Elandsfontein Weather Records (SF001224690)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elandsfontein (SF001224690), South Africa, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Elandsfontein

Elandsfontein (SF001224690) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.82 latitude and 26.27 longitude, 1,448 m (4,751 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1914 to 1978, 65 years of record.
0 records set at Elandsfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Elandsfontein set a daily record precipitation of 18.0 mm (0.7 in) on 30 December 1977.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.82 latitude, 26.27 longitude.
Elevation: 1,448 m (4,751 ft).
Period of record: 1914 to 1978, 65 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 Elandsfontein. 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 Elandsfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Elandsfontein still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 103.9 mm (4.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elandsfontein. The most was 103.9 mm (4.1 in) on 25 October 1942.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elandsfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	16 January 1974
Feb	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	27 February 1955
Mar	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	2 March 1916
Apr	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 April 1943
May	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	17 May 1950
Jun	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	17 June 1964
Jul	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	5 July 1931
Aug	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	13 September 1953
Oct	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	25 October 1942
Nov	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	2 November 1960
Dec	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 December 1931

Latest Records

Latest records at Elandsfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 December 1977	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	46 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1977	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1977	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	12 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1977	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 1977	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1977	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1977	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1977	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	24 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	22 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	4 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	17 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	51 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	52 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1976	Elandsfontein, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1914 to 1978

Yearly extremes at Elandsfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	1942	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	1932	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	65
Longest dry spell (CDD)	138 days	1949	54 days	65

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elandsfontein, 1914 to 1978. The record is 103.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.0 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elandsfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1914	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1915	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1916	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1917	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1918	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1919	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1920	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1921	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1922	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1923	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1924	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1925	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1926	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1927	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1928	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1929	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1930	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1931	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1932	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1933	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1934	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1935	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1936	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1937	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1938	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1939	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1940	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1941	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1942	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1943	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1944	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1945	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1946	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1947	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1948	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1949	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1950	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1951	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1952	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1953	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1954	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1955	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1956	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1957	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1958	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1959	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1960	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1961	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1962	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1963	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1964	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1965	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1966	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1969	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1970	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1971	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1972	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1973	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1974	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1975	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1976	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1978	18.5 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elandsfontein, 1914 to 1978. The record is 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 64.8 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elandsfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1914	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1915	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1916	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1917	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1918	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1919	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1920	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1921	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1922	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1923	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1924	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1925	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1926	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1927	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1928	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1929	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1930	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1931	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1932	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1933	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1934	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1935	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1936	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1937	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1938	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1940	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1941	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1942	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1943	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1944	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1945	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1946	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1947	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1948	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1949	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1950	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1951	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1952	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1953	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1954	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1955	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1956	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1957	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1958	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1959	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1960	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1961	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1962	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1963	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1964	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1965	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1966	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
1967	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1968	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1969	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1970	144.1 mm (5.7 in)
1971	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1972	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1973	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1974	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1975	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1976	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1977	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1978	100.5 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elandsfontein, 1914 to 1978. The record is 138 days in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 54 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elandsfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1914	50 days
1915	37 days
1916	65 days
1917	35 days
1918	46 days
1919	96 days
1920	50 days
1921	37 days
1922	34 days
1923	42 days
1924	76 days
1925	28 days
1926	42 days
1927	69 days
1928	98 days
1929	36 days
1930	67 days
1931	61 days
1932	52 days
1933	68 days
1934	98 days
1935	36 days
1936	55 days
1937	70 days
1938	63 days
1939	49 days
1940	97 days
1941	56 days
1942	88 days
1943	86 days
1944	70 days
1945	75 days
1946	34 days
1947	58 days
1948	88 days
1949	138 days
1950	50 days
1951	65 days
1952	33 days
1953	86 days
1954	55 days
1955	43 days
1956	116 days
1957	49 days
1958	91 days
1959	29 days
1960	41 days
1961	49 days
1962	77 days
1963	53 days
1964	54 days
1965	50 days
1966	61 days
1967	50 days
1968	61 days
1969	54 days
1970	31 days
1971	32 days
1972	69 days
1973	68 days
1974	45 days
1975	49 days
1976	66 days
1977	51 days
1978	13 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

63 years, 1914 to 1977

A day with at least 43.1 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 90.9 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Elandsfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
5 years	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	64.9 mm (2.6 in)
25 years	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
50 years	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
100 years	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1914 to 1977.

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: 103.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1942; 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1917; 75.0 mm (3.0 in) in 1960.

Download the Data

Data for Elandsfontein 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 2026-10-17 (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).

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