Elandspoort Weather Records (SF005896700)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elandspoort (SF005896700), South Africa, with 82 years of record.

Key Facts for Elandspoort

Elandspoort (SF005896700) is a weather station in South Africa at -24.67 latitude and 28.37 longitude, 1,234 m (4,049 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 1994, 82 years of record.
0 records set at Elandspoort still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Elandspoort tied a daily record precipitation of 43.5 mm (1.7 in) on 7 February 1994.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -24.67 latitude, 28.37 longitude.
Elevation: 1,234 m (4,049 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 1994, 82 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 Elandspoort. 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 Elandspoort, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Elandspoort still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Elandspoort between 17 November 1949 and 31 December 1955. Each dot is a new record.

When Elandspoort set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1949-11-17	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1955-12-31	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 168.0 mm (6.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 168.0 mm (6.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elandspoort. The most was 168.0 mm (6.6 in) on 31 December 1955.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elandspoort
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	8 January 1991
Feb	153.5 mm (6.0 in)	23 February 1993
Mar	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	7 March 1921
Apr	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	3 April 1975
May	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	1 May 1982
Jun	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	21 June 1984
Jul	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	3 July 1957
Aug	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	1 August 1918
Sep	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 September 1925
Oct	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 October 1920
Nov	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	17 November 1949
Dec	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	31 December 1955

Latest Records

Latest records at Elandspoort
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 February 1994	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	tie	8 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1994	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1993	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	14 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1993	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 February 1993	Elandspoort, ZA	monthly rain	153.5 mm (6.0 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1993	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	46 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1993	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	47 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1992	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1992	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1992	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	16 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1992	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1991	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1991	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1991	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1991	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	54 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1991	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1991	Elandspoort, ZA	monthly rain	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 November 1990	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1990	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 1990	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1994

Yearly extremes at Elandspoort: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	1955	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	81
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	216.0 mm (8.5 in)	1956	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	81
Longest dry spell (CDD)	177 days	1986	100 days	81

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elandspoort, 1913 to 1994. The record is 168.0 mm (6.6 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.0 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elandspoort by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1914	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1915	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1916	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1917	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1918	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1919	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1920	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1921	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1922	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1923	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1924	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1925	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1926	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1927	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1928	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1929	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1930	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1931	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1932	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1933	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1934	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1935	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1936	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1937	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1938	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1939	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1940	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1941	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1942	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1943	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1944	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1945	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1946	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1947	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1948	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1949	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1950	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1951	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1952	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1953	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1954	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1955	168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1956	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1957	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1958	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1959	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1960	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1961	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1962	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1963	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1964	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1966	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1968	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1970	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1971	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1972	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1973	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1974	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1975	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1976	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1977	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1978	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1979	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1980	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1981	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1982	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1983	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1984	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1985	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1986	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1987	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1988	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1989	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1990	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1991	129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1992	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1993	153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1994	43.5 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elandspoort, 1913 to 1994. The record is 216.0 mm (8.5 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.4 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elandspoort by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1914	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1915	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1916	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1917	144.6 mm (5.7 in)
1918	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1919	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1920	137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1921	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1922	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1923	179.3 mm (7.1 in)
1924	108.3 mm (4.3 in)
1925	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1926	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1927	108.3 mm (4.3 in)
1928	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1929	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1930	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1931	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1932	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1933	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1934	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1935	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1936	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1937	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1938	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1939	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1940	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1941	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1942	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1943	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1944	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1945	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1946	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1947	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1948	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1949	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1950	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1951	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1952	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1953	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1954	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1955	168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1956	216.0 mm (8.5 in)
1957	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1958	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1959	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1960	173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1961	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1962	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1963	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1964	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1965	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1966	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1967	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1968	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1970	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1971	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1972	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1973	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1974	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1975	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1976	137.5 mm (5.4 in)
1977	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1978	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1979	147.2 mm (5.8 in)
1980	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1981	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1982	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1983	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1984	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1985	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1986	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1987	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1988	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1989	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1990	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1991	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1992	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1993	153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1994	93.5 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elandspoort, 1913 to 1994. The record is 177 days in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 100 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elandspoort by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	72 days
1914	94 days
1915	53 days
1916	160 days
1917	58 days
1918	125 days
1919	90 days
1920	63 days
1921	160 days
1922	69 days
1923	88 days
1924	88 days
1925	81 days
1926	72 days
1927	99 days
1928	101 days
1929	35 days
1930	83 days
1931	80 days
1932	128 days
1933	70 days
1934	68 days
1935	117 days
1936	110 days
1937	134 days
1938	70 days
1939	43 days
1940	16 days
1941	152 days
1942	61 days
1943	48 days
1944	96 days
1945	140 days
1946	164 days
1947	100 days
1948	125 days
1949	112 days
1950	124 days
1951	43 days
1952	65 days
1953	125 days
1954	132 days
1955	146 days
1956	110 days
1957	161 days
1958	95 days
1959	85 days
1960	97 days
1961	107 days
1962	116 days
1963	104 days
1964	140 days
1965	163 days
1966	102 days
1967	75 days
1968	142 days
1970	90 days
1971	119 days
1972	152 days
1973	163 days
1974	66 days
1975	138 days
1976	147 days
1977	153 days
1978	124 days
1979	49 days
1980	123 days
1981	50 days
1982	64 days
1983	65 days
1984	83 days
1985	112 days
1986	177 days
1987	161 days
1988	98 days
1989	68 days
1990	78 days
1991	92 days
1992	110 days
1993	140 days
1994	123 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

71 years, 1914 to 1993

A day with at least 52.9 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 166.0 mm (6.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Elandspoort: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
50 years	138.6 mm (5.5 in)
100 years	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	Longer than the 71 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, 71 years of values from 1914 to 1993.

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: 168.0 mm (6.6 in) in 1955; 153.5 mm (6.0 in) in 1993; 133.1 mm (5.2 in) in 1949.

Download the Data

Data for Elandspoort standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Elandspoort 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).

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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