Recorded daily rainfall for South Africa for Saturday 3 January

3 January 2026
By Staff Writer


These are the preliminary recorded rainfall figures for the 24-hour period ending at 8am on Saturday 3 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
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MPUMALANGA
Graskop AWS: 1 mm
Nelspruit: 4 mm

LIMPOPO
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NORTH WEST
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FREE STATE
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NORTHERN CAPE
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WESTERN CAPE
Elim Saps ARS: 6 mm
Grabouw: 2 mm
Grootbakenskop (overberg): 7 mm
Hermanus: 2 mm
Swellendam - Marloth ARS: 1 mm
Tygerhoek: 2 mm
Villiersdorp-sos ARS: 2 mm

EASTERN CAPE
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KWAZULU-NATAL
Ladysmith: 1 mm
Newcastle: 13 mm
Pongola: 12 mm
Van Reenen: 10 mm
Vryheid: 3 mm

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


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