Palmiet, Kokstad Weather Records (SF001803940)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Palmiet, Kokstad (SF001803940), South Africa, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Palmiet, Kokstad

Palmiet, Kokstad (SF001803940) is a weather station in South Africa at -30.57 latitude and 29.23 longitude, 1,463 m (4,800 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1924 to 1989, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Palmiet, Kokstad still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Palmiet, Kokstad set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 17 February 1989.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -30.57 latitude, 29.23 longitude.
Elevation: 1,463 m (4,800 ft).
Period of record: 1924 to 1989, 66 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 Palmiet, Kokstad. 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 Palmiet, Kokstad, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Palmiet, Kokstad still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 113.0 mm (4.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Palmiet, Kokstad. The most was 113.0 mm (4.4 in) on 3 March 1933.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Palmiet, Kokstad
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	31 January 1967
Feb	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	19 February 1955
Mar	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	3 March 1933
Apr	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	1 April 1933
May	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	22 May 1954
Jun	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	19 June 1964
Jul	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	12 July 1963
Aug	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 August 1965
Sep	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	28 September 1987
Oct	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 October 1950
Nov	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	30 November 1947
Dec	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	16 December 1932

Latest Records

Latest records at Palmiet, Kokstad
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1989	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	31 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1989	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	34 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1989	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1988	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1988	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1988	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1988	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	21 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1988	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	64 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	32 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	10 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	9 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	tie	29 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1987	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	22 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1982	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1982	Palmiet, Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	19 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1924 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Palmiet, Kokstad: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	1933	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	62
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	218.5 mm (8.6 in)	1987	84.7 mm (3.3 in)	62
Longest dry spell (CDD)	110 days	1962	49 days	62

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Palmiet, Kokstad, 1924 to 1989. The record is 113.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.7 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Palmiet, Kokstad by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1924	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1925	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1926	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1927	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1928	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1929	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1930	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1931	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1932	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1933	113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1934	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1935	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1936	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1937	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1938	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1939	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1940	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1941	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1942	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1943	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1944	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1945	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1946	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1947	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1948	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1949	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1950	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1951	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1952	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1953	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1954	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1955	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1956	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1957	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1958	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1959	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1960	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1961	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1962	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1963	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1964	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1965	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1966	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1967	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1968	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1969	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1970	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1971	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1972	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1973	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1975	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1976	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1977	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1978	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1979	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1980	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1981	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1982	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1987	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1988	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1989	45.7 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Palmiet, Kokstad, 1924 to 1989. The record is 218.5 mm (8.6 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.7 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Palmiet, Kokstad by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1924	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1925	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1926	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1927	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1928	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1929	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1930	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1931	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1932	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1933	153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1934	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1935	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1936	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1937	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1938	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1939	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1940	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1941	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1942	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1943	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1944	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1945	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1946	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1947	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1948	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1949	78.1 mm (3.1 in)
1950	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1951	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1952	96.1 mm (3.8 in)
1953	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1954	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1955	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1956	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1957	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1958	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1959	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1960	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1961	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1962	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1963	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1964	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
1965	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1966	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1967	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1968	66.7 mm (2.6 in)
1969	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1970	129.6 mm (5.1 in)
1971	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1972	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1973	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1974	99.9 mm (3.9 in)
1975	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1976	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1977	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1978	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1979	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1980	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1981	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1982	62.9 mm (2.5 in)
1987	218.5 mm (8.6 in)
1988	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1989	85.6 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Palmiet, Kokstad, 1924 to 1989. The record is 110 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 49 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Palmiet, Kokstad by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1924	39 days
1925	59 days
1926	42 days
1927	69 days
1928	41 days
1929	31 days
1930	56 days
1931	72 days
1932	59 days
1933	94 days
1934	44 days
1935	49 days
1936	53 days
1937	60 days
1938	51 days
1939	26 days
1940	85 days
1941	35 days
1942	38 days
1943	45 days
1944	54 days
1945	44 days
1946	63 days
1947	25 days
1948	102 days
1949	65 days
1950	32 days
1951	69 days
1952	27 days
1953	66 days
1954	34 days
1955	90 days
1956	38 days
1957	26 days
1958	45 days
1959	50 days
1960	46 days
1961	85 days
1962	110 days
1963	54 days
1964	20 days
1965	37 days
1966	69 days
1967	64 days
1968	66 days
1969	42 days
1970	59 days
1971	28 days
1972	35 days
1973	71 days
1974	42 days
1975	67 days
1976	40 days
1977	53 days
1978	69 days
1979	43 days
1980	52 days
1981	38 days
1982	36 days
1987	49 days
1988	39 days
1989	8 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

60 years, 1924 to 1988

A day with at least 50.2 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 108.1 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Palmiet, Kokstad: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
25 years	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	97.2 mm (3.8 in)
100 years	108.1 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 60 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, 60 years of values from 1924 to 1988.

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: 113.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1933; 97.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1967; 87.6 mm (3.4 in) in 1964.

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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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