Elandsfontein Weather Records (SF005944570)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elandsfontein (SF005944570), South Africa, with 90 years of record.

Key Facts for Elandsfontein

Elandsfontein (SF005944570) is a weather station in South Africa at -24.62 latitude and 30.77 longitude, 1,219 m (3,999 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1906 to 1995, 90 years of record.
0 records set at Elandsfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Elandsfontein set a daily record precipitation of 30.0 mm (1.2 in) on 27 April 1995.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -24.62 latitude, 30.77 longitude.
Elevation: 1,219 m (3,999 ft).
Period of record: 1906 to 1995, 90 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 Elandsfontein. 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 Elandsfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Elandsfontein still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Elandsfontein between 4 February 1939 and 4 February 1939. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 259.8 mm (10.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elandsfontein. The most was 259.8 mm (10.2 in) on 4 February 1939.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elandsfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	14 January 1974
Feb	259.8 mm (10.2 in)	4 February 1939
Mar	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	22 March 1925
Apr	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	19 April 1979
May	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	13 May 1985
Jun	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	2 June 1942
Jul	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	27 July 1927
Aug	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25 August 1922
Sep	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	11 September 1936
Oct	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 October 1984
Nov	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	27 November 1971
Dec	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	5 December 1912

Latest Records

Latest records at Elandsfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 April 1995	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	17 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1995	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1994	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	15 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
3 January 1994	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1993	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1993	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1991	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1991	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1990	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1989	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	55 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1989	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 August 1989	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 1989	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1989	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1989	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	64 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1989	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	78 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1988	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1988	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1987	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1987	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1906 to 1995

Yearly extremes at Elandsfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	259.8 mm (10.2 in)	1939	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	85
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	370.6 mm (14.6 in)	1939	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	85
Longest dry spell (CDD)	165 days	1916	75 days	85

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elandsfontein, 1906 to 1995. The record is 259.8 mm (10.2 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.0 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elandsfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1906	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1907	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1908	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1909	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1910	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1911	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1912	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1913	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1914	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1915	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1916	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1917	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1918	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1919	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1920	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1921	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1922	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1923	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1924	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1925	164.3 mm (6.5 in)
1926	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1927	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1928	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1929	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1931	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1932	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1933	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1934	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1935	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1936	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1937	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1938	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1939	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
1940	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1941	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1942	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1943	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1944	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1945	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1946	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1947	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1948	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1949	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1950	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1951	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1952	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1953	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1954	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1955	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1956	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1957	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1958	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1959	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1965	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1966	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1967	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1968	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1969	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1970	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1971	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1972	107.8 mm (4.2 in)
1973	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1974	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1975	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1976	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1977	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1978	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1979	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1980	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1981	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1982	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1983	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1985	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1986	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1987	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1988	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1990	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1991	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1992	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
1993	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1994	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1995	32.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elandsfontein, 1906 to 1995. The record is 370.6 mm (14.6 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 102.0 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elandsfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1906	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1907	231.1 mm (9.1 in)
1908	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1909	236.2 mm (9.3 in)
1910	116.2 mm (4.6 in)
1911	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1912	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1913	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1914	114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1915	243.9 mm (9.6 in)
1916	120.8 mm (4.8 in)
1917	124.3 mm (4.9 in)
1918	190.3 mm (7.5 in)
1919	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1920	98.2 mm (3.9 in)
1921	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1922	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1923	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1924	61.1 mm (2.4 in)
1925	233.3 mm (9.2 in)
1926	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1927	96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1928	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1929	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1930	166.3 mm (6.5 in)
1931	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1932	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1933	134.3 mm (5.3 in)
1934	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1935	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1936	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1937	180.7 mm (7.1 in)
1938	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1939	370.6 mm (14.6 in)
1940	96.1 mm (3.8 in)
1941	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1942	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1943	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1944	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1945	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1946	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1947	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1948	115.8 mm (4.6 in)
1949	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1950	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1951	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1952	60.8 mm (2.4 in)
1953	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1954	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1955	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1956	193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1957	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1958	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1959	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1965	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1966	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1967	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1968	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1969	112.9 mm (4.4 in)
1970	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1971	173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1972	237.9 mm (9.4 in)
1973	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1974	182.5 mm (7.2 in)
1975	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1976	254.7 mm (10.0 in)
1977	146.9 mm (5.8 in)
1978	114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1979	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1980	31.1 mm (1.2 in)
1981	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1982	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1983	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1984	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1985	224.0 mm (8.8 in)
1986	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1987	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1988	124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1989	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1990	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1991	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1992	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
1993	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1994	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1995	74.0 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elandsfontein, 1906 to 1995. The record is 165 days in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 75 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elandsfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1906	24 days
1907	19 days
1908	69 days
1909	59 days
1910	91 days
1911	81 days
1912	77 days
1913	46 days
1914	140 days
1915	47 days
1916	165 days
1917	34 days
1918	42 days
1919	61 days
1920	127 days
1921	117 days
1922	34 days
1923	110 days
1924	84 days
1925	54 days
1926	49 days
1927	111 days
1928	113 days
1929	149 days
1930	54 days
1931	79 days
1932	124 days
1933	64 days
1934	49 days
1935	105 days
1936	69 days
1937	154 days
1938	57 days
1939	51 days
1940	76 days
1941	92 days
1942	111 days
1943	49 days
1944	122 days
1945	137 days
1946	141 days
1947	50 days
1948	124 days
1949	87 days
1950	156 days
1951	94 days
1952	72 days
1953	157 days
1954	83 days
1955	119 days
1956	76 days
1957	73 days
1958	19 days
1959	71 days
1965	23 days
1966	85 days
1967	75 days
1968	56 days
1969	56 days
1970	75 days
1971	73 days
1972	139 days
1973	93 days
1974	50 days
1975	53 days
1976	102 days
1977	110 days
1978	62 days
1979	55 days
1980	73 days
1981	97 days
1982	95 days
1983	63 days
1984	90 days
1985	69 days
1986	58 days
1987	59 days
1988	65 days
1989	64 days
1990	94 days
1991	73 days
1992	25 days
1993	82 days
1994	119 days
1995	25 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

70 years, 1908 to 1994

A day with at least 68.3 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 206.3 mm (8.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Elandsfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
5 years	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
25 years	152.2 mm (6.0 in)
50 years	178.1 mm (7.0 in)
100 years	206.3 mm (8.1 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1908 to 1994.

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: 259.8 mm (10.2 in) in 1939; 170.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1974; 164.3 mm (6.5 in) in 1925.

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Data for Elandsfontein 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 2026-10-12 (12 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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