Nooitgedacht Weather Records (SF007233340)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Nooitgedacht (SF007233340), South Africa, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Nooitgedacht

Nooitgedacht (SF007233340) is a weather station in South Africa at -23.07 latitude and 30.18 longitude, 780 m (2,559 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1927 to 1997, 71 years of record.
0 records set at Nooitgedacht still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Nooitgedacht set a daily record precipitation of 34.5 mm (1.4 in) on 15 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -23.07 latitude, 30.18 longitude.
Elevation: 780 m (2,559 ft).
Period of record: 1927 to 1997, 71 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 Nooitgedacht. 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 Nooitgedacht, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Nooitgedacht still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Nooitgedacht between 22 January 1971 and 22 January 1971. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 230.0 mm (9.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Nooitgedacht. The most was 230.0 mm (9.1 in) on 22 January 1971.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Nooitgedacht
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	22 January 1971
Feb	218.2 mm (8.6 in)	4 February 1993
Mar	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	23 March 1948
Apr	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	14 April 1930
May	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	25 May 1956
Jun	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 June 1961
Jul	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	17 July 1996
Aug	223.5 mm (8.8 in)	8 August 1942
Sep	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	28 September 1973
Oct	102.5 mm (4.0 in)	3 October 1972
Nov	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	29 November 1984
Dec	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	31 December 1975

Latest Records

Latest records at Nooitgedacht
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1997	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	68 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1997	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	16 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1996	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	9 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1996	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1996	Nooitgedacht, ZA	monthly rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1996	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1996	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1996	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	129.1 mm (5.1 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1996	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1996	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 1995	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1995	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	4 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1995	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1995	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1995	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	119.5 mm (4.7 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1995	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	1 year	25 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1994	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1993	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1927 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Nooitgedacht: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	1971	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	341.7 mm (13.5 in)	1955	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	182 days	1959	60 days	71

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Nooitgedacht, 1927 to 1997. The record is 230.0 mm (9.1 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.5 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Nooitgedacht by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1927	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1928	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1929	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1930	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1931	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1932	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1933	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1934	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1935	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1936	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1937	125.2 mm (4.9 in)
1938	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1939	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1940	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1941	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1942	223.5 mm (8.8 in)
1943	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1944	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1945	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1946	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1947	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1948	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1949	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1950	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1951	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1952	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1953	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1954	189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1955	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1956	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1957	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1958	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1959	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1960	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1961	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1962	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1963	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1964	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1966	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1967	162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1968	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1969	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1970	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971	230.0 mm (9.1 in)
1972	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1973	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1974	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1975	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1976	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1977	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1978	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1979	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1980	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1981	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1982	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1983	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1984	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
1985	79.9 mm (3.1 in)
1986	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1987	93.1 mm (3.7 in)
1988	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1989	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1990	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1991	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1992	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1993	218.2 mm (8.6 in)
1994	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1995	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1996	168.5 mm (6.6 in)
1997	49.0 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Nooitgedacht, 1927 to 1997. The record is 341.7 mm (13.5 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 155.0 mm (6.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Nooitgedacht by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1927	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1928	142.8 mm (5.6 in)
1929	263.6 mm (10.4 in)
1930	239.0 mm (9.4 in)
1931	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1932	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1933	163.8 mm (6.4 in)
1934	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1935	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1936	197.6 mm (7.8 in)
1937	204.5 mm (8.1 in)
1938	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1939	198.8 mm (7.8 in)
1940	141.4 mm (5.6 in)
1941	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1942	242.5 mm (9.5 in)
1943	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1944	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1945	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1946	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1947	190.6 mm (7.5 in)
1948	318.8 mm (12.6 in)
1949	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1950	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1951	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1952	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1953	201.9 mm (7.9 in)
1954	231.1 mm (9.1 in)
1955	341.7 mm (13.5 in)
1956	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1957	233.9 mm (9.2 in)
1958	334.4 mm (13.2 in)
1959	231.0 mm (9.1 in)
1960	190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1961	254.0 mm (10.0 in)
1962	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1963	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1964	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1965	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966	183.5 mm (7.2 in)
1967	185.8 mm (7.3 in)
1968	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1969	176.0 mm (6.9 in)
1970	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1971	266.5 mm (10.5 in)
1972	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1973	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1974	196.5 mm (7.7 in)
1975	218.0 mm (8.6 in)
1976	172.0 mm (6.8 in)
1977	324.0 mm (12.8 in)
1978	219.1 mm (8.6 in)
1979	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1980	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1981	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1982	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1983	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1984	142.2 mm (5.6 in)
1985	148.7 mm (5.9 in)
1986	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1987	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1988	211.0 mm (8.3 in)
1989	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1990	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1991	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1992	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1993	228.0 mm (9.0 in)
1994	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1995	229.3 mm (9.0 in)
1996	257.5 mm (10.1 in)
1997	113.5 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Nooitgedacht, 1927 to 1997. The record is 182 days in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 60 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Nooitgedacht by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1927	30 days
1928	52 days
1929	34 days
1930	60 days
1931	87 days
1932	21 days
1933	101 days
1934	31 days
1935	69 days
1936	32 days
1937	112 days
1938	58 days
1939	48 days
1940	65 days
1941	59 days
1942	27 days
1943	62 days
1944	115 days
1945	78 days
1946	55 days
1947	42 days
1948	72 days
1949	43 days
1950	131 days
1951	65 days
1952	58 days
1953	104 days
1954	57 days
1955	40 days
1956	109 days
1957	48 days
1958	101 days
1959	182 days
1960	36 days
1961	72 days
1962	140 days
1963	72 days
1964	54 days
1965	88 days
1966	56 days
1967	85 days
1968	32 days
1969	85 days
1970	68 days
1971	72 days
1972	64 days
1973	52 days
1974	47 days
1975	72 days
1976	91 days
1977	79 days
1978	46 days
1979	62 days
1980	41 days
1981	90 days
1982	64 days
1983	43 days
1984	42 days
1985	60 days
1986	73 days
1987	54 days
1988	52 days
1989	33 days
1990	64 days
1991	86 days
1992	124 days
1993	41 days
1994	95 days
1995	46 days
1996	29 days
1997	49 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

68 years, 1929 to 1997

A day with at least 91.0 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 258.9 mm (10.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Nooitgedacht: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
5 years	134.2 mm (5.3 in)
10 years	163.6 mm (6.4 in)
25 years	201.4 mm (7.9 in)
50 years	230.0 mm (9.1 in)
100 years	258.9 mm (10.2 in)	Longer than the 68 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, 68 years of values from 1929 to 1997.

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: 230.0 mm (9.1 in) in 1971; 223.5 mm (8.8 in) in 1942; 218.2 mm (8.6 in) in 1993.

Download the Data

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