Dwarsfontein Weather Records (SF005111200)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dwarsfontein (SF005111200), South Africa, with 87 years of record.

Key Facts for Dwarsfontein

Dwarsfontein (SF005111200) is a weather station in South Africa at -25.98 latitude and 27.05 longitude, 1,525 m (5,003 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1911 to 1997, 87 years of record.
0 records set at Dwarsfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Dwarsfontein set a daily record precipitation of 8.0 mm (0.31 in) on 26 July 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -25.98 latitude, 27.05 longitude.
Elevation: 1,525 m (5,003 ft).
Period of record: 1911 to 1997, 87 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 Dwarsfontein. 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 Dwarsfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Dwarsfontein still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Dwarsfontein between 2 February 1944 and 28 February 1983. Each dot is a new record.

When Dwarsfontein set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1944-02-02	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1976-03-19	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1983-02-28	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 118.0 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 118.0 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dwarsfontein. The most was 118.0 mm (4.6 in) on 28 February 1983.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Dwarsfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	26 January 1977
Feb	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	28 February 1983
Mar	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	19 March 1976
Apr	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	29 April 1989
May	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	25 May 1997
Jun	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	12 June 1944
Jul	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 August 1986
Sep	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	27 October 1943
Nov	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	15 November 1949
Dec	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	16 December 1922

Latest Records

Latest records at Dwarsfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 1997	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Dwarsfontein, ZA	monthly rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	61 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1997	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1996	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1996	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	tie	8 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1996	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	7 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1996	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	58 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1996	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1995	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1995	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	13 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1995	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	10 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1994	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	54 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1993	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1993	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1993	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1992	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 November 1992	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 November 1992	Dwarsfontein, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1911 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Dwarsfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	1983	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	87
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	190.6 mm (7.5 in)	1944	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	87
Longest dry spell (CDD)	202 days	1933	98 days	87

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Dwarsfontein, 1911 to 1997. The record is 118.0 mm (4.6 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.3 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dwarsfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1911	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1912	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1913	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1914	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1915	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1916	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1917	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1918	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1919	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1920	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1921	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1922	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1923	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1924	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1925	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1926	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1927	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1928	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1929	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1930	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1931	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1932	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1933	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1934	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1935	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1936	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1937	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1938	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1939	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1940	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1941	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1942	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1943	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1944	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1945	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1946	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1947	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1948	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1949	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1950	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1951	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1952	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1953	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1954	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1955	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1956	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1957	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1958	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1959	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1960	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1963	40.3 mm (1.6 in)
1964	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1965	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1966	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1967	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1968	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1970	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1971	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1972	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1973	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1974	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1975	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1976	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1977	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1978	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1979	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1980	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1982	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1983	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1984	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1985	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1987	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1988	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1989	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1990	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1991	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1992	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1994	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1995	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1996	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1997	69.0 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Dwarsfontein, 1911 to 1997. The record is 190.6 mm (7.5 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.4 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dwarsfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1911	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1912	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1913	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1914	144.2 mm (5.7 in)
1915	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1916	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1917	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1918	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1919	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1920	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1921	128.9 mm (5.1 in)
1922	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1923	94.9 mm (3.7 in)
1924	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1925	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1926	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1927	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1928	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1929	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1930	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1931	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1932	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1933	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1934	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1935	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1936	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1937	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1938	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1939	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1940	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1941	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1942	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1943	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1944	190.6 mm (7.5 in)
1945	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1946	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1947	87.3 mm (3.4 in)
1948	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1949	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1950	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1951	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1952	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1953	46.1 mm (1.8 in)
1954	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1955	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1956	135.5 mm (5.3 in)
1957	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1958	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1959	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1960	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1961	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1962	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1963	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1964	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1965	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1966	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1967	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1969	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1970	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1971	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1972	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1973	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1974	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1975	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1976	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1977	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1978	167.0 mm (6.6 in)
1979	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1980	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1981	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1982	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1983	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1984	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1985	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1986	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1987	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1988	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1989	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1990	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1991	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1992	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1993	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1994	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1995	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1996	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1997	130.5 mm (5.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Dwarsfontein, 1911 to 1997. The record is 202 days in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 98 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dwarsfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1911	134 days
1912	82 days
1913	89 days
1914	58 days
1915	52 days
1916	171 days
1917	19 days
1918	62 days
1919	127 days
1920	122 days
1921	112 days
1922	69 days
1923	45 days
1924	88 days
1925	49 days
1926	75 days
1927	79 days
1928	99 days
1929	53 days
1930	104 days
1931	104 days
1932	195 days
1933	202 days
1934	96 days
1935	123 days
1936	141 days
1937	174 days
1938	118 days
1939	57 days
1940	65 days
1941	184 days
1942	138 days
1943	52 days
1944	85 days
1945	162 days
1946	154 days
1947	139 days
1948	144 days
1949	75 days
1950	96 days
1951	53 days
1952	73 days
1953	145 days
1954	113 days
1955	121 days
1956	126 days
1957	52 days
1958	98 days
1959	84 days
1960	103 days
1961	138 days
1962	156 days
1963	101 days
1964	88 days
1965	92 days
1966	83 days
1967	74 days
1968	102 days
1969	60 days
1970	73 days
1971	74 days
1972	122 days
1973	106 days
1974	121 days
1975	101 days
1976	90 days
1977	117 days
1978	129 days
1979	49 days
1980	124 days
1981	116 days
1982	64 days
1983	43 days
1984	45 days
1985	110 days
1986	85 days
1987	112 days
1988	37 days
1989	52 days
1990	113 days
1991	91 days
1992	105 days
1993	92 days
1994	157 days
1995	102 days
1996	54 days
1997	60 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

81 years, 1911 to 1997

A day with at least 49.2 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 109.3 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Dwarsfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
25 years	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 81 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, 81 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: 118.0 mm (4.6 in) in 1983; 117.0 mm (4.6 in) in 1976; 97.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1944.

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