Recorded daily rainfall for South Africa for Tuesday 6 January

6 January 2026
By Staff Writer


These are the preliminary recorded rainfall figures for the 24-hour period ending at 8am on Tuesday 6 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
Carolina: 2 mm
Graskop AWS: 9 mm
Hazyview Airfield AWS: 4 mm
Kruger Mpumalanga Int. Airport: 1 mm
Nelspruit: 24 mm
Skukuza: 5 mm
Zonstraal Military Base AWS: 8 mm

LIMPOPO
Elim - Hospital: 5 mm
Haenertsburg ARS: 1 mm
Malonga AWS: 9 mm
Mukumbani Tea Estate - Venda: 2 mm
Thohoyandou AWS: 12 mm
Thohoyandou WO: 9 mm
Tshanowa Primary School: 17 mm
Vuwani AWS: 6 mm

NORTH WEST
Bloemhof: 15 mm
Lichtenburg: 2 mm
Mafikeng WO: 3 mm
Marico: 11 mm
Ottosdal: 4 mm
Phitshane ARS: 2 mm
Potchefstroom: 1 mm
Taung: 1 mm
Vryburg: 2 mm

FREE STATE
Fauresmith: 1 mm
Lillydale ARS: 2 mm
Warden - Heritage: 8 mm
Wepener: 2 mm

NORTHERN CAPE
Kimberley WO: 21 mm
Kuruman: 10 mm
Postmasburg: 11 mm
Prieska: 7 mm
Vaalharts AWS: 4 mm

WESTERN CAPE
Molteno Reservoir: 2 mm

EASTERN CAPE
Barkly-oos (Caerleon): 3 mm
Cala AWS: 2 mm
Elliot: 9 mm
Queenstown: 3 mm

KWAZULU-NATAL
Underberg Bushmans Nek: 22 mm
Shakaskraal: 0.5 mm
Babanango: 7 mm
Cedara: 2 mm
Charters Creek: 2 mm
Emerald Dale AWS: 1 mm
Estcourt Wagendrift Dam: 4 mm
Ixopo: 1 mm
Kosi Bay AWS: 25 mm
Ladysmith: 2 mm
Makatini Research Centre: 7 mm
Mandini: 2 mm
Maphumulo AWS: 8 mm
Mbazwana Airfield: 18 mm
Mooi River: 3 mm
Newcastle: 1 mm
Pietermaritzburg: 7 mm
Pongola: 24 mm
Royal National Park: 1 mm
Shaleburn: 9 mm
Tugela Ferry ARS: 10 mm
Ulundi: 16 mm
Vryheid: 5 mm

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


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