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Cape St. Lucia Weather Records (SF000068496)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cape St. Lucia (SF000068496), South Africa, with 68 years of record.

Key Facts for Cape St. Lucia

  • Cape St. Lucia (SF000068496) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.50 latitude and 32.40 longitude, 107 m (351 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1940 to 2007, 68 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Cape St. Lucia still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Cape St. Lucia set a daily record precipitation of 70.9 mm (2.8 in) on 2 June 2007.

About the Station

  • Location: South Africa, -28.50 latitude, 32.40 longitude.
  • Elevation: 107 m (351 ft).
  • Period of record: 1940 to 2007, 68 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Cape St. Lucia, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Cape St. Lucia. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 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 Cape St. Lucia. 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 Cape St. Lucia, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan38.2 C (100.8 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)n/an/a
Feb39.2 C (102.6 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)n/an/a
Mar37.6 C (99.7 F)13.0 C (55.4 F)n/an/a
Apr37.2 C (99.0 F)10.8 C (51.4 F)n/an/a
May34.0 C (93.2 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)n/an/a
Jun31.7 C (89.1 F)6.9 C (44.4 F)n/an/a
Jul34.0 C (93.2 F)5.7 C (42.3 F)n/an/a
Aug34.0 C (93.2 F)7.0 C (44.6 F)n/an/a
Sep35.8 C (96.4 F)9.0 C (48.2 F)n/an/a
Oct36.8 C (98.2 F)9.8 C (49.6 F)n/an/a
Nov39.0 C (102.2 F)10.8 C (51.4 F)n/an/a
Dec37.5 C (99.5 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Cape St. Lucia by the year they were set 1,464 records at Cape St. Lucia still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 55. 02040601959: 61960: 361961: 311962: 241963: 241964: 311965: 431966: 371967: 301968: 391969: 381970: 471971: 291972: 251973: 401974: 291975: 231976: 291977: 351978: 261979: 411980: 391981: 311982: 321983: 551984: 271985: 351986: 271987: 421988: 331989: 231990: 291991: 261992: 461993: 301994: 321995: 211996: 301997: 381998: 231999: 272000: 222001: 182002: 282003: 162004: 162005: 22006: 152007: 381959196419691974197919841989199419992004
1,464 records at Cape St. Lucia still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 55.
Standing records at Cape St. Lucia by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19596
196036
196131
196224
196324
196431
196543
196637
196730
196839
196938
197047
197129
197225
197340
197429
197523
197629
197735
197826
197941
198039
198131
198232
198355
198427
198535
198627
198742
198833
198923
199029
199126
199246
199330
199432
199521
199630
199738
199823
199927
200022
200118
200228
200316
200416
20052
200615
200738

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Cape St. Lucia set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Cape St. Lucia between 19 November 2000 and 3 February 2005. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature19 November 2000: Record daily precipitation 295.0 mm (11.6 in)3 February 2005: Record high maximum temperature 39.2 C (102.6 F)20002005
2 all-time records were set at Cape St. Lucia between 19 November 2000 and 3 February 2005. Each dot is a new record.
When Cape St. Lucia set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2000-11-19Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 295.0 mm (11.6 in)
2005-02-03Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 39.2 C (102.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 295.0 mm (11.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cape St. Lucia The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cape St. Lucia. The most was 295.0 mm (11.6 in) on 19 November 2000. 0100200300 Jan: 122.0 mm (4.8 in), 30 January 1949 Jan Feb: 206.0 mm (8.1 in), 16 February 1998 Feb Mar: 176.0 mm (6.9 in), 20 March 1976 Mar Apr: 195.0 mm (7.7 in), 12 April 1986 Apr May: 215.0 mm (8.5 in), 5 May 1940 May Jun: 171.0 mm (6.7 in), 11 June 1963 Jun Jul: 138.0 mm (5.4 in), 19 July 1976 Jul Aug: 130.0 mm (5.1 in), 28 August 1965 Aug Sep: 164.0 mm (6.5 in), 26 September 1987 Sep Oct: 91.0 mm (3.6 in), 26 October 1999 Oct Nov: 295.0 mm (11.6 in), 19 November 2000 Nov Dec: 105.0 mm (4.1 in), 16 December 1988 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cape St. Lucia. The most was 295.0 mm (11.6 in) on 19 November 2000.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Cape St. Lucia
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan122.0 mm (4.8 in)30 January 1949
Feb206.0 mm (8.1 in)16 February 1998
Mar176.0 mm (6.9 in)20 March 1976
Apr195.0 mm (7.7 in)12 April 1986
May215.0 mm (8.5 in)5 May 1940
Jun171.0 mm (6.7 in)11 June 1963
Jul138.0 mm (5.4 in)19 July 1976
Aug130.0 mm (5.1 in)28 August 1965
Sep164.0 mm (6.5 in)26 September 1987
Oct91.0 mm (3.6 in)26 October 1999
Nov295.0 mm (11.6 in)19 November 2000
Dec105.0 mm (4.1 in)16 December 1988

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 2007
Days with data per year at Cape St. Lucia 49 years of record at Cape St. Lucia, 1959 to 2007. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. 1959: 89 of 365 days1960: 355 of 366 days1961: 361 of 365 days1962: 362 of 365 days1963: 364 of 365 days1964: 364 of 366 days1965: 360 of 365 days1966: 361 of 365 days1967: 363 of 365 days1968: 331 of 366 days1969: 360 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 362 of 365 days1972: 363 of 366 days1973: 362 of 365 days1974: 363 of 365 days1975: 360 of 365 days1976: 361 of 366 days1977: 363 of 365 days1978: 364 of 365 days1979: 359 of 365 days1980: 361 of 366 days1981: 363 of 365 days1982: 357 of 365 days1983: 360 of 365 days1984: 364 of 366 days1985: 362 of 365 days1986: 364 of 365 days1987: 363 of 365 days1988: 356 of 366 days1989: 358 of 365 days1990: 351 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 362 of 366 days1993: 355 of 365 days1994: 361 of 365 days1995: 361 of 365 days1996: 359 of 366 days1997: 361 of 365 days1998: 360 of 365 days1999: 343 of 365 days2000: 358 of 366 days2001: 298 of 365 days2002: 235 of 365 days2003: 228 of 365 days2004: 211 of 366 days2005: 17 of 365 days2006: 98 of 365 days2007: 129 of 365 days19601970198019902000
49 years of record at Cape St. Lucia, 1959 to 2007. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
Days with data per year at Cape St. Lucia
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19598924%No
196035597%Yes
196136199%Yes
196236299%Yes
1963364100%Yes
196436499%Yes
196536099%Yes
196636199%Yes
196736399%Yes
196833190%Yes
196936099%Yes
1970364100%Yes
197136299%Yes
197236399%Yes
197336299%Yes
197436399%Yes
197536099%Yes
197636199%Yes
197736399%Yes
1978364100%Yes
197935998%Yes
198036199%Yes
198136399%Yes
198235798%Yes
198336099%Yes
198436499%Yes
198536299%Yes
1986364100%Yes
198736399%Yes
198835697%Yes
198935898%Yes
199035196%Yes
199136199%Yes
199236299%Yes
199335597%Yes
199436199%Yes
199536199%Yes
199635998%Yes
199736199%Yes
199836099%Yes
199934394%Yes
200035898%Yes
200129882%No
200223564%No
200322862%No
200421158%No
2005175%No
20069827%No
200712935%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Cape St. Lucia
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 June 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily rain70.9 mm (2.8 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)66 years29 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily low min10.3 C (50.5 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily low max (Tie)19.4 C (66.9 F)tie29 years3 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max29.5 C (85.1 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)26 years24 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily low min12.0 C (53.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)9 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily low min12.2 C (54.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)9 years7 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max31.9 C (89.4 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max31.3 C (88.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2 years5 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max31.3 C (88.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max31.9 C (89.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)17 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max31.9 C (89.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max30.7 C (87.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max35.4 C (95.7 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)33 years30 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max35.4 C (95.7 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)20 years22 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high max34.1 C (93.4 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 2007Cape St. Lucia, ZAdaily high min23.8 C (74.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)18 years13 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

38 complete years, 1960 to 2000
Annual mean temperature at Cape St. Lucia as warming stripes, 1960 to 2000 One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Cape St. Lucia, 1960 to 2000. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.4 C (70.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 20.7 C (69.2 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 22.4 C (72.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F). 1960: 21.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1962: 21.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1963: 21.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1964: 20.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1965: 20.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1966: 21.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1967: 21.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1969: 21.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1970: 21.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1971: 20.7 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1972: 21.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1973: 21.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1974: 21.4 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1975: 21.0 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1976: 21.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1977: 21.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1978: 21.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1979: 21.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1980: 21.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1981: 20.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1982: 21.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1983: 22.1 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1984: 21.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1985: 22.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1986: 22.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1987: 21.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1988: 21.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1989: 21.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1990: 20.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1991: 21.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1992: 22.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1993: 21.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1995: 21.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1996: 21.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1997: 21.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1998: 21.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1999: 22.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2000: 21.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean196019651970197519801985199019952000
One stripe for each of 38 complete years at Cape St. Lucia, 1960 to 2000. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.4 C (70.5 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1971, at 20.7 C (69.2 F), and the warmest was 1992, at 22.4 C (72.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.0 C (1.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Cape St. Lucia as warming stripes, 1960 to 2000
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196021.4 C+0.04 C
196221.4 C+0.05 C
196321.0 C-0.37 C
196420.9 C-0.51 C
196520.7 C-0.70 C
196621.2 C-0.21 C
196721.1 C-0.24 C
196921.5 C+0.16 C
197021.3 C-0.04 C
197120.7 C-0.71 C
197221.0 C-0.38 C
197321.0 C-0.37 C
197421.4 C+0.07 C
197521.0 C-0.33 C
197621.1 C-0.24 C
197721.7 C+0.36 C
197821.1 C-0.25 C
197921.2 C-0.18 C
198021.7 C+0.28 C
198120.9 C-0.50 C
198221.5 C+0.15 C
198322.1 C+0.71 C
198421.2 C-0.16 C
198522.0 C+0.58 C
198622.0 C+0.59 C
198721.9 C+0.52 C
198821.8 C+0.38 C
198921.5 C+0.10 C
199020.8 C-0.53 C
199121.4 C+0.00 C
199222.4 C+0.99 C
199321.9 C+0.54 C
199521.2 C-0.18 C
199621.1 C-0.28 C
199721.0 C-0.37 C
199821.8 C+0.44 C
199922.0 C+0.60 C
200021.2 C-0.18 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.14 C (0.03 to 0.26) per decade over 1960 to 2000. In Fahrenheit: 0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 38 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Cape St. Lucia
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.14 C (0.03 to 0.26) per decade0.3 F (0.1 to 0.5) per decade1960 to 200038Rise
Mean daily maximum0.11 C (-0.04 to 0.25) per decade0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.5) per decade1960 to 200038Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.3 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade1960 to 200038Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1940 to 2007
Yearly extremes at Cape St. Lucia: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)39.2 C (102.6 F)200533.6 C (92.5 F)49
Coldest night (TNn)5.7 C (42.3 F)19649.0 C (48.2 F)49
Wettest day (Rx1day)295.0 mm (11.6 in)200095.5 mm (3.8 in)66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)533.0 mm (21.0 in)2000151.5 mm (6.0 in)64
Longest dry spell (CDD)51 days199218 days66

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Cape St. Lucia by year The hottest day of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 39.2 C (102.6 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.6 C (92.5 F). 3032.53537.5401940196019802000Record: 39.2 C (102.6 F) in 2005
The hottest day of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 39.2 C (102.6 F) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.6 C (92.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Cape St. Lucia by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
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
195933.5 C (92.3 F)
196033.5 C (92.3 F)
196132.8 C (91.0 F)
196232.5 C (90.5 F)
196331.2 C (88.2 F)
196431.7 C (89.1 F)
196534.5 C (94.1 F)
196631.8 C (89.2 F)
196738.2 C (100.8 F)
196831.6 C (88.9 F)
196937.6 C (99.7 F)
197034.5 C (94.1 F)
197130.4 C (86.7 F)
197233.8 C (92.8 F)
197334.3 C (93.7 F)
197435.0 C (95.0 F)
197532.1 C (89.8 F)
197639.0 C (102.2 F)
197737.2 C (99.0 F)
197833.1 C (91.6 F)
197933.2 C (91.8 F)
198037.5 C (99.5 F)
198136.1 C (97.0 F)
198237.4 C (99.3 F)
198336.8 C (98.2 F)
198435.6 C (96.1 F)
198533.6 C (92.5 F)
198633.2 C (91.8 F)
198735.7 C (96.3 F)
198835.8 C (96.4 F)
198934.0 C (93.2 F)
199032.6 C (90.7 F)
199132.5 C (90.5 F)
199234.0 C (93.2 F)
199332.5 C (90.5 F)
199432.6 C (90.7 F)
199532.7 C (90.9 F)
199633.4 C (92.1 F)
199735.5 C (95.9 F)
199835.5 C (95.9 F)
199933.7 C (92.7 F)
200031.5 C (88.7 F)
200131.0 C (87.8 F)
200233.0 C (91.4 F)
200332.5 C (90.5 F)
200433.0 C (91.4 F)
200539.2 C (102.6 F)
200633.8 C (92.8 F)
200736.0 C (96.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Cape St. Lucia by year The coldest night of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 5.7 C (42.3 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.0 C (48.2 F). 57.51012.51517.51940196019802000Record: 5.7 C (42.3 F) in 1964
The coldest night of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 5.7 C (42.3 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.0 C (48.2 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Cape St. Lucia by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
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
195915.2 C (59.4 F)
19608.8 C (47.8 F)
19619.7 C (49.5 F)
196210.0 C (50.0 F)
196310.4 C (50.7 F)
19645.7 C (42.3 F)
19657.2 C (45.0 F)
19668.6 C (47.5 F)
19679.4 C (48.9 F)
19687.6 C (45.7 F)
19699.1 C (48.4 F)
19707.8 C (46.0 F)
19718.4 C (47.1 F)
19728.4 C (47.1 F)
19738.4 C (47.1 F)
19748.6 C (47.5 F)
19757.8 C (46.0 F)
19769.0 C (48.2 F)
197710.2 C (50.4 F)
19788.6 C (47.5 F)
19797.6 C (45.7 F)
19807.4 C (45.3 F)
19817.9 C (46.2 F)
19829.8 C (49.6 F)
19838.0 C (46.4 F)
19849.4 C (48.9 F)
19859.6 C (49.3 F)
198610.0 C (50.0 F)
19879.2 C (48.6 F)
19889.6 C (49.3 F)
198910.6 C (51.1 F)
19908.6 C (47.5 F)
19919.6 C (49.3 F)
19929.0 C (48.2 F)
199310.1 C (50.2 F)
19946.9 C (44.4 F)
19958.2 C (46.8 F)
19969.1 C (48.4 F)
19979.8 C (49.6 F)
19989.0 C (48.2 F)
199910.0 C (50.0 F)
20009.0 C (48.2 F)
20018.5 C (47.3 F)
20029.5 C (49.1 F)
20037.0 C (44.6 F)
20049.5 C (49.1 F)
200514.8 C (58.6 F)
20069.1 C (48.4 F)
20079.9 C (49.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cape St. Lucia by year The wettest day of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 295.0 mm (11.6 in) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 95.5 mm (3.8 in). 01002003001940196019802000Record: 295.0 mm (11.6 in) in 2000
The wettest day of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 295.0 mm (11.6 in) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 95.5 mm (3.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cape St. Lucia by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1940215.0 mm (8.5 in)
194188.0 mm (3.5 in)
194271.0 mm (2.8 in)
1943158.0 mm (6.2 in)
194477.0 mm (3.0 in)
1945114.0 mm (4.5 in)
194656.0 mm (2.2 in)
194790.0 mm (3.5 in)
194837.0 mm (1.5 in)
1949185.0 mm (7.3 in)
195037.0 mm (1.5 in)
195171.0 mm (2.8 in)
195262.0 mm (2.4 in)
1953148.0 mm (5.8 in)
195497.0 mm (3.8 in)
195573.0 mm (2.9 in)
1956103.0 mm (4.1 in)
195927.0 mm (1.1 in)
196094.0 mm (3.7 in)
1961122.0 mm (4.8 in)
196289.0 mm (3.5 in)
1963171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1964121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1965130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1966105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1967129.0 mm (5.1 in)
196896.0 mm (3.8 in)
196995.0 mm (3.7 in)
197068.0 mm (2.7 in)
1971209.0 mm (8.2 in)
1972206.0 mm (8.1 in)
197399.0 mm (3.9 in)
1974107.0 mm (4.2 in)
197591.0 mm (3.6 in)
1976176.0 mm (6.9 in)
1977113.0 mm (4.4 in)
1978111.0 mm (4.4 in)
197938.0 mm (1.5 in)
198065.0 mm (2.6 in)
1981122.0 mm (4.8 in)
198299.0 mm (3.9 in)
198381.0 mm (3.2 in)
1984169.0 mm (6.7 in)
198568.0 mm (2.7 in)
1986195.0 mm (7.7 in)
1987164.0 mm (6.5 in)
1988150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1989176.0 mm (6.9 in)
199062.0 mm (2.4 in)
1991167.0 mm (6.6 in)
199270.0 mm (2.8 in)
199355.0 mm (2.2 in)
199461.0 mm (2.4 in)
1995165.0 mm (6.5 in)
199682.0 mm (3.2 in)
199795.0 mm (3.7 in)
1998206.0 mm (8.1 in)
1999195.0 mm (7.7 in)
2000295.0 mm (11.6 in)
200190.0 mm (3.5 in)
200277.5 mm (3.1 in)
200343.4 mm (1.7 in)
200486.1 mm (3.4 in)
200522.6 mm (0.9 in)
200638.1 mm (1.5 in)
200770.9 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cape St. Lucia by year The wettest five days of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 533.0 mm (21.0 in) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 151.5 mm (6.0 in). 02004006001940196019802000Record: 533.0 mm (21.0 in) in 2000
The wettest five days of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 533.0 mm (21.0 in) in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 151.5 mm (6.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cape St. Lucia by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1940276.0 mm (10.9 in)
194197.0 mm (3.8 in)
1942127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1943298.0 mm (11.7 in)
1944132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1945222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1946112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1947135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1948102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1949303.0 mm (11.9 in)
195066.0 mm (2.6 in)
195199.0 mm (3.9 in)
195282.0 mm (3.2 in)
1953215.0 mm (8.5 in)
1954102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1955180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1956165.0 mm (6.5 in)
195929.0 mm (1.1 in)
1960167.0 mm (6.6 in)
1961175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1962233.0 mm (9.2 in)
1963270.0 mm (10.6 in)
1964154.0 mm (6.1 in)
1965306.0 mm (12.0 in)
1966219.0 mm (8.6 in)
1967143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1968116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1969196.0 mm (7.7 in)
1970144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1971313.0 mm (12.3 in)
1972218.0 mm (8.6 in)
1973143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1974149.0 mm (5.9 in)
1975148.0 mm (5.8 in)
1976268.0 mm (10.6 in)
1977210.0 mm (8.3 in)
1978216.0 mm (8.5 in)
1979102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1980101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1981136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1982137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1983119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1984192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1985142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1986260.0 mm (10.2 in)
1987362.0 mm (14.3 in)
1988273.0 mm (10.7 in)
1989305.0 mm (12.0 in)
199096.0 mm (3.8 in)
1991281.0 mm (11.1 in)
199286.0 mm (3.4 in)
199378.0 mm (3.1 in)
1994120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1995234.0 mm (9.2 in)
1996195.0 mm (7.7 in)
1997214.0 mm (8.4 in)
1998238.0 mm (9.4 in)
1999286.0 mm (11.3 in)
2000533.0 mm (21.0 in)
2001130.0 mm (5.1 in)
200259.2 mm (2.3 in)
200326.5 mm (1.0 in)
200476.2 mm (3.0 in)
2005n/a
200628.3 mm (1.1 in)
2007n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cape St. Lucia by year The longest dry spell of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 51 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 02040601940196019802000Record: 51 days in 1992
The longest dry spell of the year at Cape St. Lucia, 1940 to 2007. The record is 51 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cape St. Lucia by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194012 days
194113 days
194213 days
194316 days
194426 days
194514 days
194626 days
194713 days
194823 days
194918 days
195016 days
195113 days
195216 days
195313 days
195422 days
195520 days
195611 days
19599 days
196027 days
196114 days
196221 days
196332 days
196423 days
196537 days
196619 days
196711 days
196816 days
196919 days
197016 days
197112 days
197226 days
197312 days
197414 days
197521 days
197619 days
197727 days
197813 days
197915 days
198017 days
198119 days
198218 days
198310 days
198413 days
198528 days
198619 days
198722 days
198819 days
198926 days
199025 days
199121 days
199251 days
199318 days
199418 days
199517 days
199615 days
199728 days
199831 days
199918 days
200025 days
200122 days
20022 days
20032 days
20042 days
20051 day
20064 days
20072 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

49 years, 1946 to 2000

A day with at least 110.0 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 296.3 mm (11.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cape St. Lucia: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years110.0 mm (4.3 in)
5 years160.2 mm (6.3 in)
10 years193.2 mm (7.6 in)
25 years234.9 mm (9.2 in)
50 years265.8 mm (10.5 in)Longer than the 49 years of record
100 years296.3 mm (11.7 in)Longer than the 49 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, 49 years of values from 1946 to 2000.

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: 295.0 mm (11.6 in) in 2000; 209.0 mm (8.2 in) in 1971; 206.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1972.

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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).