Recorded daily rainfall for South Africa for Friday 16 January

16 January 2026
By Staff Writer


These are the preliminary recorded rainfall figures for the 24-hour period ending at 8am on Friday 16 January 2026, according to the SA Weather Service and readings that we get from other sources.

The total recorded rainfall for November 2025 across South Africa is available by clicking here.

Recorded rainfall sent in to us by our followers is indicated by and data is updated as we receive it. Data from the SA Weather Service is only available later in the morning.

GAUTENG
Vanderbijlpark Vaalview Plotte: 14 mm
Homelands Vereeniging: 4 mm
Sterkfontein ARS: 19 mm
Vereeniging: 3 mm
Vereeniging - Kopanong Hospital: 5 mm
Westonaria Agripark AWS: 2 mm

MPUMALANGA
Elandshoek: 48 mm
Belfast: 2 mm
Bourke's Luck AWS: 21 mm
Bushbuckridge AWS: 17 mm
Carolina: 7 mm
Ermelo WO: 2 mm
Graskop AWS: 29 mm
Komatidraai: 27 mm
Kruger Mpumalanga Int. Airport: 12 mm
Machadodorp AWS: 1 mm
Nelspruit: 9 mm
Skukuza: 2 mm
Zonstraal Military Base AWS: 23 mm

LIMPOPO
Giyani: 92 mm
Haenertsburg ARS: 4 mm
Hans Merensky N.S: 6 mm
Krugerwildtuin Shangoni ARS: 8 mm
Lephalale: 3 mm
Levubu: 9 mm
Malonga AWS: 52 mm
Soekmekaar - Pol: 6 mm
Steenbokfontein ARS: 9 mm
Thengwe AWS: 4 mm
Thohoyandou AWS: 5 mm
Thohoyandou WO: 8 mm
Tshakuma AWS: 5 mm
Tshanowa Primary School: 2 mm
Tzaneen - Westfalia Estate: 16 mm
Vuwani AWS: 37 mm
Warmbad Towoomba: 2 mm

NORTH WEST
Buffelspoort II AGR: 2 mm

FREE STATE
Excelsior ARS: 2 mm
Ficksburg: 5 mm
Knellpoortdam: 4 mm
Kroonstad: 10 mm
Wepener: 3 mm

NORTHERN CAPE
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WESTERN CAPE
Hoekwil: 60 mm
Storms River Village: 51 mm
Keurboomstrand: 50 mm
George Fernridge: 30 mm
Avontuur Bellevue ARS: 16 mm
Cape Agulhas: 1 mm
George Jonkershoek ARS: 9 mm
George Witfontein: 24 mm
George WO: 9 mm
Heidelberg - Kruisrivier ARS: 8 mm
Knysna - Kleingrysbos ARS: 17 mm
Knysna - Kruisfontein: 44 mm
Knysna - Platboskop ARS: 45 mm
Ladismith: 9 mm
Mossel Bay: 8 mm
Mosselbay - Robinson Pass ARS: 18 mm
Plettenberg Bay Newlands ARS: 33 mm
Riversdale: 2 mm
Swellendam: 4 mm
Swellendam - Marloth ARS: 7 mm
Uniondale - De Hoop ARS: 3 mm
Wilderness Heights ARS: 36 mm

EASTERN CAPE
Addo Elephant Park: 3 mm
Aliwal-north Plaatkop: 11 mm
Barkly-oos (caerleon): 18 mm
Bisho: 3 mm
Coffee Bay: 4 mm
Dohne - AGR: 18 mm
Dutywa AWS: 4 mm
East London AWS: 3 mm
Elliot: 9 mm
Flower Reserve ARS: 15 mm
Fort Beaufort: 5 mm
Joubertina School AWS: 3 mm
Klipplaat ARS: 1 mm
Komga AWS: 16 mm
Kriegers Kraal ARS: 6 mm
Libode AWS: 12 mm
Mount Frere AWS: 2 mm
Patensie: 15 mm
Peddie AWS: 2 mm
Port St. Johns: 18 mm
Stormriver - Witteklip ARS: 56 mm
Uitenhage Fire Station: 8 mm
Umthatha WO: 6 mm

KWAZULU-NATAL
Woodstock Dam: 27 mm
Underberg Bushmans Nek: 4 mm
Babanango: 7 mm
Charters Creek: 33 mm
Durban South Wentworth: 2 mm
Giants Castle AWS: 7 mm
Kosi Bay AWS: 97 mm
Makatini Research Centre: 52 mm
Mbazwana Airfield: 19 mm
Newcastle: 4 mm
Paddock: 2 mm
Pongola: 84 mm
Richards Bay Airport: 7 mm
Shaleburn: 3 mm
Ulundi: 7 mm
Van Reenen: 28 mm
Vryheid: 12 mm

The rainfall data up until Thursday morning is available by clicking here.


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