Recorded daily rainfall for South Africa for Thursday 8 January

8 January 2026
By Staff Writer


These are the preliminary recorded rainfall figures for the 24-hour period ending at 8am on Thursday 8 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
Johannesburg Int WO: 1 mm

MPUMALANGA
Acornhoek Police ARS: 3 mm
Barberton Prison ARS: 8 mm
Bourke's Luck AWS: 30 mm
Bushbuckridge AWS: 13 mm
Graskop AWS: 8 mm
Hazyview Airfield AWS: 44 mm
Machadodorp AWS: 4 mm
Secunda AWS: 7 mm

LIMPOPO
Elim - Hospital: 7 mm
Haenertsburg ARS: 5 mm
Lephalale: 1 mm
Mara: 22 mm
Mukumbani Tea Estate - Venda: 1 mm
Pontdrift: 8 mm
Steenbokfontein ARS: 1 mm
Thengwe AWS: 7 mm
Tshanowa Primary School: 6 mm

NORTH WEST
Buffelspoort II AGR: 2 mm

FREE STATE
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NORTHERN CAPE
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WESTERN CAPE
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EASTERN CAPE
Coffee Bay: 5 mm
Dohne - AGR: 1 mm
Mount Frere AWS: 1 mm
Port St. Johns: 7 mm

KWAZULU-NATAL
Shakaskraal: 9 mm
Underberg Bushmans Nek: 7 mm
Cedara: 2 mm
Durban South Wentworth: 6 mm
Emerald Dale AWS: 3 mm
Estcourt Wagendrift Dam: 2 mm
Giants Castle AWS: 4 mm
Harding AWS: 1 mm
Ixopo: 2 mm
Mandini: 7 mm
Maphumulo AWS: 4 mm
Margate: 6 mm
Mooi River: 2 mm
Mount Edgecombe: 7 mm
Paddock: 5 mm
Pennington South: 3 mm
Pietermaritzburg: 3 mm
Port Edward: 2 mm
Royal National Park: 8 mm
Shaleburn: 3 mm
University Of Zululand: 2 mm
Van Reenen: 3 mm
Virginia: 4 mm
Vryheid: 1 mm

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


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