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Skukuza Weather Records (SF000068296)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Skukuza (SF000068296), South Africa, with 116 years of record.

Key Facts for Skukuza

  • Skukuza (SF000068296) is a weather station in South Africa at -24.98 latitude and 31.60 longitude, 271 m (889 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1911 to 2026, 116 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Skukuza still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Skukuza set a daily record low maximum temperature of 15.9 C (60.6 F) on 29 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: South Africa, -24.98 latitude, 31.60 longitude.
  • Elevation: 271 m (889 ft).
  • Period of record: 1911 to 2026, 116 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Skukuza, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Skukuza. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Skukuza. 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 Skukuza, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan44.7 C (112.5 F)10.1 C (50.2 F)38.4 C (101.1 F)18.8 C (65.8 F)
Feb45.6 C (114.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)39.5 C (103.1 F)15.2 C (59.4 F)
Mar43.6 C (110.5 F)7.6 C (45.7 F)38.3 C (100.9 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)
Apr41.3 C (106.3 F)4.9 C (40.8 F)34.7 C (94.5 F)14.7 C (58.5 F)
May39.2 C (102.6 F)-0.1 C (31.8 F)31.1 C (88.0 F)9.0 C (48.2 F)
Jun36.4 C (97.5 F)-4.5 C (23.9 F)30.3 C (86.5 F)6.2 C (43.2 F)
Jul36.4 C (97.5 F)-7.0 C (19.4 F)31.5 C (88.7 F)2.9 C (37.2 F)
Aug42.5 C (108.5 F)-4.6 C (23.7 F)28.8 C (83.8 F)2.4 C (36.3 F)
Sep44.4 C (111.9 F)-2.3 C (27.9 F)34.9 C (94.8 F)11.3 C (52.3 F)
Oct45.9 C (114.6 F)4.8 C (40.6 F)27.4 C (81.3 F)14.8 C (58.6 F)
Nov46.9 C (116.4 F)7.6 C (45.7 F)n/an/a
Dec46.4 C (115.5 F)9.5 C (49.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Skukuza by the year they were set 1,464 records at Skukuza still stand. 2016 holds the most, with 53. 02040601960: 221961: 291962: 221963: 301964: 201965: 251966: 391967: 301968: 371969: 301970: 321971: 181972: 271973: 411974: 181975: 191976: 271977: 421978: 341979: 181980: 191981: 291982: 111983: 231984: 231985: 181986: 91987: 281988: 261989: 191990: 191991: 231992: 361993: 191994: 191995: 211996: 221997: 211998: 321999: 162000: 232001: 62003: 12010: 432011: 182012: 32013: 242014: 222015: 392016: 532017: 142018: 352019: 402020: 212021: 132022: 292023: 262024: 332025: 112026: 171960196619721978198419901996200320152021
1,464 records at Skukuza still stand. 2016 holds the most, with 53.
Standing records at Skukuza by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196022
196129
196222
196330
196420
196525
196639
196730
196837
196930
197032
197118
197227
197341
197418
197519
197627
197742
197834
197918
198019
198129
198211
198323
198423
198518
19869
198728
198826
198919
199019
199123
199236
199319
199419
199521
199622
199721
199832
199916
200023
20016
20031
201043
201118
20123
201324
201422
201539
201653
201714
201835
201940
202021
202113
202229
202326
202433
202511
202617

All-Time Record Progression

10 new records
When Skukuza set new all-time records 10 all-time records were set at Skukuza between 5 January 1958 and 22 July 2019. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperatureRecord high minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature5 January 1958: Record daily precipitation 238.0 mm (9.4 in)25 February 1992: Record high maximum temperature 44.2 C (111.6 F)26 February 1992: Record high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)27 February 1992: Record high minimum temperature 27.3 C (81.1 F)12 October 2010: Record high minimum temperature 32.3 C (90.1 F)9 November 2011: Record high maximum temperature 46.9 C (116.4 F)8 August 2012: Record low minimum temperature -4.6 C (23.7 F)18 August 2018: Record low maximum temperature 10.7 C (51.3 F)4 July 2019: Record low minimum temperature -5.2 C (22.6 F)22 July 2019: Record low minimum temperature -7.0 C (19.4 F)1960197019801990200020102020
10 all-time records were set at Skukuza between 5 January 1958 and 22 July 2019. Each dot is a new record.
When Skukuza set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1958-01-05Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 238.0 mm (9.4 in)
1992-02-25Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 44.2 C (111.6 F)
1992-02-26Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 45.6 C (114.1 F)
1992-02-27Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 27.3 C (81.1 F)
2010-10-12Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 32.3 C (90.1 F)
2011-11-09Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 46.9 C (116.4 F)
2012-08-08Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -4.6 C (23.7 F)
2018-08-18Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 10.7 C (51.3 F)
2019-07-04Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -5.2 C (22.6 F)
2019-07-22Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -7.0 C (19.4 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 238.0 mm (9.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Skukuza The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Skukuza. The most was 238.0 mm (9.4 in) on 5 January 1958. 0100200300 Jan: 238.0 mm (9.4 in), 5 January 1958 Jan Feb: 185.0 mm (7.3 in), 13 February 1915 Feb Mar: 120.0 mm (4.7 in), 22 March 1948 Mar Apr: 185.0 mm (7.3 in), 10 April 1953 Apr May: 57.0 mm (2.2 in), 13 May 1975 May Jun: 40.0 mm (1.6 in), 19 June 1961 Jun Jul: 197.0 mm (7.8 in), 6 July 2026 Jul Aug: 92.0 mm (3.6 in), 20 August 1951 Aug Sep: 115.0 mm (4.5 in), 11 September 1936 Sep Oct: 118.0 mm (4.6 in), 8 October 1957 Oct Nov: 166.0 mm (6.5 in), 22 November 1955 Nov Dec: 170.0 mm (6.7 in), 1 December 1953 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Skukuza. The most was 238.0 mm (9.4 in) on 5 January 1958.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Skukuza
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan238.0 mm (9.4 in)5 January 1958
Feb185.0 mm (7.3 in)13 February 1915
Mar120.0 mm (4.7 in)22 March 1948
Apr185.0 mm (7.3 in)10 April 1953
May57.0 mm (2.2 in)13 May 1975
Jun40.0 mm (1.6 in)19 June 1961
Jul197.0 mm (7.8 in)6 July 2026
Aug92.0 mm (3.6 in)20 August 1951
Sep115.0 mm (4.5 in)11 September 1936
Oct118.0 mm (4.6 in)8 October 1957
Nov166.0 mm (6.5 in)22 November 1955
Dec170.0 mm (6.7 in)1 December 1953

Period of Record Coverage

1960 to 2026
Days with data per year at Skukuza 64 years of record at Skukuza, 1960 to 2026. 21 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011 and others. 1960: 365 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 362 of 365 days1963: 365 of 365 days1964: 337 of 366 days1965: 363 of 365 days1966: 365 of 365 days1967: 363 of 365 days1968: 364 of 366 days1969: 359 of 365 days1970: 362 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 362 of 366 days1973: 364 of 365 days1974: 354 of 365 days1975: 334 of 365 days1976: 363 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 357 of 365 days1980: 365 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 364 of 365 days1988: 357 of 366 days1989: 354 of 365 days1990: 359 of 365 days1991: 332 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 359 of 365 days1994: 362 of 365 days1995: 360 of 365 days1996: 362 of 366 days1997: 363 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 151 of 365 days2002: 3 of 365 days2003: 7 of 365 days2004: 4 of 366 days2005: 2 of 365 days2008: 1 of 366 days2010: 228 of 365 days2011: 262 of 365 days2012: 82 of 366 days2013: 289 of 365 days2014: 270 of 365 days2015: 266 of 365 days2016: 339 of 366 days2017: 290 of 365 days2018: 237 of 365 days2019: 285 of 365 days2020: 202 of 366 days2021: 298 of 365 days2022: 298 of 365 days2023: 341 of 365 days2024: 328 of 366 days2025: 235 of 365 days2026: 211 of 365 days1960197019801990200020102020
64 years of record at Skukuza, 1960 to 2026. 21 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011 and others.
Days with data per year at Skukuza
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1960365100%Yes
1961364100%Yes
196236299%Yes
1963365100%Yes
196433792%Yes
196536399%Yes
1966365100%Yes
196736399%Yes
196836499%Yes
196935998%Yes
197036299%Yes
1971364100%Yes
197236299%Yes
1973364100%Yes
197435497%Yes
197533492%Yes
197636399%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978364100%Yes
197935798%Yes
1980365100%Yes
198136399%Yes
1982364100%Yes
1983364100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986364100%Yes
1987364100%Yes
198835798%Yes
198935497%Yes
199035998%Yes
199133291%Yes
199236399%Yes
199335998%Yes
199436299%Yes
199536099%Yes
199636299%Yes
199736399%Yes
199836399%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
200115141%No
200231%No
200372%No
200441%No
200521%No
200810%No
201022862%No
201126272%No
20128222%No
201328979%No
201427074%No
201526673%No
201633993%Yes
201729079%No
201823765%No
201928578%No
202020255%No
202129882%No
202229882%No
202334193%Yes
202432890%No
202523564%No
202621158%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Skukuza
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 September 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily low max (Provisional)15.9 C (60.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)52 years24 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily low max (Provisional)17.9 C (64.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)55 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily low max (Provisional)17.4 C (63.3 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)39 years21 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily rain44.4 mm (1.7 in)32.4 mm (1.3 in)107 years69 of 100 (Major)
11 August 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily low max14.0 C (57.2 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)52 years31 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)47.0 mm (1.9 in)112 years73 of 100 (Major)
13 July 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily rain101.0 mm (4.0 in)100.0 mm (3.9 in)69 years70 of 100 (Major)
6 July 2026Skukuza, ZAmonthly rain197.0 mm (7.8 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)0 years34 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 2026Skukuza, ZAmonthly rain177.0 mm (7.0 in)72.0 mm (2.8 in)74 years82 of 100 (Exceptional)
21 June 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily low max19.7 C (67.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)61 years24 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily high min16.9 C (62.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily high min20.2 C (68.4 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)43 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2026Skukuza, ZAmonthly high min22.3 C (72.1 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)50 years33 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily high min19.5 C (67.1 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily low max19.0 C (66.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)65 years26 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily high min20.2 C (68.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily high min21.5 C (70.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily low max22.5 C (72.5 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)55 years28 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily low max23.3 C (73.9 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)60 years29 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 2026Skukuza, ZAdaily low max25.1 C (77.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

42 complete years, 1960 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Skukuza as warming stripes, 1960 to 2024 One stripe for each of 42 complete years at Skukuza, 1960 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.2 C (71.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1981, at 21.1 C (69.9 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 24.7 C (76.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F). 1960: 21.4 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1961: 22.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1962: 22.6 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1963: 21.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1965: 21.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1966: 21.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1967: 21.2 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1968: 21.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1969: 22.6 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1970: 23.1 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1971: 21.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1972: 21.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1973: 22.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1974: 21.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1976: 21.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1977: 22.3 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1978: 21.7 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1979: 22.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1980: 21.6 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1981: 21.1 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1982: 22.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1983: 22.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1984: 21.5 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1985: 22.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1986: 22.0 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1987: 22.3 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1988: 21.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1989: 21.8 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1990: 22.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1992: 23.6 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1993: 23.0 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1994: 21.9 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1995: 22.5 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1996: 22.1 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 22.2 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 22.7 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1999: 22.0 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2000: 21.6 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2016: 24.7 C, +2.5 C from the station mean2021: 22.8 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2023: 23.5 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2024: 23.7 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 42 complete years at Skukuza, 1960 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 22.2 C (71.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1981, at 21.1 C (69.9 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 24.7 C (76.5 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.6 C (4.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Skukuza as warming stripes, 1960 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196021.4 C-0.74 C
196122.1 C-0.09 C
196222.6 C+0.45 C
196321.6 C-0.54 C
196521.7 C-0.51 C
196621.2 C-0.98 C
196721.2 C-0.99 C
196821.7 C-0.45 C
196922.6 C+0.46 C
197023.1 C+0.87 C
197121.8 C-0.37 C
197221.7 C-0.47 C
197322.1 C-0.10 C
197421.7 C-0.46 C
197621.6 C-0.63 C
197722.3 C+0.16 C
197821.7 C-0.50 C
197922.2 C+0.04 C
198021.6 C-0.54 C
198121.1 C-1.11 C
198222.1 C-0.09 C
198322.5 C+0.34 C
198421.5 C-0.70 C
198522.2 C+0.02 C
198622.0 C-0.16 C
198722.3 C+0.13 C
198821.9 C-0.27 C
198921.8 C-0.36 C
199022.1 C-0.11 C
199223.6 C+1.39 C
199323.0 C+0.78 C
199421.9 C-0.29 C
199522.5 C+0.29 C
199622.1 C-0.08 C
199722.2 C-0.01 C
199822.7 C+0.51 C
199922.0 C-0.14 C
200021.6 C-0.63 C
201624.7 C+2.53 C
202122.8 C+0.64 C
202323.5 C+1.28 C
202423.7 C+1.54 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade over 1960 to 2024. In Fahrenheit: 0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 42 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Skukuza
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.2 to 0.4) per decade0.5 F (0.3 to 0.7) per decade1960 to 202442Rise
Mean daily maximum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1960 to 202442Rise
Mean daily minimum0.14 C (0.03 to 0.25) per decade0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade1960 to 202442Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1911 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Skukuza: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.9 C (116.4 F)201141.6 C (106.8 F)64
Coldest night (TNn)-7.0 C (19.4 F)2019-0.4 C (31.2 F)64
Wettest day (Rx1day)238.0 mm (9.4 in)195868.0 mm (2.7 in)107
Wettest five days (Rx5day)431.0 mm (17.0 in)1958109.0 mm (4.3 in)103
Longest dry spell (CDD)154 days193946 days106

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Skukuza by year The hottest day of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is 46.9 C (116.4 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.6 C (106.8 F). 20304050192019401960198020002020Record: 46.9 C (116.4 F) in 2011
The hottest day of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is 46.9 C (116.4 F) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.6 C (106.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Skukuza by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
196040.9 C (105.6 F)
196139.9 C (103.8 F)
196242.4 C (108.3 F)
196341.5 C (106.7 F)
196440.4 C (104.7 F)
196542.0 C (107.6 F)
196639.6 C (103.3 F)
196742.4 C (108.3 F)
196842.8 C (109.0 F)
196941.5 C (106.7 F)
197041.0 C (105.8 F)
197141.7 C (107.1 F)
197242.2 C (108.0 F)
197342.6 C (108.7 F)
197440.7 C (105.3 F)
197540.7 C (105.3 F)
197642.8 C (109.0 F)
197743.0 C (109.4 F)
197839.6 C (103.3 F)
197943.6 C (110.5 F)
198040.6 C (105.1 F)
198141.7 C (107.1 F)
198242.0 C (107.6 F)
198343.0 C (109.4 F)
198439.4 C (102.9 F)
198539.5 C (103.1 F)
198639.4 C (102.9 F)
198741.2 C (106.2 F)
198841.0 C (105.8 F)
198942.4 C (108.3 F)
199041.2 C (106.2 F)
199140.9 C (105.6 F)
199245.6 C (114.1 F)
199341.5 C (106.7 F)
199440.0 C (104.0 F)
199542.2 C (108.0 F)
199641.6 C (106.9 F)
199742.6 C (108.7 F)
199841.3 C (106.3 F)
199939.6 C (103.3 F)
200040.1 C (104.2 F)
200140.9 C (105.6 F)
200235.3 C (95.5 F)
200341.8 C (107.2 F)
200439.4 C (102.9 F)
200530.5 C (86.9 F)
200824.8 C (76.6 F)
201044.8 C (112.6 F)
201146.9 C (116.4 F)
201239.5 C (103.1 F)
201344.6 C (112.3 F)
201442.6 C (108.7 F)
201544.4 C (111.9 F)
201645.6 C (114.1 F)
201741.1 C (106.0 F)
201846.3 C (115.3 F)
201945.9 C (114.6 F)
202043.3 C (109.9 F)
202141.9 C (107.4 F)
202243.4 C (110.1 F)
202342.8 C (109.0 F)
202446.4 C (115.5 F)
202539.3 C (102.7 F)
202639.5 C (103.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Skukuza by year The coldest night of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is -7.0 C (19.4 F) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.4 C (31.2 F). -100102030192019401960198020002020Record: -7.0 C (19.4 F) in 2019
The coldest night of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is -7.0 C (19.4 F) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.4 C (31.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Skukuza by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1960-1.4 C (29.5 F)
19612.0 C (35.6 F)
19620.6 C (33.1 F)
1963-0.1 C (31.8 F)
1964-4.4 C (24.1 F)
1965-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1966-1.5 C (29.3 F)
1967-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1968-1.8 C (28.8 F)
19690.5 C (32.9 F)
19700.9 C (33.6 F)
19710.0 C (32.0 F)
1972-4.2 C (24.4 F)
19730.0 C (32.0 F)
1974-0.8 C (30.6 F)
1975-2.1 C (28.2 F)
1976-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1977-2.3 C (27.9 F)
1978-0.5 C (31.1 F)
1979-3.8 C (25.2 F)
1980-1.5 C (29.3 F)
1981-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1982-0.9 C (30.4 F)
1983-2.0 C (28.4 F)
19840.6 C (33.1 F)
1985-0.4 C (31.3 F)
19860.0 C (32.0 F)
1987-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1988-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1989-0.5 C (31.1 F)
19900.5 C (32.9 F)
19910.1 C (32.2 F)
1992-0.9 C (30.4 F)
19930.6 C (33.1 F)
1994-2.4 C (27.7 F)
19950.5 C (32.9 F)
19960.5 C (32.9 F)
19970.8 C (33.4 F)
19981.0 C (33.8 F)
1999-0.4 C (31.3 F)
2000-1.7 C (28.9 F)
20013.6 C (38.5 F)
200213.0 C (55.4 F)
200315.4 C (59.7 F)
20041.2 C (34.2 F)
20058.0 C (46.4 F)
200820.5 C (68.9 F)
20100.9 C (33.6 F)
2011-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2012-4.6 C (23.7 F)
20131.1 C (34.0 F)
2014-1.5 C (29.3 F)
20150.7 C (33.3 F)
20162.6 C (36.7 F)
2017-1.3 C (29.7 F)
2018-2.3 C (27.9 F)
2019-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2020-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2021-2.8 C (27.0 F)
20220.3 C (32.5 F)
20231.3 C (34.3 F)
2024-2.9 C (26.8 F)
20250.4 C (32.7 F)
20262.4 C (36.3 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Skukuza by year The wettest day of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is 238.0 mm (9.4 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.0 mm (2.7 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 238.0 mm (9.4 in) in 1958
The wettest day of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is 238.0 mm (9.4 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.0 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Skukuza by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19114.0 mm (0.16 in)
191225.0 mm (1.0 in)
191347.0 mm (1.9 in)
191459.0 mm (2.3 in)
1915185.0 mm (7.3 in)
191936.0 mm (1.4 in)
1920105.0 mm (4.1 in)
192178.0 mm (3.1 in)
192232.0 mm (1.3 in)
192367.0 mm (2.6 in)
1924105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1925118.0 mm (4.6 in)
192642.0 mm (1.7 in)
192742.0 mm (1.7 in)
192861.0 mm (2.4 in)
192948.0 mm (1.9 in)
193082.0 mm (3.2 in)
193182.0 mm (3.2 in)
1932111.0 mm (4.4 in)
193370.0 mm (2.8 in)
193490.0 mm (3.5 in)
193557.0 mm (2.2 in)
1936115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1937156.0 mm (6.1 in)
193864.0 mm (2.5 in)
193970.0 mm (2.8 in)
1940144.0 mm (5.7 in)
194149.0 mm (1.9 in)
194284.0 mm (3.3 in)
1943110.0 mm (4.3 in)
194430.0 mm (1.2 in)
194576.0 mm (3.0 in)
194671.0 mm (2.8 in)
194712.0 mm (0.5 in)
1948120.0 mm (4.7 in)
194983.0 mm (3.3 in)
195039.0 mm (1.5 in)
1951178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1952142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1953185.0 mm (7.3 in)
195497.0 mm (3.8 in)
1955166.0 mm (6.5 in)
1956185.0 mm (7.3 in)
1957118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1958238.0 mm (9.4 in)
196086.0 mm (3.4 in)
196191.0 mm (3.6 in)
196257.0 mm (2.2 in)
196372.0 mm (2.8 in)
196451.0 mm (2.0 in)
196529.0 mm (1.1 in)
196672.0 mm (2.8 in)
196752.0 mm (2.0 in)
196876.0 mm (3.0 in)
196945.0 mm (1.8 in)
197038.0 mm (1.5 in)
197150.0 mm (2.0 in)
197286.0 mm (3.4 in)
197386.0 mm (3.4 in)
1974103.0 mm (4.1 in)
197557.0 mm (2.2 in)
197694.0 mm (3.7 in)
197763.0 mm (2.5 in)
1978119.0 mm (4.7 in)
197946.0 mm (1.8 in)
198070.0 mm (2.8 in)
198159.0 mm (2.3 in)
198246.0 mm (1.8 in)
198352.0 mm (2.0 in)
198463.0 mm (2.5 in)
198584.0 mm (3.3 in)
198643.0 mm (1.7 in)
198761.0 mm (2.4 in)
198879.0 mm (3.1 in)
198976.0 mm (3.0 in)
199050.0 mm (2.0 in)
199131.0 mm (1.2 in)
1992100.0 mm (3.9 in)
199344.0 mm (1.7 in)
199470.0 mm (2.8 in)
1995102.0 mm (4.0 in)
199675.0 mm (3.0 in)
199787.0 mm (3.4 in)
199858.0 mm (2.3 in)
199954.0 mm (2.1 in)
200085.0 mm (3.3 in)
200168.0 mm (2.7 in)
20024.8 mm (0.19 in)
20030.0 mm (0.00 in)
20047.9 mm (0.31 in)
2005n/a
20084.8 mm (0.19 in)
201071.1 mm (2.8 in)
201171.9 mm (2.8 in)
201265.0 mm (2.6 in)
201347.0 mm (1.9 in)
201451.1 mm (2.0 in)
201515.0 mm (0.6 in)
201629.0 mm (1.1 in)
201781.0 mm (3.2 in)
201822.1 mm (0.9 in)
201932.0 mm (1.3 in)
202093.0 mm (3.7 in)
202167.1 mm (2.6 in)
202231.0 mm (1.2 in)
202343.9 mm (1.7 in)
202455.9 mm (2.2 in)
2025n/a
2026197.0 mm (7.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Skukuza by year The wettest five days of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is 431.0 mm (17.0 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.0 mm (4.3 in). 0200400600192019401960198020002020Record: 431.0 mm (17.0 in) in 1958
The wettest five days of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is 431.0 mm (17.0 in) in 1958, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.0 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Skukuza by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19118.0 mm (0.31 in)
191239.0 mm (1.5 in)
191368.0 mm (2.7 in)
1914109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1915193.0 mm (7.6 in)
191949.0 mm (1.9 in)
1920125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1921139.0 mm (5.5 in)
192248.0 mm (1.9 in)
1923115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1924150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1925160.0 mm (6.3 in)
192648.0 mm (1.9 in)
192756.0 mm (2.2 in)
192885.0 mm (3.3 in)
192960.0 mm (2.4 in)
1930143.0 mm (5.6 in)
193192.0 mm (3.6 in)
1932114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1933126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1934109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1935120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1936115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1937311.0 mm (12.2 in)
1938112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1939142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1940201.0 mm (7.9 in)
194175.0 mm (3.0 in)
194288.0 mm (3.5 in)
1943153.0 mm (6.0 in)
194455.0 mm (2.2 in)
194592.0 mm (3.6 in)
1946155.0 mm (6.1 in)
194726.0 mm (1.0 in)
1948179.0 mm (7.0 in)
1949109.0 mm (4.3 in)
195089.0 mm (3.5 in)
1951179.0 mm (7.0 in)
1952193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1953198.0 mm (7.8 in)
1954171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1955283.0 mm (11.1 in)
1956410.0 mm (16.1 in)
1957181.0 mm (7.1 in)
1958431.0 mm (17.0 in)
1960171.0 mm (6.7 in)
196192.0 mm (3.6 in)
196286.0 mm (3.4 in)
196380.0 mm (3.1 in)
196457.0 mm (2.2 in)
196548.0 mm (1.9 in)
1966121.0 mm (4.8 in)
196788.0 mm (3.5 in)
1968121.0 mm (4.8 in)
196992.0 mm (3.6 in)
197082.0 mm (3.2 in)
197163.0 mm (2.5 in)
1972132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1973193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1974108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1975105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1976167.0 mm (6.6 in)
1977113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1978128.0 mm (5.0 in)
197961.0 mm (2.4 in)
1980125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1981126.0 mm (5.0 in)
198268.0 mm (2.7 in)
198390.0 mm (3.5 in)
1984162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1985241.0 mm (9.5 in)
198665.0 mm (2.6 in)
1987106.0 mm (4.2 in)
198886.0 mm (3.4 in)
1989144.0 mm (5.7 in)
199084.0 mm (3.3 in)
199148.0 mm (1.9 in)
1992118.0 mm (4.6 in)
199360.0 mm (2.4 in)
199470.0 mm (2.8 in)
1995174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1996117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1997143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1998101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1999104.0 mm (4.1 in)
2000232.0 mm (9.1 in)
2001102.0 mm (4.0 in)
2002n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
2008n/a
201035.0 mm (1.4 in)
2011121.7 mm (4.8 in)
2012106.6 mm (4.2 in)
201347.9 mm (1.9 in)
2014160.6 mm (6.3 in)
201528.6 mm (1.1 in)
201642.7 mm (1.7 in)
201784.3 mm (3.3 in)
201823.2 mm (0.9 in)
201951.4 mm (2.0 in)
2020114.0 mm (4.5 in)
2021139.8 mm (5.5 in)
202266.2 mm (2.6 in)
2023150.8 mm (5.9 in)
202439.6 mm (1.6 in)
2025n/a
2026380.6 mm (15.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Skukuza by year The longest dry spell of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is 154 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days. 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 154 days in 1939
The longest dry spell of the year at Skukuza, 1911 to 2026. The record is 154 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 46 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Skukuza by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
191155 days
191243 days
191385 days
191465 days
191525 days
191929 days
192044 days
192174 days
192269 days
192353 days
192468 days
192579 days
192659 days
192743 days
192870 days
192978 days
193085 days
193152 days
193294 days
193380 days
193486 days
193565 days
193651 days
193752 days
193841 days
1939154 days
194023 days
194142 days
194260 days
194332 days
194413 days
194517 days
194627 days
19475 days
194837 days
194918 days
195027 days
195142 days
195231 days
195372 days
195418 days
1955109 days
195617 days
195713 days
195813 days
196039 days
196149 days
196243 days
196369 days
196467 days
196569 days
196643 days
196758 days
196836 days
196946 days
197058 days
197163 days
197257 days
197353 days
197449 days
197558 days
197666 days
197795 days
197885 days
197944 days
198075 days
198182 days
198237 days
198335 days
198464 days
198558 days
198676 days
198758 days
198853 days
198970 days
199059 days
199145 days
199285 days
199336 days
199461 days
199582 days
199635 days
199763 days
199855 days
199930 days
200076 days
200128 days
20021 day
20032 days
20041 day
2005n/a
2008n/a
20102 days
20114 days
20123 days
20134 days
20143 days
20154 days
20165 days
20174 days
20185 days
20193 days
20204 days
20215 days
20224 days
20233 days
20245 days
2025n/a
20265 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

64 years, 1920 to 2000

A day with at least 71.8 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 170.8 mm (6.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Skukuza: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years71.8 mm (2.8 in)
5 years98.4 mm (3.9 in)
10 years115.9 mm (4.6 in)
25 years138.1 mm (5.4 in)
50 years154.5 mm (6.1 in)
100 years170.8 mm (6.7 in)Longer than the 64 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, 64 years of values from 1920 to 2000.

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: 178.0 mm (7.0 in) in 1951; 156.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1937; 142.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1952.

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-13).