Recorded daily rainfall for South Africa for Saturday 17 January

17 January 2026
By Staff Writer


These are the preliminary recorded rainfall figures for the 24-hour period ending at 8am on Saturday 17 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

MPUMALANGA
Marloth Park: 62 mm
Balfour AWS: 1 mm
Belfast: 1 mm
Bourke's Luck AWS: 34 mm
Bushbuckridge AWS: 74 mm
Ermelo WO: 2 mm
Graskop AWS: 103 mm
Hazyview Airfield AWS: 25 mm
Komatidraai: 61 mm
Nelspruit: 10 mm
Secunda AWS: 1 mm
Standerton: 6 mm
Zonstraal Military Base: 6 mm

LIMPOPO
Polokwane Eduan Park: 8 mm
Eldorado AWS: 50 mm
Giyani: 2 mm
Haenertsburg ARS: 18 mm
Krugerwildtuin Shang: 30 mm
Levubu: 23 mm
Malale-ESME4 ZZ2: 2 mm
Malonga AWS: 23 mm
Marken: 12 mm
Mokopane: 2 mm
Mukumbani Tea Estate - Venda: 57 mm
Polokwane AWS: 18 mm
Polokwane WO: 11 mm
Punda Maria: 64 mm
Steenbokfontein ARS: 10 mm
Thengwe AWS: 10 mm
Thohoyandou AWS: 23 mm
Thohoyandou WO: 12 mm
Tom Burke SAPS ARS: 23 mm
Tshakuma AWS: 76 mm
Tshanowa Primary Sch: 94 mm
Tshivhasie Tea Venda: 92 mm
Tzaneen - Westfalia Estate: 30 mm
Vuwani AWS: 9 mm

NORTH WEST
Bloemhof: 8 mm
Leeukop ARS: 34 mm
Mafikeng WO: 2 mm
Taung: 1 mm

FREE STATE
Bloemfontein: 9.5 mm
Bloemfontein - Stad: 11 mm
Bloemfontein WO: 5 mm
Bothaville - Balkfonte: 5 mm
Ficksburg: 3 mm
Welkom: 6 mm
Winburg - Dcs: 11 mm

NORTHERN CAPE
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WESTERN CAPE
Elim Saps ARS: 1 mm
Heidelberg - Kruisrivier: 2 mm
Hermanus: 2 mm
Riversdale: 1 mm
Stilbaai: 1 mm
Worcester-aws: 7 mm

EASTERN CAPE
Barkly-oos (Caerleon): 4 mm
Bisho: 2 mm
Buffelsfontein: 14 mm
Coffee Bay: 4 mm
Dohne - AGR: 3 mm
Dutywa AWS: 4 mm
East London AWS: 1 mm
Elliot: 12 mm
Klipplaat ARS: 1 mm
Komga AWS: 7 mm
Kriegers Kraal ARS: 1 mm
Lady Grey - Ideal: 4 mm
Libode AWS: 4 mm
Mount Frere AWS: 6 mm
Peddie AWS: 1 mm
Port St. Johns: 8 mm
Umthatha WO: 2 mm

KWAZULU-NATAL
Underberg Bushmans Nek: 2 mm
Shakaskraal: 0.5 mm
Babanango: 6 mm
Charters Creek: 7 mm
Emerald Dale AWS: 1 mm
Harding AWS: 3 mm
Ixopo: 5 mm
Kosi Bay AWS: 69 mm
Makatini Research Centre: 23 mm
Maphumulo AWS: 1 mm
Margate: 1 mm
Mbazwana Airfield: 57 mm
Mtunzini: 15 mm
Newcastle: 4 mm
Paddock: 1 mm
Pongola: 23 mm
Richards Bay Airport: 63 mm
Shaleburn: 1 mm
Ulundi: 3 mm
University of Zululand: 34 mm
Van Reenen: 3 mm
Vryheid: 9 mm

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


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