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Chileka Weather Records (MI000067693)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Chileka (MI000067693), Malawi, with 87 years of record.

Key Facts for Chileka

  • Chileka (MI000067693) is a weather station in Malawi at -15.68 latitude and 34.97 longitude, 767 m (2,516 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1939 to 2025, 87 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Chileka still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Chileka set a daily record precipitation of 49.5 mm (1.9 in) on 24 February 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: Malawi, -15.68 latitude, 34.97 longitude.
  • Elevation: 767 m (2,516 ft).
  • Period of record: 1939 to 2025, 87 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

1 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Chileka, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chileka. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Chileka. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Chileka, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan36.7 C (98.1 F)14.5 C (58.1 F)n/a19.9 C (67.8 F)
Feb37.4 C (99.3 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)n/a20.6 C (69.1 F)
Mar38.3 C (100.9 F)15.8 C (60.4 F)n/a18.2 C (64.8 F)
Apr33.8 C (92.8 F)9.6 C (49.3 F)n/a17.4 C (63.3 F)
May33.7 C (92.7 F)7.5 C (45.5 F)n/a14.4 C (57.9 F)
Jun31.7 C (89.1 F)6.0 C (42.8 F)n/a13.1 C (55.6 F)
Jul38.0 C (100.4 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)n/a11.1 C (52.0 F)
Aug36.5 C (97.7 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/a11.8 C (53.2 F)
Sep38.6 C (101.5 F)4.3 C (39.7 F)n/an/a
Oct39.5 C (103.1 F)9.5 C (49.1 F)n/an/a
Nov39.5 C (103.1 F)11.5 C (52.7 F)n/an/a
Dec36.5 C (97.7 F)14.0 C (57.2 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Chileka by the year they were set 1,464 records at Chileka still stand. 1987 holds the most, with 97. 02550751001974: 21975: 51976: 41977: 31978: 191979: 51980: 101981: 11982: 311983: 711984: 781985: 741986: 431987: 971988: 571989: 551990: 571991: 511992: 521993: 431994: 521995: 321996: 131997: 381998: 381999: 112000: 272001: 82002: 182003: 12005: 12010: 92011: 482012: 702013: 442014: 182015: 502016: 322017: 182018: 262019: 242020: 52021: 232022: 72023: 302024: 522025: 111974197919841989199419992005201420192024
1,464 records at Chileka still stand. 1987 holds the most, with 97.
Standing records at Chileka by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19742
19755
19764
19773
197819
19795
198010
19811
198231
198371
198478
198574
198643
198797
198857
198955
199057
199151
199252
199343
199452
199532
199613
199738
199838
199911
200027
20018
200218
20031
20051
20109
201148
201270
201344
201418
201550
201632
201718
201826
201924
20205
202123
20227
202330
202452
202511

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 226.8 mm (8.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chileka The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chileka. The most was 226.8 mm (8.9 in) on 14 March 1967. 0100200300 Jan: 152.1 mm (6.0 in), 26 January 1951 Jan Feb: 170.9 mm (6.7 in), 13 February 2024 Feb Mar: 226.8 mm (8.9 in), 14 March 1967 Mar Apr: 162.1 mm (6.4 in), 6 April 1990 Apr May: 46.0 mm (1.8 in), 13 May 1960 May Jun: 24.6 mm (1.0 in), 17 June 1959 Jun Jul: 13.7 mm (0.5 in), 25 July 1941 Jul Aug: 8.4 mm (0.33 in), 15 August 1979 Aug Sep: 35.3 mm (1.4 in), 15 September 1954 Sep Oct: 50.9 mm (2.0 in), 30 October 1981 Oct Nov: 191.0 mm (7.5 in), 7 November 2011 Nov Dec: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 5 December 1995 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Chileka. The most was 226.8 mm (8.9 in) on 14 March 1967.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Chileka
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan152.1 mm (6.0 in)26 January 1951
Feb170.9 mm (6.7 in)13 February 2024
Mar226.8 mm (8.9 in)14 March 1967
Apr162.1 mm (6.4 in)6 April 1990
May46.0 mm (1.8 in)13 May 1960
Jun24.6 mm (1.0 in)17 June 1959
Jul13.7 mm (0.5 in)25 July 1941
Aug8.4 mm (0.33 in)15 August 1979
Sep35.3 mm (1.4 in)15 September 1954
Oct50.9 mm (2.0 in)30 October 1981
Nov191.0 mm (7.5 in)7 November 2011
Dec108.0 mm (4.3 in)5 December 1995

Period of Record Coverage

1974 to 2024
Days with data per year at Chileka 40 years of record at Chileka, 1974 to 2024. 40 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983 and others. 1974: 4 of 365 days1975: 15 of 365 days1976: 17 of 366 days1977: 28 of 365 days1978: 49 of 365 days1979: 25 of 365 days1982: 156 of 365 days1983: 269 of 365 days1984: 286 of 366 days1985: 318 of 365 days1986: 244 of 365 days1987: 305 of 365 days1988: 267 of 366 days1989: 314 of 365 days1990: 238 of 365 days1991: 222 of 365 days1992: 164 of 366 days1993: 189 of 365 days1994: 141 of 365 days1995: 98 of 365 days1996: 49 of 366 days1997: 95 of 365 days1998: 69 of 365 days1999: 42 of 365 days2000: 120 of 366 days2001: 42 of 365 days2002: 61 of 365 days2003: 24 of 365 days2005: 3 of 365 days2008: 1 of 366 days2010: 38 of 365 days2011: 148 of 365 days2012: 249 of 366 days2013: 66 of 365 days2014: 1 of 365 days2017: 1 of 365 days2019: 2 of 365 days2021: 1 of 365 days2023: 5 of 365 days2024: 2 of 366 days1975198519901995200020052010
40 years of record at Chileka, 1974 to 2024. 40 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983 and others.
Days with data per year at Chileka
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197441%No
1975154%No
1976175%No
1977288%No
19784913%No
1979257%No
198215643%No
198326974%No
198428678%No
198531887%No
198624467%No
198730584%No
198826773%No
198931486%No
199023865%No
199122261%No
199216445%No
199318952%No
199414139%No
19959827%No
19964913%No
19979526%No
19986919%No
19994212%No
200012033%No
20014212%No
20026117%No
2003247%No
200531%No
200810%No
20103810%No
201114841%No
201224968%No
20136618%No
201410%No
201710%No
201921%No
202110%No
202351%No
202421%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Chileka
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 February 2025Chileka, MWdaily rain49.5 mm (1.9 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)45 years21 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 2024Chileka, MWdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2024Chileka, MWdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)83 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2024Chileka, MWdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)51 years37 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 2024Chileka, MWmonthly rain170.9 mm (6.7 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)36 years28 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 2024Chileka, MWdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)53 years25 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 2023Chileka, MWdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)80 years33 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 2022Chileka, MWdaily rain43.4 mm (1.7 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)56 years28 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 2022Chileka, MWdaily rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)38 years26 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 2022Chileka, MWdaily rain49.5 mm (1.9 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)7 years22 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 2022Chileka, MWdaily rain80.0 mm (3.1 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)62 years40 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 2021Chileka, MWdaily rain55.1 mm (2.2 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)59 years27 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 2021Chileka, MWdaily rain55.9 mm (2.2 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)51 years36 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021Chileka, MWdaily rain (Tie)1.0 mm (0.04 in)tie72 years7 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 2021Chileka, MWdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 2020Chileka, MWdaily rain61.2 mm (2.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)76 years32 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2019Chileka, MWdaily rain160.0 mm (6.3 in)124.4 mm (4.9 in)76 years70 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018Chileka, MWdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 2018Chileka, MWdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)65 years28 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 2018Chileka, MWdaily rain103.4 mm (4.1 in)62.8 mm (2.5 in)55 years62 of 100 (Major)

Extremes by Year

1939 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Chileka: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.5 C (103.1 F)199436.1 C (97.0 F)40
Coldest night (TNn)4.3 C (39.7 F)201410.5 C (50.9 F)49
Wettest day (Rx1day)226.8 mm (8.9 in)196765.4 mm (2.6 in)83
Wettest five days (Rx5day)295.9 mm (11.6 in)1967117.3 mm (4.6 in)77
Longest dry spell (CDD)171 days197071 days82

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Chileka by year The hottest day of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 39.5 C (103.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F). 202530354019401960198020002020Record: 39.5 C (103.1 F) in 1994
The hottest day of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 39.5 C (103.1 F) in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.1 C (97.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Chileka by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
197425.0 C (77.0 F)
197533.0 C (91.4 F)
197636.0 C (96.8 F)
197738.0 C (100.4 F)
197836.0 C (96.8 F)
197936.0 C (96.8 F)
1980n/a
1981n/a
198238.1 C (100.6 F)
198338.0 C (100.4 F)
198436.1 C (97.0 F)
198536.3 C (97.3 F)
198633.0 C (91.4 F)
198738.0 C (100.4 F)
198837.2 C (99.0 F)
198937.7 C (99.9 F)
199036.5 C (97.7 F)
199134.9 C (94.8 F)
199237.4 C (99.3 F)
199335.4 C (95.7 F)
199439.5 C (103.1 F)
199537.7 C (99.9 F)
199637.4 C (99.3 F)
199736.1 C (97.0 F)
199839.5 C (103.1 F)
199934.1 C (93.4 F)
200034.6 C (94.3 F)
200136.7 C (98.1 F)
200238.6 C (101.5 F)
200331.0 C (87.8 F)
200529.0 C (84.2 F)
200828.3 C (82.9 F)
201036.9 C (98.4 F)
201138.7 C (101.7 F)
201238.3 C (100.9 F)
201332.5 C (90.5 F)
201422.5 C (72.5 F)
2015n/a
2016n/a
201730.2 C (86.4 F)
2018n/a
201931.5 C (88.7 F)
2020n/a
202133.1 C (91.6 F)
2022n/a
202336.5 C (97.7 F)
202429.7 C (85.5 F)
2025n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Chileka by year The coldest night of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 4.3 C (39.7 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.5 C (50.9 F). 0510152019401960198020002020Record: 4.3 C (39.7 F) in 2014
The coldest night of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 4.3 C (39.7 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 10.5 C (50.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Chileka by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
197315.0 C (59.0 F)
197412.0 C (53.6 F)
19759.0 C (48.2 F)
197610.0 C (50.0 F)
197711.0 C (51.8 F)
19789.0 C (48.2 F)
197911.0 C (51.8 F)
198010.0 C (50.0 F)
198111.0 C (51.8 F)
198210.5 C (50.9 F)
198310.9 C (51.6 F)
19848.6 C (47.5 F)
19859.1 C (48.4 F)
198610.1 C (50.2 F)
19879.5 C (49.1 F)
198810.7 C (51.3 F)
198910.2 C (50.4 F)
199010.5 C (50.9 F)
19919.9 C (49.8 F)
19925.0 C (41.0 F)
199310.1 C (50.2 F)
199410.6 C (51.1 F)
199511.4 C (52.5 F)
199610.9 C (51.6 F)
19979.6 C (49.3 F)
199811.2 C (52.2 F)
19997.6 C (45.7 F)
20007.5 C (45.5 F)
200111.5 C (52.7 F)
200212.0 C (53.6 F)
200316.0 C (60.8 F)
200516.9 C (62.4 F)
200819.4 C (66.9 F)
20109.5 C (49.1 F)
201111.3 C (52.3 F)
20129.6 C (49.3 F)
201310.5 C (50.9 F)
20144.3 C (39.7 F)
20156.0 C (42.8 F)
20169.1 C (48.4 F)
201711.9 C (53.4 F)
201810.5 C (50.9 F)
201910.0 C (50.0 F)
202011.0 C (51.8 F)
20217.7 C (45.9 F)
202211.1 C (52.0 F)
20237.2 C (45.0 F)
202411.4 C (52.5 F)
202511.1 C (52.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chileka by year The wettest day of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 226.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.4 mm (2.6 in). 010020030019401960198020002020Record: 226.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1967
The wettest day of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 226.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.4 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Chileka by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193980.0 mm (3.1 in)
194050.8 mm (2.0 in)
194193.0 mm (3.7 in)
194253.3 mm (2.1 in)
1943101.6 mm (4.0 in)
194457.4 mm (2.3 in)
194570.1 mm (2.8 in)
194695.5 mm (3.8 in)
194755.4 mm (2.2 in)
194885.3 mm (3.4 in)
194946.5 mm (1.8 in)
195053.1 mm (2.1 in)
1951152.1 mm (6.0 in)
195266.5 mm (2.6 in)
195368.8 mm (2.7 in)
195442.9 mm (1.7 in)
195561.0 mm (2.4 in)
195673.2 mm (2.9 in)
195749.3 mm (1.9 in)
195836.3 mm (1.4 in)
195939.1 mm (1.5 in)
196075.7 mm (3.0 in)
196159.2 mm (2.3 in)
1962136.1 mm (5.4 in)
196348.8 mm (1.9 in)
196466.0 mm (2.6 in)
196550.3 mm (2.0 in)
196658.4 mm (2.3 in)
1967226.8 mm (8.9 in)
196865.8 mm (2.6 in)
196963.5 mm (2.5 in)
197052.8 mm (2.1 in)
1971108.0 mm (4.3 in)
197263.8 mm (2.5 in)
197354.6 mm (2.1 in)
1974101.1 mm (4.0 in)
197536.6 mm (1.4 in)
197679.0 mm (3.1 in)
197753.8 mm (2.1 in)
197868.8 mm (2.7 in)
197971.4 mm (2.8 in)
198050.5 mm (2.0 in)
198152.5 mm (2.1 in)
198299.3 mm (3.9 in)
198372.4 mm (2.9 in)
198465.4 mm (2.6 in)
1985147.0 mm (5.8 in)
198681.3 mm (3.2 in)
198773.6 mm (2.9 in)
1988169.5 mm (6.7 in)
198999.3 mm (3.9 in)
1990162.1 mm (6.4 in)
1991128.0 mm (5.0 in)
199256.9 mm (2.2 in)
199355.9 mm (2.2 in)
199448.0 mm (1.9 in)
1995108.0 mm (4.3 in)
199629.0 mm (1.1 in)
199748.0 mm (1.9 in)
199874.9 mm (2.9 in)
199951.1 mm (2.0 in)
200067.1 mm (2.6 in)
2001128.0 mm (5.0 in)
200222.1 mm (0.9 in)
200343.9 mm (1.7 in)
200510.9 mm (0.4 in)
20083.0 mm (0.12 in)
20109.9 mm (0.39 in)
2011191.0 mm (7.5 in)
201264.3 mm (2.5 in)
201358.9 mm (2.3 in)
201443.2 mm (1.7 in)
201582.8 mm (3.3 in)
201684.1 mm (3.3 in)
201780.3 mm (3.2 in)
2018103.4 mm (4.1 in)
2019160.0 mm (6.3 in)
202061.2 mm (2.4 in)
202155.9 mm (2.2 in)
202280.0 mm (3.1 in)
202355.6 mm (2.2 in)
2024170.9 mm (6.7 in)
202549.5 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chileka by year The wettest five days of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 295.9 mm (11.6 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 117.3 mm (4.6 in). 010020030019401960198020002020Record: 295.9 mm (11.6 in) in 1967
The wettest five days of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 295.9 mm (11.6 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 117.3 mm (4.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Chileka by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1939107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1940114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1941116.2 mm (4.6 in)
194294.4 mm (3.7 in)
1943167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1944108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1945118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1946161.7 mm (6.4 in)
1947135.5 mm (5.3 in)
1948113.9 mm (4.5 in)
194984.1 mm (3.3 in)
1950113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1951191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1952130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1953104.7 mm (4.1 in)
195476.9 mm (3.0 in)
1955117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1956128.8 mm (5.1 in)
195782.9 mm (3.3 in)
195899.1 mm (3.9 in)
195994.3 mm (3.7 in)
1960172.0 mm (6.8 in)
1961195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1962165.3 mm (6.5 in)
1963116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1964124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1965100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1966130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1967295.9 mm (11.6 in)
1968122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1969125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1970124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1971114.1 mm (4.5 in)
1972139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1973109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1974138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1975104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1976154.5 mm (6.1 in)
197798.7 mm (3.9 in)
1978144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1979132.7 mm (5.2 in)
1980143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1981119.3 mm (4.7 in)
1982176.3 mm (6.9 in)
1983117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1984125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1985197.6 mm (7.8 in)
1986116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1987118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1988227.7 mm (9.0 in)
1989156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1990173.0 mm (6.8 in)
1991140.2 mm (5.5 in)
199216.0 mm (0.6 in)
199348.0 mm (1.9 in)
199476.0 mm (3.0 in)
1995127.0 mm (5.0 in)
199615.0 mm (0.6 in)
199751.8 mm (2.0 in)
199886.1 mm (3.4 in)
1999n/a
200092.3 mm (3.6 in)
2001193.9 mm (7.6 in)
2002n/a
2003n/a
2005n/a
2008n/a
2010n/a
20111.0 mm (0.04 in)
2012159.6 mm (6.3 in)
2013120.2 mm (4.7 in)
201476.0 mm (3.0 in)
2015103.8 mm (4.1 in)
2016159.3 mm (6.3 in)
201795.5 mm (3.8 in)
2018158.5 mm (6.2 in)
201982.0 mm (3.2 in)
2020105.7 mm (4.2 in)
20212.1 mm (0.08 in)
2022171.4 mm (6.7 in)
202346.0 mm (1.8 in)
2024107.5 mm (4.2 in)
202586.1 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chileka by year The longest dry spell of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 171 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 71 days. 05010015020019401960198020002020Record: 171 days in 1970
The longest dry spell of the year at Chileka, 1939 to 2025. The record is 171 days in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 71 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Chileka by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193923 days
194099 days
194179 days
194269 days
194398 days
194485 days
194587 days
194657 days
194777 days
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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

50 years, 1940 to 1989

A day with at least 65.3 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 234.2 mm (9.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Chileka: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years65.3 mm (2.6 in)
5 years92.2 mm (3.6 in)
10 years115.7 mm (4.6 in)
25 years153.9 mm (6.1 in)
50 years190.1 mm (7.5 in)
100 years234.2 mm (9.2 in)Longer than the 50 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, 50 years of values from 1940 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: 226.8 mm (8.9 in) in 1967; 169.5 mm (6.7 in) in 1988; 152.1 mm (6.0 in) in 1951.

Download the Data

  • Data for Chileka standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Chileka 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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).