Spitskop (Agr) Weather Records (SF001218750)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Spitskop (Agr) (SF001218750), South Africa, with 73 years of record.

Key Facts for Spitskop (Agr)

Spitskop (Agr) (SF001218750) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.58 latitude and 26.02 longitude, 1,318 m (4,324 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1925 to 1997, 73 years of record.
0 records set at Spitskop (Agr) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Spitskop (Agr) set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 24 May 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.58 latitude, 26.02 longitude.
Elevation: 1,318 m (4,324 ft).
Period of record: 1925 to 1997, 73 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 Spitskop (Agr). 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 Spitskop (Agr), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Spitskop (Agr) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 119.4 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Spitskop (Agr). The most was 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 21 October 1953.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Spitskop (Agr)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 January 1981
Feb	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	4 February 1941
Mar	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	19 March 1940
Apr	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	3 April 1933
May	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	4 May 1946
Jun	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	12 June 1987
Jul	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25 July 1983
Aug	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	17 August 1974
Sep	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	16 September 1932
Oct	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	21 October 1953
Nov	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	18 November 1953
Dec	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	31 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Spitskop (Agr)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 1997	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1997	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1997	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1997	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	39 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1996	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1996	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	70 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1996	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1996	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1996	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1996	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1995	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1995	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1995	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1994	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	35 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1994	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1993	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1993	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 June 1993	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	11 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1993	Spitskop (Agr), ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1925 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Spitskop (Agr): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	1953	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	73
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	1953	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	73
Longest dry spell (CDD)	334 days	1991	62 days	73

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Spitskop (Agr), 1925 to 1997. The record is 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.5 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Spitskop (Agr) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1925	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1926	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1927	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1928	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1929	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1930	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1932	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1933	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1934	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1935	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1936	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1937	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1938	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1939	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1940	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1941	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1942	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1943	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1944	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1945	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1946	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1947	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1948	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1949	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1950	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1951	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1952	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1953	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1954	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1955	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1956	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1957	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1958	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1959	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1960	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1961	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1962	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1964	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1965	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1966	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1968	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1969	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1970	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1971	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1972	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1973	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1974	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1975	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1976	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1977	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1978	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1979	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1980	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1981	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1982	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1983	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1985	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1986	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1987	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1988	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1989	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1990	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1991	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1992	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1994	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1995	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1996	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	38.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Spitskop (Agr), 1925 to 1997. The record is 158.8 mm (6.3 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.8 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Spitskop (Agr) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1925	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1926	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1927	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1928	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1929	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1930	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1931	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1932	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1933	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1934	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1935	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1936	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1937	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1938	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1939	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1940	100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1941	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1942	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1943	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1944	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1945	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1946	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1947	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1948	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1949	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1950	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1951	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1952	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1953	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1954	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1955	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1956	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1957	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1958	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1959	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1960	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1961	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1962	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1963	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1964	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1965	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1966	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1967	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1968	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1969	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1970	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1971	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1972	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1973	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1975	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1976	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1977	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1978	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1979	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1981	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1982	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1983	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1984	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1986	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1987	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1988	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1989	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1990	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1991	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1992	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1993	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1994	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1995	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1996	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1997	64.0 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Spitskop (Agr), 1925 to 1997. The record is 334 days in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 62 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Spitskop (Agr) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1925	25 days
1926	49 days
1927	55 days
1928	147 days
1929	48 days
1930	120 days
1931	65 days
1932	69 days
1933	71 days
1934	77 days
1935	85 days
1936	58 days
1937	70 days
1938	104 days
1939	37 days
1940	42 days
1941	50 days
1942	84 days
1943	39 days
1944	46 days
1945	59 days
1946	31 days
1947	33 days
1948	78 days
1949	110 days
1950	82 days
1951	51 days
1952	32 days
1953	41 days
1954	92 days
1955	51 days
1956	59 days
1957	44 days
1958	92 days
1959	42 days
1960	31 days
1961	47 days
1962	84 days
1963	70 days
1964	53 days
1965	51 days
1966	86 days
1967	50 days
1968	73 days
1969	72 days
1970	51 days
1971	50 days
1972	69 days
1973	68 days
1974	46 days
1975	67 days
1976	66 days
1977	42 days
1978	72 days
1979	44 days
1980	110 days
1981	56 days
1982	38 days
1983	45 days
1984	77 days
1985	77 days
1986	89 days
1987	46 days
1988	77 days
1989	79 days
1990	73 days
1991	334 days
1992	55 days
1993	118 days
1994	62 days
1995	59 days
1996	98 days
1997	78 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

71 years, 1926 to 1997

A day with at least 40.7 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 94.4 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Spitskop (Agr): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
10 years	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
25 years	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
50 years	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
100 years	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	Longer than the 71 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, 71 years of values from 1926 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: 119.4 mm (4.7 in) in 1953; 74.9 mm (2.9 in) in 1941; 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 1940.

Download the Data

Data for Spitskop (Agr) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Spitskop (Agr) 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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