Doornkom Weather Records (SF005104330)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Doornkom (SF005104330), South Africa, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Doornkom

Doornkom (SF005104330) is a weather station in South Africa at -25.72 latitude and 26.75 longitude, 1,341 m (4,400 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1924 to 1989, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Doornkom still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Doornkom set a daily record precipitation of 2.7 mm (0.11 in) on 4 June 1989.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -25.72 latitude, 26.75 longitude.
Elevation: 1,341 m (4,400 ft).
Period of record: 1924 to 1989, 66 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 Doornkom. 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 Doornkom, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Doornkom still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Doornkom between 21 January 1962 and 21 March 1967. Each dot is a new record.

When Doornkom set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1962-01-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1967-03-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 125.5 mm (4.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 125.5 mm (4.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Doornkom. The most was 125.5 mm (4.9 in) on 21 March 1967.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Doornkom
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	121.5 mm (4.8 in)	21 January 1962
Feb	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	15 February 1988
Mar	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	21 March 1967
Apr	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	4 April 1938
May	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	4 May 1976
Jun	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	12 June 1944
Jul	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	25 August 1957
Sep	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	30 September 1973
Oct	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	28 October 1967
Nov	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	10 November 1936
Dec	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	18 December 1960

Latest Records

Latest records at Doornkom
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 June 1989	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1989	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	63 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1989	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1988	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1988	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	11 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1988	Doornkom, ZA	monthly rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	12 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1988	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1988	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	10 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1987	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1987	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1987	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1987	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1987	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1987	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1987	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1986	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	52 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1986	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1986	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	59 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1986	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1986	Doornkom, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	22 years	12 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1924 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Doornkom: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	1967	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	247.0 mm (9.7 in)	1981	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	168 days	1941	100 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Doornkom, 1924 to 1989. The record is 125.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.9 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Doornkom by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1924	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1925	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1926	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1927	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1928	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1929	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1930	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1931	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1932	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1933	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1934	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1935	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1936	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1937	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1938	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1939	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1940	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1941	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1942	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1943	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1944	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1945	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1946	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1947	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1948	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1950	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1951	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1952	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1953	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1954	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1955	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1956	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1957	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1958	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1959	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1960	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1961	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1962	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1963	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1964	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1965	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1966	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1967	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1968	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1969	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1970	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1971	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1972	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1973	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1974	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1976	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1977	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1978	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1979	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1981	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1982	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1983	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1984	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1985	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1986	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1988	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1989	75.3 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Doornkom, 1924 to 1989. The record is 247.0 mm (9.7 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.8 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Doornkom by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1924	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1925	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1926	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1927	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1928	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1929	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1930	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1931	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1932	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1933	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1934	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1935	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1936	114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1937	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1938	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1939	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1940	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1941	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1942	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1943	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1944	163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1945	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1946	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1947	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1948	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1949	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1950	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1951	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1952	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1953	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1954	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1955	150.5 mm (5.9 in)
1956	128.4 mm (5.1 in)
1957	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1958	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1959	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1960	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1961	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1962	135.8 mm (5.3 in)
1963	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1964	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1965	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1966	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1967	194.5 mm (7.7 in)
1968	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1969	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1970	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1971	166.5 mm (6.6 in)
1972	184.0 mm (7.2 in)
1973	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1974	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1975	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1976	132.5 mm (5.2 in)
1977	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1978	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1979	153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1980	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1981	247.0 mm (9.7 in)
1982	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1983	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1984	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1985	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1986	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1987	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1988	120.3 mm (4.7 in)
1989	80.6 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Doornkom, 1924 to 1989. The record is 168 days in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 100 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Doornkom by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1924	88 days
1925	95 days
1926	75 days
1927	79 days
1928	95 days
1929	94 days
1930	87 days
1931	99 days
1932	156 days
1933	151 days
1934	56 days
1935	135 days
1936	150 days
1937	155 days
1938	105 days
1939	43 days
1940	79 days
1941	168 days
1942	50 days
1943	54 days
1944	96 days
1945	135 days
1946	129 days
1947	166 days
1948	144 days
1949	53 days
1950	41 days
1951	52 days
1952	73 days
1953	145 days
1954	108 days
1955	112 days
1956	109 days
1957	53 days
1958	134 days
1959	83 days
1960	56 days
1961	59 days
1962	158 days
1963	101 days
1964	110 days
1965	142 days
1966	103 days
1967	74 days
1968	92 days
1969	122 days
1970	73 days
1971	119 days
1972	124 days
1973	160 days
1974	122 days
1975	140 days
1976	122 days
1977	144 days
1978	82 days
1979	77 days
1980	150 days
1981	75 days
1982	61 days
1983	62 days
1984	72 days
1985	79 days
1986	85 days
1987	145 days
1988	105 days
1989	118 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

61 years, 1925 to 1987

A day with at least 56.1 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 140.9 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Doornkom: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
50 years	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
100 years	140.9 mm (5.5 in)	Longer than the 61 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, 61 years of values from 1925 to 1987.

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: 125.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1967; 121.5 mm (4.8 in) in 1962; 104.0 mm (4.1 in) in 1981.

Download the Data

Data for Doornkom standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Doornkom 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 2026-10-13 (13 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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