Molepolole Weather Records (BC006270240)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Molepolole (BC006270240), Botswana, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Molepolole

Molepolole (BC006270240) is a weather station in Botswana at -24.40 latitude and 25.52 longitude, 1,110 m (3,642 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1924 to 1989, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Molepolole still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Molepolole set a daily record precipitation of 6.9 mm (0.27 in) on 4 June 1989.

About the Station

Location: Botswana, -24.40 latitude, 25.52 longitude.
Elevation: 1,110 m (3,642 ft).
Period of record: 1924 to 1989, 66 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Molepolole. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Molepolole, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Molepolole still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Molepolole between 20 January 1978 and 20 January 1978. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 145.0 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Molepolole. The most was 145.0 mm (5.7 in) on 20 January 1978.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Molepolole
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	20 January 1978
Feb	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	10 February 1939
Mar	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	20 March 1976
Apr	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	25 April 1932
May	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	5 May 1975
Jun	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 June 1944
Jul	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	1 July 1957
Aug	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	26 August 1979
Sep	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	1 September 1943
Oct	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	25 October 1958
Nov	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	23 November 1952
Dec	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	30 December 1950

Latest Records

Latest records at Molepolole
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 June 1989	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1989	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1989	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1989	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	42 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1988	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	45 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1988	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1987	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1987	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	16 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1987	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1986	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1986	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	5 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1986	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	19 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1986	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1986	Molepolole, BW	daily rain (Tie)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	tie	6 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1985	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1984	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1984	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	59 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1983	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 February 1983	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	1 year	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1982	Molepolole, BW	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1924 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Molepolole: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	1978	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	251.0 mm (9.9 in)	1978	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	229 days	1985	126 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Molepolole, 1924 to 1989. The record is 145.0 mm (5.7 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.9 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Molepolole by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1924	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1925	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1926	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1927	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1928	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1929	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1930	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1931	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1932	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1933	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1934	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1935	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1936	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1937	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1938	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1939	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1940	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1941	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1943	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1944	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1945	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1946	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1947	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1948	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1949	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1950	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1951	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1952	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1953	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1954	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1955	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1956	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1957	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1958	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1959	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1960	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1961	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1962	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1963	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1964	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1965	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1966	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
1967	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1970	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1971	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1972	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1973	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1974	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1975	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1976	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1977	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1978	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1979	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1980	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1981	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1982	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1984	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1985	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1986	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1987	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1988	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1989	68.0 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Molepolole, 1924 to 1989. The record is 251.0 mm (9.9 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.5 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Molepolole by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1924	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1925	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1926	99.4 mm (3.9 in)
1927	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1928	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1929	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1930	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1931	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1932	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1933	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1934	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1935	129.9 mm (5.1 in)
1936	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1937	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1938	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1939	167.5 mm (6.6 in)
1940	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1941	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1942	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1943	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1944	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1945	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1946	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1947	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1948	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1949	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1950	169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1951	182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1952	153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1953	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1954	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1955	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1956	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1957	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1959	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1960	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1961	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1962	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1963	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1964	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1966	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1967	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1968	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1969	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1970	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1971	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1972	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1973	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1974	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1975	93.6 mm (3.7 in)
1976	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1977	173.7 mm (6.8 in)
1978	251.0 mm (9.9 in)
1979	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1980	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1981	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1982	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1983	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1984	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1985	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1986	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1988	131.5 mm (5.2 in)
1989	68.0 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Molepolole, 1924 to 1989. The record is 229 days in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 126 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Molepolole by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1924	127 days
1925	95 days
1926	110 days
1927	79 days
1928	122 days
1929	130 days
1930	157 days
1931	171 days
1932	64 days
1933	78 days
1934	80 days
1935	136 days
1936	140 days
1937	167 days
1938	149 days
1939	43 days
1940	98 days
1941	118 days
1942	97 days
1943	98 days
1944	96 days
1945	165 days
1946	162 days
1947	167 days
1948	129 days
1949	83 days
1950	77 days
1951	132 days
1952	131 days
1953	120 days
1954	64 days
1955	125 days
1956	123 days
1957	67 days
1958	145 days
1959	83 days
1960	59 days
1961	88 days
1962	156 days
1963	104 days
1964	154 days
1965	138 days
1966	104 days
1967	97 days
1968	166 days
1969	134 days
1970	97 days
1971	126 days
1972	147 days
1973	149 days
1974	125 days
1975	94 days
1976	148 days
1977	167 days
1978	130 days
1979	92 days
1980	152 days
1981	115 days
1982	168 days
1983	144 days
1984	172 days
1985	229 days
1986	122 days
1987	170 days
1988	136 days
1989	51 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

60 years, 1924 to 1988

A day with at least 57.1 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 149.5 mm (5.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Molepolole: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
25 years	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
50 years	132.7 mm (5.2 in)
100 years	149.5 mm (5.9 in)	Longer than the 60 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 60 years of values from 1924 to 1988.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 145.0 mm (5.7 in) in 1978; 142.5 mm (5.6 in) in 1950; 120.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1934.

Download the Data

Data for Molepolole standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Molepolole threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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