Carmichael (Tnk) Weather Records (SF005188860)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Carmichael (Tnk) (SF005188860), South Africa, with 81 years of record.

Key Facts for Carmichael (Tnk)

Carmichael (Tnk) (SF005188860) is a weather station in South Africa at -25.78 latitude and 31.00 longitude, 715 m (2,346 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1911 to 1991, 81 years of record.
0 records set at Carmichael (Tnk) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Carmichael (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 53.0 mm (2.1 in) on 14 March 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -25.78 latitude, 31.00 longitude.
Elevation: 715 m (2,346 ft).
Period of record: 1911 to 1991, 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 Carmichael (Tnk). 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 Carmichael (Tnk), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Carmichael (Tnk) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Carmichael (Tnk) between 29 January 1984 and 29 January 1984. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 187.7 mm (7.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Carmichael (Tnk). The most was 187.7 mm (7.4 in) on 29 January 1984.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Carmichael (Tnk)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	187.7 mm (7.4 in)	29 January 1984
Feb	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	4 February 1939
Mar	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	6 March 1968
Apr	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	1 April 1944
May	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	4 May 1926
Jun	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	1 June 1942
Jul	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	2 July 1963
Aug	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	30 September 1957
Oct	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	29 October 1985
Nov	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	26 November 1924
Dec	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	22 December 1940

Latest Records

Latest records at Carmichael (Tnk)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 March 1991	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1991	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1990	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1990	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1990	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1990	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	24 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1990	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1990	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1989	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	60 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1989	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1989	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 1989	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1989	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1989	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	75 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1989	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1989	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1989	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1988	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 1988	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1988	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	34 years	17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1911 to 1991

Yearly extremes at Carmichael (Tnk): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	187.7 mm (7.4 in)	1984	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	81
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	274.7 mm (10.8 in)	1985	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	81
Longest dry spell (CDD)	165 days	1945	77 days	81

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Carmichael (Tnk), 1911 to 1991. The record is 187.7 mm (7.4 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.9 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Carmichael (Tnk) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1911	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1912	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1913	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1914	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1915	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1916	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1917	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1918	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1919	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1920	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1921	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1922	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1923	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1924	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1925	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1926	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1927	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1928	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1929	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1930	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1931	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1932	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1933	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1934	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1935	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1936	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1937	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1938	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1939	180.6 mm (7.1 in)
1940	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1941	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1942	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1943	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1944	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1945	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1946	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1947	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1948	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1950	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1951	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1952	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1953	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1954	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1955	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1956	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1957	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1958	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1959	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1960	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1961	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1962	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1963	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1964	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1965	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1966	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1967	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1968	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1969	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1971	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1972	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1973	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1974	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1975	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1976	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1977	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1978	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1981	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1983	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1984	187.7 mm (7.4 in)
1985	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1986	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1987	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1988	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1989	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1990	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1991	78.5 mm (3.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Carmichael (Tnk), 1911 to 1991. The record is 274.7 mm (10.8 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.0 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Carmichael (Tnk) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1911	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1912	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1913	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1914	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1915	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1916	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1917	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1918	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1919	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1920	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1921	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1922	75.3 mm (3.0 in)
1923	111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1924	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1925	138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1926	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1927	105.3 mm (4.1 in)
1928	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1929	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1930	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1931	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1932	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1933	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1934	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1935	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1936	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1937	195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1938	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1939	247.7 mm (9.8 in)
1940	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1941	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1942	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1943	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1944	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1945	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1946	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1947	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1948	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1949	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1950	92.1 mm (3.6 in)
1951	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1952	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1953	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1954	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1955	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1956	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1957	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1958	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1959	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1960	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1961	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1962	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1963	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1964	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1965	93.1 mm (3.7 in)
1966	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1967	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1968	120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1969	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1970	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1971	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1972	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1973	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1974	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1975	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1976	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1977	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1978	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1979	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1980	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1981	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1982	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1983	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1984	246.6 mm (9.7 in)
1985	274.7 mm (10.8 in)
1986	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1987	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1988	149.5 mm (5.9 in)
1989	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1990	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1991	95.0 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Carmichael (Tnk), 1911 to 1991. The record is 165 days in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 77 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Carmichael (Tnk) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1911	44 days
1912	144 days
1913	61 days
1914	71 days
1915	69 days
1916	151 days
1917	66 days
1918	86 days
1919	73 days
1920	100 days
1921	116 days
1922	52 days
1923	65 days
1924	127 days
1925	79 days
1926	66 days
1927	80 days
1928	159 days
1929	96 days
1930	37 days
1931	42 days
1932	103 days
1933	52 days
1934	52 days
1935	116 days
1936	106 days
1937	164 days
1938	45 days
1939	54 days
1940	80 days
1941	89 days
1942	61 days
1943	47 days
1944	93 days
1945	165 days
1946	104 days
1947	98 days
1948	123 days
1949	87 days
1950	47 days
1951	41 days
1952	67 days
1953	132 days
1954	82 days
1955	123 days
1956	58 days
1957	33 days
1958	82 days
1959	117 days
1960	101 days
1961	51 days
1962	47 days
1963	93 days
1964	143 days
1965	40 days
1966	43 days
1967	44 days
1968	48 days
1969	77 days
1970	76 days
1971	82 days
1972	104 days
1973	60 days
1974	49 days
1975	52 days
1976	151 days
1977	139 days
1978	119 days
1979	120 days
1980	111 days
1981	64 days
1982	87 days
1983	64 days
1984	65 days
1985	92 days
1986	75 days
1987	84 days
1988	50 days
1989	58 days
1990	71 days
1991	13 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

79 years, 1911 to 1990

A day with at least 59.3 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 139.2 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Carmichael (Tnk): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
25 years	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
50 years	124.4 mm (4.9 in)
100 years	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	Longer than the 79 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, 79 years of values from 1911 to 1990.

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: 187.7 mm (7.4 in) in 1984; 180.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1939; 103.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1952.

Download the Data

Data for Carmichael (Tnk) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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