Tshakhuma Weather Records (SF007235130)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tshakhuma (SF007235130), South Africa, with 91 years of record.

Key Facts for Tshakhuma

Tshakhuma (SF007235130) is a weather station in South Africa at -23.05 latitude and 30.30 longitude, 716 m (2,349 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1907 to 1997, 91 years of record.
0 records set at Tshakhuma still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Tshakhuma set a daily record precipitation of 45.0 mm (1.8 in) on 15 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -23.05 latitude, 30.30 longitude.
Elevation: 716 m (2,349 ft).
Period of record: 1907 to 1997, 91 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 Tshakhuma. 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 Tshakhuma, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Tshakhuma still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Tshakhuma between 31 January 1981 and 11 February 1996. Each dot is a new record.

When Tshakhuma set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1981-01-31	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 316.0 mm (12.4 in)
1996-02-11	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 387.0 mm (15.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 387.0 mm (15.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tshakhuma. The most was 387.0 mm (15.2 in) on 11 February 1996.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Tshakhuma
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	316.0 mm (12.4 in)	31 January 1981
Feb	387.0 mm (15.2 in)	11 February 1996
Mar	218.4 mm (8.6 in)	22 March 1948
Apr	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	3 April 1907
May	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	8 May 1911
Jun	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	24 June 1985
Jul	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	28 July 1927
Aug	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	8 August 1942
Sep	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	30 September 1973
Oct	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	13 October 1927
Nov	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	19 November 1921
Dec	218.5 mm (8.6 in)	19 December 1960

Latest Records

Latest records at Tshakhuma
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1997	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	31 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1997	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1996	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1996	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1996	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	26 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Tshakhuma, ZA	all-time rain	387.0 mm (15.2 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	15 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1995	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	22 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1995	Tshakhuma, ZA	monthly rain	265.0 mm (10.4 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1993	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1992	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	82 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1989	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 July 1989	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1988	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1988	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	18 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1988	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1988	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	62 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1988	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1987	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	42 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1987	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1907 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Tshakhuma: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	387.0 mm (15.2 in)	1996	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	91
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	673.1 mm (26.5 in)	1915	191.5 mm (7.5 in)	91
Longest dry spell (CDD)	181 days	1990	54 days	91

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Tshakhuma, 1907 to 1997. The record is 387.0 mm (15.2 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 114.3 mm (4.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tshakhuma by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1907	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1908	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1909	145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1910	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1911	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1912	174.2 mm (6.9 in)
1913	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1914	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1915	243.8 mm (9.6 in)
1916	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1917	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1918	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1919	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1920	198.1 mm (7.8 in)
1921	145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1922	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1923	228.6 mm (9.0 in)
1924	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1925	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1926	170.2 mm (6.7 in)
1927	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1928	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1929	236.2 mm (9.3 in)
1930	131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1931	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1932	134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1933	223.5 mm (8.8 in)
1934	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1935	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1936	178.8 mm (7.0 in)
1937	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1938	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1939	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1940	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1941	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1942	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1943	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1944	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1945	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1946	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1947	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1948	218.4 mm (8.6 in)
1949	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1950	152.7 mm (6.0 in)
1951	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1952	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1953	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1954	177.5 mm (7.0 in)
1955	162.2 mm (6.4 in)
1956	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1957	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1958	149.7 mm (5.9 in)
1959	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1960	218.5 mm (8.6 in)
1961	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1962	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1963	98.9 mm (3.9 in)
1964	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1965	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1966	210.0 mm (8.3 in)
1967	183.5 mm (7.2 in)
1968	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1969	147.5 mm (5.8 in)
1970	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1971	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1972	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1973	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1974	108.6 mm (4.3 in)
1975	144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1976	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1977	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1978	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1979	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1980	166.5 mm (6.6 in)
1981	316.0 mm (12.4 in)
1982	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1983	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1984	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1985	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1986	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1988	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1989	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1990	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1991	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1992	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1993	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1994	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1995	265.0 mm (10.4 in)
1996	387.0 mm (15.2 in)
1997	75.0 mm (3.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Tshakhuma, 1907 to 1997. The record is 673.1 mm (26.5 in) in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 191.5 mm (7.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tshakhuma by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1907	322.9 mm (12.7 in)
1908	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1909	260.7 mm (10.3 in)
1910	402.7 mm (15.9 in)
1911	303.1 mm (11.9 in)
1912	174.2 mm (6.9 in)
1913	191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1914	325.3 mm (12.8 in)
1915	673.1 mm (26.5 in)
1916	136.8 mm (5.4 in)
1917	148.1 mm (5.8 in)
1918	198.2 mm (7.8 in)
1919	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1920	306.4 mm (12.1 in)
1921	304.5 mm (12.0 in)
1922	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1923	424.4 mm (16.7 in)
1924	230.9 mm (9.1 in)
1925	216.6 mm (8.5 in)
1926	338.3 mm (13.3 in)
1927	247.1 mm (9.7 in)
1928	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1929	401.0 mm (15.8 in)
1930	303.7 mm (12.0 in)
1931	147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1932	207.5 mm (8.2 in)
1933	524.5 mm (20.6 in)
1934	182.2 mm (7.2 in)
1935	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1936	219.9 mm (8.7 in)
1937	265.0 mm (10.4 in)
1938	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1939	192.7 mm (7.6 in)
1940	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1941	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1942	167.4 mm (6.6 in)
1943	104.8 mm (4.1 in)
1944	171.8 mm (6.8 in)
1945	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1946	201.0 mm (7.9 in)
1947	218.2 mm (8.6 in)
1948	481.0 mm (18.9 in)
1949	201.9 mm (7.9 in)
1950	220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1951	172.8 mm (6.8 in)
1952	185.3 mm (7.3 in)
1953	313.4 mm (12.3 in)
1954	203.5 mm (8.0 in)
1955	317.7 mm (12.5 in)
1956	190.7 mm (7.5 in)
1957	177.3 mm (7.0 in)
1958	453.8 mm (17.9 in)
1959	267.0 mm (10.5 in)
1960	247.0 mm (9.7 in)
1961	211.0 mm (8.3 in)
1962	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1963	122.3 mm (4.8 in)
1964	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1965	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1966	268.0 mm (10.6 in)
1967	208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1968	191.5 mm (7.5 in)
1969	319.7 mm (12.6 in)
1970	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1971	149.0 mm (5.9 in)
1972	202.5 mm (8.0 in)
1973	176.0 mm (6.9 in)
1974	169.1 mm (6.7 in)
1975	315.7 mm (12.4 in)
1976	286.0 mm (11.3 in)
1977	406.2 mm (16.0 in)
1978	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1979	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1980	200.5 mm (7.9 in)
1981	359.0 mm (14.1 in)
1982	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1983	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1984	181.0 mm (7.1 in)
1985	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1986	154.5 mm (6.1 in)
1987	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1988	244.5 mm (9.6 in)
1989	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1990	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1991	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1992	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1993	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1994	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1995	282.0 mm (11.1 in)
1996	592.0 mm (23.3 in)
1997	85.0 mm (3.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Tshakhuma, 1907 to 1997. The record is 181 days in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 54 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tshakhuma by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1907	31 days
1908	34 days
1909	23 days
1910	35 days
1911	34 days
1912	52 days
1913	39 days
1914	83 days
1915	50 days
1916	113 days
1917	40 days
1918	85 days
1919	85 days
1920	85 days
1921	59 days
1922	71 days
1923	45 days
1924	57 days
1925	39 days
1926	63 days
1927	66 days
1928	88 days
1929	36 days
1930	37 days
1931	42 days
1932	109 days
1933	76 days
1934	26 days
1935	70 days
1936	29 days
1937	41 days
1938	31 days
1939	37 days
1940	24 days
1941	48 days
1942	26 days
1943	51 days
1944	54 days
1945	66 days
1946	44 days
1947	59 days
1948	69 days
1949	27 days
1950	61 days
1951	95 days
1952	42 days
1953	83 days
1954	52 days
1955	85 days
1956	71 days
1957	31 days
1958	42 days
1959	73 days
1960	27 days
1961	31 days
1962	66 days
1963	57 days
1964	36 days
1965	53 days
1966	57 days
1967	57 days
1968	59 days
1969	35 days
1970	72 days
1971	73 days
1972	40 days
1973	48 days
1974	52 days
1975	85 days
1976	49 days
1977	98 days
1978	67 days
1979	63 days
1980	22 days
1981	73 days
1982	154 days
1983	42 days
1984	53 days
1985	63 days
1986	107 days
1987	61 days
1988	53 days
1989	52 days
1990	181 days
1991	134 days
1992	78 days
1993	52 days
1994	120 days
1995	84 days
1996	52 days
1997	73 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

78 years, 1910 to 1995

A day with at least 116.7 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 313.6 mm (12.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Tshakhuma: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	116.7 mm (4.6 in)
5 years	164.8 mm (6.5 in)
10 years	198.4 mm (7.8 in)
25 years	243.0 mm (9.6 in)
50 years	277.7 mm (10.9 in)
100 years	313.6 mm (12.3 in)	Longer than the 78 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, 78 years of values from 1910 to 1995.

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: 316.0 mm (12.4 in) in 1981; 265.0 mm (10.4 in) in 1995; 243.8 mm (9.6 in) in 1915.

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Data for Tshakhuma 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 2026-10-13 (13 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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