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Chitedze Weather Records (MI000067585)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Chitedze (MI000067585), Malawi, with 42 years of record.

Key Facts for Chitedze

  • Chitedze (MI000067585) is a weather station in Malawi at -13.98 latitude and 33.63 longitude, 1,149 m (3,770 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1949 to 1990, 42 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Chitedze still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Chitedze set a daily record precipitation of 31.6 mm (1.2 in) on 7 May 1990.

About the Station

  • Location: Malawi, -13.98 latitude, 33.63 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,149 m (3,770 ft).
  • Period of record: 1949 to 1990, 42 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Chitedze, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chitedze. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chitedze. 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 Chitedze, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Chitedze by the year they were set 0 records at Chitedze still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Chitedze still stand.
Standing records at Chitedze by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 146.1 mm (5.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chitedze The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chitedze. The most was 146.1 mm (5.8 in) on 8 March 1975. 050100150 Jan: 84.8 mm (3.3 in), 12 January 1959 Jan Feb: 86.9 mm (3.4 in), 16 February 1950 Feb Mar: 146.1 mm (5.8 in), 8 March 1975 Mar Apr: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 9 April 1973 Apr May: 39.0 mm (1.5 in), 2 May 1990 May Jun: 31.2 mm (1.2 in), 22 June 1961 Jun Jul: 11.5 mm (0.5 in), 29 July 1983 Jul Aug: 2.8 mm (0.11 in), 27 August 1951 Aug Sep: 17.5 mm (0.7 in), 4 September 1965 Sep Oct: 32.5 mm (1.3 in), 23 October 1979 Oct Nov: 90.4 mm (3.6 in), 30 November 1971 Nov Dec: 99.6 mm (3.9 in), 12 December 1969 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chitedze. The most was 146.1 mm (5.8 in) on 8 March 1975.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chitedze
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan84.8 mm (3.3 in)12 January 1959
Feb86.9 mm (3.4 in)16 February 1950
Mar146.1 mm (5.8 in)8 March 1975
Apr44.5 mm (1.8 in)9 April 1973
May39.0 mm (1.5 in)2 May 1990
Jun31.2 mm (1.2 in)22 June 1961
Jul11.5 mm (0.5 in)29 July 1983
Aug2.8 mm (0.11 in)27 August 1951
Sep17.5 mm (0.7 in)4 September 1965
Oct32.5 mm (1.3 in)23 October 1979
Nov90.4 mm (3.6 in)30 November 1971
Dec99.6 mm (3.9 in)12 December 1969

Latest Records

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Latest records at Chitedze
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 May 1990Chitedze, MWdaily rain31.6 mm (1.2 in)28.8 mm (1.1 in)37 years55 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1990Chitedze, MWdaily rain7.0 mm (0.28 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1990Chitedze, MWmonthly rain39.0 mm (1.5 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)15 years33 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1990Chitedze, MWdaily rain76.6 mm (3.0 in)54.5 mm (2.1 in)4 years41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1990Chitedze, MWdaily rain59.6 mm (2.3 in)33.4 mm (1.3 in)38 years38 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 1990Chitedze, MWdaily rain45.1 mm (1.8 in)11.8 mm (0.5 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1990Chitedze, MWdaily rain31.1 mm (1.2 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1989Chitedze, MWdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)3 years6 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 1989Chitedze, MWdaily rain68.0 mm (2.7 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)4 years23 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1989Chitedze, MWdaily rain3.7 mm (0.15 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1989Chitedze, MWdaily rain3.9 mm (0.15 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1989Chitedze, MWdaily rain0.4 mm (0.02 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1989Chitedze, MWdaily rain75.5 mm (3.0 in)48.3 mm (1.9 in)3 years36 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1989Chitedze, MWdaily rain64.2 mm (2.5 in)26.2 mm (1.0 in)8 years24 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1989Chitedze, MWdaily rain56.6 mm (2.2 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1988Chitedze, MWdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)2 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1988Chitedze, MWdaily rain23.3 mm (0.9 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1988Chitedze, MWdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1988Chitedze, MWdaily rain92.1 mm (3.6 in)69.7 mm (2.7 in)32 years53 of 100 (Notable)
13 December 1987Chitedze, MWdaily rain35.4 mm (1.4 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1949 to 1990
Yearly extremes at Chitedze: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)146.1 mm (5.8 in)197570.2 mm (2.8 in)42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)227.1 mm (8.9 in)1975128.6 mm (5.1 in)42
Longest dry spell (CDD)207 days1957134 days42

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chitedze by year The wettest day of the year at Chitedze, 1949 to 1990. The record is 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.2 mm (2.8 in). 05010015019501960197019801990Record: 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1975
The wettest day of the year at Chitedze, 1949 to 1990. The record is 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.2 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chitedze by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194925.7 mm (1.0 in)
195086.9 mm (3.4 in)
195163.0 mm (2.5 in)
195291.4 mm (3.6 in)
195369.1 mm (2.7 in)
1954104.4 mm (4.1 in)
195556.9 mm (2.2 in)
195653.8 mm (2.1 in)
195772.4 mm (2.9 in)
195869.9 mm (2.8 in)
195984.8 mm (3.3 in)
196080.8 mm (3.2 in)
196184.8 mm (3.3 in)
196262.2 mm (2.4 in)
196357.9 mm (2.3 in)
196461.0 mm (2.4 in)
196561.2 mm (2.4 in)
196660.2 mm (2.4 in)
196799.8 mm (3.9 in)
196863.5 mm (2.5 in)
196999.6 mm (3.9 in)
197071.9 mm (2.8 in)
197190.4 mm (3.6 in)
197256.1 mm (2.2 in)
197356.6 mm (2.2 in)
197474.4 mm (2.9 in)
1975146.1 mm (5.8 in)
197675.2 mm (3.0 in)
197785.6 mm (3.4 in)
197859.7 mm (2.4 in)
197945.0 mm (1.8 in)
198050.0 mm (2.0 in)
198157.7 mm (2.3 in)
198270.6 mm (2.8 in)
198370.5 mm (2.8 in)
198467.5 mm (2.7 in)
198558.7 mm (2.3 in)
198663.1 mm (2.5 in)
198783.0 mm (3.3 in)
198892.1 mm (3.6 in)
198975.5 mm (3.0 in)
199081.0 mm (3.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chitedze by year The wettest five days of the year at Chitedze, 1949 to 1990. The record is 227.1 mm (8.9 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 128.6 mm (5.1 in). 5010015020025019501960197019801990Record: 227.1 mm (8.9 in) in 1975
The wettest five days of the year at Chitedze, 1949 to 1990. The record is 227.1 mm (8.9 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 128.6 mm (5.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chitedze by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194954.1 mm (2.1 in)
1950165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1951132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1952134.6 mm (5.3 in)
1953118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1954141.5 mm (5.6 in)
195596.6 mm (3.8 in)
1956119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1957153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1958104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1959104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1960107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1961141.3 mm (5.6 in)
1962145.8 mm (5.7 in)
196385.6 mm (3.4 in)
1964150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1965127.3 mm (5.0 in)
196699.3 mm (3.9 in)
1967132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1968129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1969172.8 mm (6.8 in)
1970175.8 mm (6.9 in)
1971105.2 mm (4.1 in)
197283.8 mm (3.3 in)
197393.0 mm (3.7 in)
1974157.3 mm (6.2 in)
1975227.1 mm (8.9 in)
1976109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1977117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1978133.2 mm (5.2 in)
1979114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1980108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1981133.7 mm (5.3 in)
1982133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1983126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1984108.9 mm (4.3 in)
1985128.1 mm (5.0 in)
1986136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1987144.1 mm (5.7 in)
1988127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1989155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1990134.7 mm (5.3 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chitedze by year The longest dry spell of the year at Chitedze, 1949 to 1990. The record is 207 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 134 days. 05010015020025019501960197019801990Record: 207 days in 1957
The longest dry spell of the year at Chitedze, 1949 to 1990. The record is 207 days in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 134 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chitedze by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194920 days
1950197 days
1951112 days
1952157 days
1953159 days
1954155 days
1955187 days
1956155 days
1957207 days
195899 days
195987 days
1960130 days
1961135 days
1962121 days
1963198 days
1964116 days
1965104 days
1966149 days
1967132 days
1968129 days
1969168 days
1970108 days
1971158 days
1972128 days
1973160 days
1974123 days
1975200 days
1976143 days
1977151 days
1978147 days
197990 days
1980130 days
1981166 days
198287 days
198393 days
1984109 days
1985112 days
1986165 days
1987165 days
1988149 days
1989132 days
199054 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

39 years, 1950 to 1989

A day with at least 69.8 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 139.1 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Chitedze: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years69.8 mm (2.7 in)
5 years86.1 mm (3.4 in)
10 years97.8 mm (3.9 in)
25 years113.5 mm (4.5 in)
50 years126.0 mm (5.0 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years139.1 mm (5.5 in)Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1950 to 1989.

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: 146.1 mm (5.8 in) in 1975; 104.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1954; 99.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1967.

Download the Data

  • Data for Chitedze standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Chitedze 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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