Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry Weather Records (SF005134370)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry (SF005134370), South Africa, with 81 years of record.

Key Facts for Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry

Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry (SF005134370) is a weather station in South Africa at -25.78 latitude and 28.25 longitude, 1,433 m (4,701 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 1993, 81 years of record.
0 records set at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry set a daily record precipitation of 27.1 mm (1.1 in) on 11 April 1993.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -25.78 latitude, 28.25 longitude.
Elevation: 1,433 m (4,701 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 1993, 81 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 Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry. 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 Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 140.5 mm (5.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry. The most was 140.5 mm (5.5 in) on 29 November 1942.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	13 January 1928
Feb	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	18 February 1915
Mar	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	24 March 1948
Apr	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	22 April 1943
May	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	23 May 1936
Jun	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	14 June 1944
Jul	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	2 July 1957
Aug	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	1 August 1918
Sep	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	8 September 1971
Oct	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	28 October 1986
Nov	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	29 November 1942
Dec	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	22 December 1946

Latest Records

Latest records at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 April 1993	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1992	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 June 1991	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1991	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	5 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1991	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1991	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1991	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1991	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1991	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1990	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1990	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1990	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1989	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	35 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1989	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 June 1989	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	32 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1989	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1989	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 1989	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1989	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 1989	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1993

Yearly extremes at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	1942	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	81
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	227.4 mm (9.0 in)	1942	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	81
Longest dry spell (CDD)	271 days	1992	91 days	81

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, 1913 to 1993. The record is 140.5 mm (5.5 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.5 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1914	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1915	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1916	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1917	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1918	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1919	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1920	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1921	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1922	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1924	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1925	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1926	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1927	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1928	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1929	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1930	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1931	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1932	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1933	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1934	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1935	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1936	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1937	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1938	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1939	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1940	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1941	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1942	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1943	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1944	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1945	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1946	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1947	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1948	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1949	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1950	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1951	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1952	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1953	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1954	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1955	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1956	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1957	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1958	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1959	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1960	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1963	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1964	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1965	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1966	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1967	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1968	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1969	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1970	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1971	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1972	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1973	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1974	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1976	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1977	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1978	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1979	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1980	100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1981	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1982	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1983	34.7 mm (1.4 in)
1984	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1985	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1986	105.3 mm (4.1 in)
1987	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1988	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1989	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1990	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1991	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1992	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1993	27.1 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, 1913 to 1993. The record is 227.4 mm (9.0 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.5 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1914	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1915	174.2 mm (6.9 in)
1916	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1917	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1918	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1919	118.2 mm (4.7 in)
1920	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1921	149.6 mm (5.9 in)
1922	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1923	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1924	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1925	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1926	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1927	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1928	167.5 mm (6.6 in)
1929	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1930	148.3 mm (5.8 in)
1931	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1932	77.3 mm (3.0 in)
1933	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1934	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1935	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1936	133.7 mm (5.3 in)
1937	143.8 mm (5.7 in)
1938	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1939	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1940	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1941	149.5 mm (5.9 in)
1942	227.4 mm (9.0 in)
1943	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1944	210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1945	178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1946	180.7 mm (7.1 in)
1947	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1948	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1949	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1950	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1951	137.4 mm (5.4 in)
1952	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1953	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1954	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1955	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1956	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1957	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1958	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1959	188.6 mm (7.4 in)
1960	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1961	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1962	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1963	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1964	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1965	93.4 mm (3.7 in)
1966	102.2 mm (4.0 in)
1967	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1968	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1969	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1970	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1971	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1972	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1973	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1974	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1975	153.4 mm (6.0 in)
1976	141.3 mm (5.6 in)
1977	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1978	185.6 mm (7.3 in)
1979	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1980	100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1981	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1982	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1983	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1984	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1985	128.1 mm (5.0 in)
1986	184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1987	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1988	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1989	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1990	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1991	143.9 mm (5.7 in)
1992	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1993	27.1 mm (1.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, 1913 to 1993. The record is 271 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 91 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	63 days
1914	43 days
1915	58 days
1916	209 days
1917	41 days
1918	84 days
1919	111 days
1920	89 days
1921	111 days
1922	69 days
1923	33 days
1924	83 days
1925	50 days
1926	75 days
1927	112 days
1928	98 days
1929	93 days
1930	105 days
1931	80 days
1932	128 days
1933	70 days
1934	51 days
1935	123 days
1936	110 days
1937	135 days
1938	44 days
1939	46 days
1940	38 days
1941	160 days
1942	68 days
1943	46 days
1944	94 days
1945	139 days
1946	130 days
1947	50 days
1948	118 days
1949	53 days
1950	97 days
1951	51 days
1952	41 days
1953	143 days
1954	85 days
1955	83 days
1956	92 days
1957	51 days
1958	99 days
1959	64 days
1960	47 days
1961	106 days
1962	102 days
1963	99 days
1964	88 days
1965	48 days
1966	127 days
1967	75 days
1968	104 days
1969	132 days
1970	91 days
1971	72 days
1972	166 days
1973	113 days
1974	116 days
1975	135 days
1976	120 days
1977	134 days
1978	148 days
1979	45 days
1980	148 days
1981	55 days
1982	92 days
1983	43 days
1984	46 days
1985	59 days
1986	122 days
1987	135 days
1988	96 days
1989	52 days
1990	79 days
1991	108 days
1992	271 days
1993	46 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

74 years, 1914 to 1992

A day with at least 67.6 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 145.9 mm (5.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
10 years	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
25 years	121.3 mm (4.8 in)
50 years	133.8 mm (5.3 in)
100 years	145.9 mm (5.7 in)	Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1914 to 1992.

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: 140.5 mm (5.5 in) in 1942; 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1928; 120.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1952.

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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 2026-10-14 (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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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