Oliphantspoort Weather Records (SF005114690)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Oliphantspoort (SF005114690), South Africa, with 77 years of record.

Key Facts for Oliphantspoort

Oliphantspoort (SF005114690) is a weather station in South Africa at -25.82 latitude and 27.27 longitude, 1,225 m (4,019 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1921 to 1997, 77 years of record.
0 records set at Oliphantspoort still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Oliphantspoort set a daily record precipitation of 22.1 mm (0.9 in) on 10 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -25.82 latitude, 27.27 longitude.
Elevation: 1,225 m (4,019 ft).
Period of record: 1921 to 1997, 77 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 Oliphantspoort. 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 Oliphantspoort, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Oliphantspoort still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Oliphantspoort between 19 March 1976 and 19 March 1976. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 153.4 mm (6.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Oliphantspoort. The most was 153.4 mm (6.0 in) on 19 March 1976.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Oliphantspoort
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	2 January 1978
Feb	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	5 February 1944
Mar	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	19 March 1976
Apr	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	9 April 1961
May	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	25 May 1997
Jun	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	13 June 1944
Jul	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 August 1986
Sep	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	18 October 1944
Nov	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	21 November 1955
Dec	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	13 December 1933

Latest Records

Latest records at Oliphantspoort
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 September 1997	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1997	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1997	Oliphantspoort, ZA	monthly rain	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1997	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1997	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 1997	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1997	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	50 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1996	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	35 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1996	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	65 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1995	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 March 1995	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	17 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1995	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1993	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	52 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1993	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1992	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1992	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1991	Oliphantspoort, ZA	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1921 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Oliphantspoort: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	1976	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	77
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	317.0 mm (12.5 in)	1944	99.4 mm (3.9 in)	77
Longest dry spell (CDD)	160 days	1973	85 days	77

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Oliphantspoort, 1921 to 1997. The record is 153.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.8 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Oliphantspoort by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1921	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1922	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1923	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1924	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1925	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1926	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1927	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1928	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1929	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1930	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1931	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1932	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1933	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1934	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1935	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1936	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1937	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1938	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1939	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1940	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1941	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1942	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1943	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1944	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1945	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1946	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1947	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1948	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1949	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1950	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1951	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1952	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1953	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1954	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1955	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1956	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1957	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
1958	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1959	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1960	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1962	50.7 mm (2.0 in)
1963	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1964	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1966	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1967	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1968	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1969	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1970	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1971	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1972	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1973	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1974	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1975	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1976	153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1977	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1978	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1979	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1981	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1982	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1983	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1984	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1985	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1986	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1987	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1988	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1989	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1990	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1991	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1992	14.9 mm (0.6 in)
1993	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1994	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1995	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1996	75.6 mm (3.0 in)
1997	77.9 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Oliphantspoort, 1921 to 1997. The record is 317.0 mm (12.5 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.4 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Oliphantspoort by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1921	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1922	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1923	177.6 mm (7.0 in)
1924	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1925	99.2 mm (3.9 in)
1926	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1927	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1928	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1929	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1930	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1931	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1932	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1933	151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1934	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1935	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1936	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1937	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1938	99.4 mm (3.9 in)
1939	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1940	153.6 mm (6.0 in)
1941	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1942	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1943	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1944	317.0 mm (12.5 in)
1945	179.9 mm (7.1 in)
1946	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1947	100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1948	172.8 mm (6.8 in)
1949	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1950	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1951	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1952	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1953	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
1954	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1955	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1956	110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1957	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1958	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1959	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1960	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1961	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
1962	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1963	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1964	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1965	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1966	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1967	167.3 mm (6.6 in)
1968	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1969	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1970	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1971	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1972	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1973	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1974	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1975	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1976	232.8 mm (9.2 in)
1977	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1978	161.1 mm (6.3 in)
1979	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1980	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1981	113.7 mm (4.5 in)
1982	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1983	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1984	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1985	118.8 mm (4.7 in)
1986	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1987	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
1988	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1989	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1990	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1991	127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1992	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1993	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1994	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1995	163.2 mm (6.4 in)
1996	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1997	148.9 mm (5.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Oliphantspoort, 1921 to 1997. The record is 160 days in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 85 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Oliphantspoort by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1921	111 days
1922	69 days
1923	59 days
1924	88 days
1925	50 days
1926	75 days
1927	79 days
1928	120 days
1929	71 days
1930	57 days
1931	99 days
1932	94 days
1933	70 days
1934	51 days
1935	108 days
1936	110 days
1937	124 days
1938	45 days
1939	45 days
1940	66 days
1941	143 days
1942	59 days
1943	54 days
1944	94 days
1945	64 days
1946	129 days
1947	136 days
1948	124 days
1949	112 days
1950	77 days
1951	53 days
1952	73 days
1953	143 days
1954	88 days
1955	121 days
1956	67 days
1957	51 days
1958	98 days
1959	83 days
1960	66 days
1961	112 days
1962	158 days
1963	80 days
1964	87 days
1965	66 days
1966	71 days
1967	74 days
1968	103 days
1969	69 days
1970	53 days
1971	74 days
1972	85 days
1973	160 days
1974	121 days
1975	100 days
1976	119 days
1977	107 days
1978	124 days
1979	45 days
1980	123 days
1981	75 days
1982	64 days
1983	43 days
1984	52 days
1985	59 days
1986	85 days
1987	109 days
1988	130 days
1989	103 days
1990	108 days
1991	92 days
1992	62 days
1993	132 days
1994	157 days
1995	111 days
1996	69 days
1997	61 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

76 years, 1921 to 1997

A day with at least 54.0 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 138.0 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Oliphantspoort: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
25 years	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
50 years	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
100 years	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	Longer than the 76 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, 76 years of values from 1921 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: 153.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1976; 112.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1933; 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1944.

Download the Data

Data for Oliphantspoort standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Oliphantspoort 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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