87
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	226.5 mm (8.9 in)	1960	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	87
Longest dry spell (CDD)	217 days	1994	101 days	87

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Twyfelspoort, 1910 to 1997. The record is 181.2 mm (7.1 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.5 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Twyfelspoort by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1910	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1911	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1912	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1913	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1914	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1915	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1916	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1917	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1918	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1919	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1921	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1922	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1923	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1924	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1925	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1926	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1927	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1928	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1929	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1930	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1931	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1932	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1934	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1935	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1936	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1937	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1938	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1939	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1940	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1941	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1942	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1943	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1944	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1945	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1946	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1947	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1948	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1949	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1950	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1951	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1952	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1953	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1954	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1955	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1956	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1957	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1958	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1959	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1960	181.2 mm (7.1 in)
1961	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1962	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1963	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1964	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1965	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1966	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1967	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1970	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1971	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1972	150.5 mm (5.9 in)
1973	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1974	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1975	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1976	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1977	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1978	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1979	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1980	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1982	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1983	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1984	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1985	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1987	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1988	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1989	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1990	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1991	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1992	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1993	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1994	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1995	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1996	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1997	61.5 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Twyfelspoort, 1910 to 1997. The record is 226.5 mm (8.9 in) in 1960, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.4 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Twyfelspoort by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1910	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1911	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1912	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1913	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1914	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1915	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1916	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1917	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1918	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1919	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1921	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1922	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1923	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1924	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1925	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1926	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1927	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1928	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1929	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1930	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1931	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1932	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1933	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1934	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1935	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1936	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1937	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1938	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1939	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1940	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1941	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1942	128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1943	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1944	198.6 mm (7.8 in)
1945	148.4 mm (5.8 in)
1946	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1947	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1948	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1949	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1950	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1951	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1952	75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1953	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1954	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1955	107.3 mm (4.2 in)
1956	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1957	93.6 mm (3.7 in)
1958	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1959	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1960	226.5 mm (8.9 in)
1961	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1962	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1963	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1964	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1965	66.7 mm (2.6 in)
1966	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1967	149.5 mm (5.9 in)
1968	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1969	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1970	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1971	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1972	225.6 mm (8.9 in)
1973	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1974	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1975	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1976	180.5 mm (7.1 in)
1977	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1978	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1979	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1980	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1981	191.7 mm (7.5 in)
1982	131.5 mm (5.2 in)
1983	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1985	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1986	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1987	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1988	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1989	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1990	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1991	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1992	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1993	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1994	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1995	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1996	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1997	129.5 mm (5.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Twyfelspoort, 1910 to 1997. The record is 217 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 101 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Twyfelspoort by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1910	91 days
1911	155 days
1912	142 days
1913	77 days
1914	52 days
1915	81 days
1916	204 days
1917	101 days
1918	83 days
1919	148 days
1921	156 days
1922	81 days
1923	83 days
1924	127 days
1925	51 days
1926	75 days
1927	80 days
1928	68 days
1929	94 days
1930	88 days
1931	86 days
1932	144 days
1933	78 days
1934	47 days
1935	136 days
1936	141 days
1937	134 days
1938	78 days
1939	42 days
1940	47 days
1941	160 days
1942	93 days
1943	55 days
1944	96 days
1945	176 days
1946	127 days
1947	76 days
1948	63 days
1949	112 days
1950	126 days
1951	52 days
1952	74 days
1953	145 days
1954	108 days
1955	121 days
1956	114 days
1957	46 days
1958	103 days
1959	83 days
1960	73 days
1961	59 days
1962	158 days
1963	103 days
1964	148 days
1965	153 days
1966	101 days
1967	74 days
1968	104 days
1969	133 days
1970	136 days
1971	74 days
1972	187 days
1973	159 days
1974	129 days
1975	69 days
1976	147 days
1977	150 days
1978	126 days
1979	87 days
1980	150 days
1981	114 days
1982	77 days
1983	56 days
1984	87 days
1985	112 days
1986	86 days
1987	126 days
1988	106 days
1989	67 days
1990	90 days
1991	95 days
1992	135 days
1993	142 days
1994	217 days
1995	111 days
1996	105 days
1997	96 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, 1911 to 1997

A day with at least 53.3 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 174.0 mm (6.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Twyfelspoort: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
25 years	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
50 years	148.4 mm (5.8 in)
100 years	174.0 mm (6.9 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 1911 to 1997.

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: 181.2 mm (7.1 in) in 1960; 150.5 mm (5.9 in) in 1972; 137.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1921.

Download the Data

Data for Twyfelspoort standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Twyfelspoort 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 2026-10-15 (15 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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