Leeupoort Weather Records (SF005883850)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Leeupoort (SF005883850), South Africa, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Leeupoort

Leeupoort (SF005883850) is a weather station in South Africa at -24.92 latitude and 27.73 longitude, 1,113 m (3,652 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1912 to 1997, 86 years of record.
0 records set at Leeupoort still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Leeupoort set a daily record precipitation of 18.0 mm (0.7 in) on 10 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -24.92 latitude, 27.73 longitude.
Elevation: 1,113 m (3,652 ft).
Period of record: 1912 to 1997, 86 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 Leeupoort. 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 Leeupoort, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Leeupoort still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Leeupoort between 14 December 1951 and 14 December 1951. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 134.6 mm (5.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Leeupoort. The most was 134.6 mm (5.3 in) on 14 December 1951.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Leeupoort
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	23 January 1972
Feb	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	9 February 1988
Mar	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	11 March 1969
Apr	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	26 April 1925
May	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	4 May 1926
Jun	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	17 June 1940
Jul	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 July 1918
Aug	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	1 August 1918
Sep	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	14 September 1925
Oct	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	18 October 1955
Nov	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	8 November 1989
Dec	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	14 December 1951

Latest Records

Latest records at Leeupoort
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 September 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	26 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	67 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 March 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	79 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	9 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1997	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1996	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1996	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	tie	20 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1996	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1996	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1995	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 December 1995	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1995	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 April 1995	Leeupoort, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1912 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Leeupoort: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	1951	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	86
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	214.5 mm (8.4 in)	1972	91.1 mm (3.6 in)	86
Longest dry spell (CDD)	188 days	1994	106 days	86

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Leeupoort, 1912 to 1997. The record is 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1951, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.6 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Leeupoort by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1912	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1913	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1914	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1915	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1916	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1917	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1918	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1919	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1920	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1921	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1922	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1923	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1924	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1925	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1926	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1927	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1928	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1929	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1930	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1931	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1932	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1933	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1934	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1935	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1936	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1937	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1938	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1939	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1940	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1941	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1942	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1943	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1944	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1945	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1946	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1947	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1948	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1949	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1950	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1951	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1952	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1953	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1954	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1955	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1956	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1957	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1958	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1959	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1960	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1961	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1962	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1963	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1964	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1965	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1966	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1967	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1968	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1970	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1971	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1972	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1973	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1974	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1975	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1976	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1977	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1978	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1979	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1981	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1983	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1984	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1985	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1987	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1988	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1989	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1990	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1991	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1992	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1993	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1994	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1995	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1996	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1997	75.0 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Leeupoort, 1912 to 1997. The record is 214.5 mm (8.4 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.1 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Leeupoort by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1912	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1913	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1914	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1915	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1916	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1917	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1918	175.4 mm (6.9 in)
1919	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1920	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1921	155.5 mm (6.1 in)
1922	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1923	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
1924	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1925	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1926	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1927	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1928	86.2 mm (3.4 in)
1929	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1930	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1931	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1932	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1933	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1934	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1935	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1936	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1937	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1938	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1939	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1940	101.8 mm (4.0 in)
1941	96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1942	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1943	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1944	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1945	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1946	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1947	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1948	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1949	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1950	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1951	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1952	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1953	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1954	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1955	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1956	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1957	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1959	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1960	123.1 mm (4.8 in)
1961	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1963	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1964	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1965	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1966	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1967	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1968	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1969	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1970	115.2 mm (4.5 in)
1971	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1972	214.5 mm (8.4 in)
1973	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1974	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1975	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1976	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1977	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1978	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1979	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1980	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1981	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1982	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1983	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1984	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1985	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1986	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1987	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1988	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1989	107.8 mm (4.2 in)
1990	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1991	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1992	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1993	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1994	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1995	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1996	198.5 mm (7.8 in)
1997	130.0 mm (5.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Leeupoort, 1912 to 1997. The record is 188 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 106 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Leeupoort by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1912	97 days
1913	73 days
1914	96 days
1915	84 days
1916	160 days
1917	57 days
1918	61 days
1919	126 days
1920	106 days
1921	123 days
1922	83 days
1923	67 days
1924	84 days
1925	76 days
1926	74 days
1927	80 days
1928	95 days
1929	78 days
1930	78 days
1931	104 days
1932	145 days
1933	135 days
1934	48 days
1935	117 days
1936	113 days
1937	135 days
1938	123 days
1939	43 days
1940	91 days
1941	169 days
1942	69 days
1943	55 days
1944	96 days
1945	137 days
1946	129 days
1947	85 days
1948	130 days
1949	111 days
1950	154 days
1951	107 days
1952	74 days
1953	143 days
1954	128 days
1955	111 days
1956	107 days
1957	52 days
1958	138 days
1959	62 days
1960	92 days
1961	134 days
1962	158 days
1963	105 days
1964	138 days
1965	161 days
1966	122 days
1967	76 days
1968	159 days
1969	114 days
1970	73 days
1971	119 days
1972	144 days
1973	148 days
1974	67 days
1975	164 days
1976	128 days
1977	97 days
1978	129 days
1979	44 days
1980	151 days
1981	44 days
1982	73 days
1983	42 days
1984	72 days
1985	109 days
1986	85 days
1987	106 days
1988	65 days
1989	54 days
1990	79 days
1991	106 days
1992	165 days
1993	156 days
1994	188 days
1995	113 days
1996	80 days
1997	97 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

83 years, 1913 to 1996

A day with at least 54.3 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 128.4 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Leeupoort: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
25 years	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
50 years	114.7 mm (4.5 in)
100 years	128.4 mm (5.1 in)	Longer than the 83 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, 83 years of values from 1913 to 1996.

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: 134.6 mm (5.3 in) in 1951; 123.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1972; 107.0 mm (4.2 in) in 1988.

Download the Data

Data for Leeupoort standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Leeupoort 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 2026-10-14 (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).

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