Potgietersrus Weather Records (SF006338810)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Potgietersrus (SF006338810), South Africa, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Potgietersrus

Potgietersrus (SF006338810) is a weather station in South Africa at -24.18 latitude and 29.02 longitude, 1,118 m (3,668 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1904 to 1997, 94 years of record.
156 records set at Potgietersrus still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Potgietersrus set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 15 November 1996.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -24.18 latitude, 29.02 longitude.
Elevation: 1,118 m (3,668 ft).
Period of record: 1904 to 1997, 94 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 Potgietersrus. 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 Potgietersrus, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	31.6 C (88.9 F)	15.7 C (60.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	31.6 C (88.9 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	30.2 C (86.4 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	n/a	n/a
May	29.4 C (84.9 F)	8.0 C (46.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	23.1 C (73.6 F)	4.9 C (40.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	27.4 C (81.3 F)	5.4 C (41.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	29.2 C (84.6 F)	5.7 C (42.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	29.6 C (85.3 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.1 C (93.4 F)	14.9 C (58.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	33.7 C (92.7 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	29.0 C (84.2 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

156 standing records

156 records at Potgietersrus still stand. 1982 holds the most, with 41.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Potgietersrus between 23 November 1977 and 23 November 1977. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 165.5 mm (6.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Potgietersrus. The most was 165.5 mm (6.5 in) on 23 November 1977.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Potgietersrus
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	14 January 1923
Feb	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	6 February 1954
Mar	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 March 1931
Apr	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	7 April 1941
May	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	13 May 1936
Jun	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	17 June 1940
Jul	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	7 July 1931
Aug	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 August 1922
Sep	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	9 September 1980
Oct	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 October 1920
Nov	165.5 mm (6.5 in)	23 November 1977
Dec	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	21 December 1975

Period of Record Coverage

1982 to 1992

9 years of record at Potgietersrus, 1982 to 1992. 9 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and others.

Latest Records

Latest records at Potgietersrus
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 November 1996	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	57 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1995	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1995	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1995	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1995	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 November 1993	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	44 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1993	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1993	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1993	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1991	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	54 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1991	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	12 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1991	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1990	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1990	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	84 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1990	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	13 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 1990	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	tie	28 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1990	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1990	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	70 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1989	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1989	Potgietersrus, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1904 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Potgietersrus: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	34.1 C (93.4 F)	1983	31.6 C (88.9 F)	9
Coldest night (TNn)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	1981	5.6 C (42.0 F)	12
Wettest day (Rx1day)	165.5 mm (6.5 in)	1977	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	89
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	233.4 mm (9.2 in)	1918	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	89
Longest dry spell (CDD)	200 days	1964	104 days	89

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Potgietersrus, 1904 to 1997. The record is 34.1 C (93.4 F) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.6 C (88.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Potgietersrus by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1983	34.1 C (93.4 F)
1984	19.8 C (67.6 F)
1985	33.7 C (92.7 F)
1986	29.6 C (85.3 F)
1987	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1988	31.6 C (88.9 F)
1989	30.4 C (86.7 F)
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	22.5 C (72.5 F)
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Potgietersrus, 1904 to 1997. The record is 1.0 C (33.8 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.6 C (42.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Potgietersrus by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	16.0 C (60.8 F)
1980	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1981	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1982	5.7 C (42.3 F)
1983	5.4 C (41.7 F)
1984	13.4 C (56.1 F)
1985	5.4 C (41.7 F)
1986	6.2 C (43.2 F)
1987	9.1 C (48.4 F)
1988	15.7 C (60.3 F)
1989	5.4 C (41.7 F)
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	4.9 C (40.8 F)
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Potgietersrus, 1904 to 1997. The record is 165.5 mm (6.5 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.2 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Potgietersrus by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1904	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1905	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1906	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1907	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1908	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1909	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1910	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1916	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1917	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1918	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1919	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1920	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1921	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1922	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1923	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1924	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1925	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1926	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1927	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1928	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1929	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1930	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1931	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1932	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1933	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1934	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1935	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1936	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1937	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1938	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1939	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1940	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1941	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1942	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1943	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1944	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1945	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1946	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1947	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1948	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1949	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1950	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1951	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1952	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1953	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1954	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1955	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1956	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1957	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1958	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1959	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1960	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1961	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1962	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1963	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1964	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1965	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1966	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1967	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1968	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1969	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1970	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1971	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1972	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1973	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1975	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1976	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1977	165.5 mm (6.5 in)
1978	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1979	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1982	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1983	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1985	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1986	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1987	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1988	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1989	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1990	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1991	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1992	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1993	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1994	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1995	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1996	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1997	64.0 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Potgietersrus, 1904 to 1997. The record is 233.4 mm (9.2 in) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.8 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Potgietersrus by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1904	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1905	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1906	146.9 mm (5.8 in)
1907	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1908	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1909	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1910	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1916	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1917	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1918	233.4 mm (9.2 in)
1919	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1920	157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1921	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1922	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1923	226.1 mm (8.9 in)
1924	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1925	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1926	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1927	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1928	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1929	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
1930	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1931	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1932	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1933	187.7 mm (7.4 in)
1934	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1935	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1936	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1937	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1938	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1939	149.7 mm (5.9 in)
1940	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1941	231.1 mm (9.1 in)
1942	183.6 mm (7.2 in)
1943	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1944	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1945	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1946	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1947	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1948	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1949	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1950	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1951	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1952	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1953	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1954	120.3 mm (4.7 in)
1955	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1956	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1957	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1958	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1959	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
1960	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1961	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1962	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1963	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1964	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1965	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1966	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1967	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1968	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1969	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1970	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1971	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1972	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1973	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1974	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1975	228.2 mm (9.0 in)
1976	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1977	170.5 mm (6.7 in)
1978	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1979	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1980	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1981	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1982	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1983	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1984	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1985	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1986	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1987	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1988	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1989	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1990	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1991	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1992	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1993	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1994	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1995	179.0 mm (7.0 in)
1996	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1997	64.0 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Potgietersrus, 1904 to 1997. The record is 200 days in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 104 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Potgietersrus by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1904	172 days
1905	128 days
1906	92 days
1907	44 days
1908	8 days
1909	8 days
1910	153 days
1916	82 days
1917	41 days
1918	91 days
1919	110 days
1920	65 days
1921	161 days
1922	70 days
1923	111 days
1924	83 days
1925	62 days
1926	66 days
1927	97 days
1928	94 days
1929	132 days
1930	187 days
1931	94 days
1932	132 days
1933	100 days
1934	148 days
1935	190 days
1936	110 days
1937	160 days
1938	92 days
1939	56 days
1940	91 days
1941	170 days
1942	55 days
1943	107 days
1944	125 days
1945	164 days
1946	141 days
1947	60 days
1948	130 days
1949	82 days
1950	138 days
1951	50 days
1952	66 days
1953	118 days
1954	132 days
1955	120 days
1956	91 days
1957	52 days
1958	97 days
1959	119 days
1960	94 days
1961	88 days
1962	122 days
1963	118 days
1964	200 days
1965	93 days
1966	103 days
1967	84 days
1968	111 days
1969	130 days
1970	111 days
1971	120 days
1972	153 days
1973	164 days
1974	64 days
1975	170 days
1976	113 days
1977	172 days
1978	104 days
1979	53 days
1980	81 days
1981	73 days
1982	163 days
1983	63 days
1984	74 days
1985	60 days
1986	158 days
1987	154 days
1988	62 days
1989	68 days
1990	84 days
1991	147 days
1992	199 days
1993	80 days
1994	196 days
1995	169 days
1996	148 days
1997	22 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, 1905 to 1996

A day with at least 58.1 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 157.6 mm (6.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Potgietersrus: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
25 years	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
50 years	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
100 years	157.6 mm (6.2 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 1905 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: 165.5 mm (6.5 in) in 1977; 140.0 mm (5.5 in) in 1987; 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 1923.

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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).