Philadelphia Polisie Weather Records (SF000211300)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Philadelphia Polisie (SF000211300), South Africa, with 72 years of record.

Key Facts for Philadelphia Polisie

Philadelphia Polisie (SF000211300) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.67 latitude and 18.58 longitude, 42 m (138 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1918 to 1989, 72 years of record.
0 records set at Philadelphia Polisie still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Philadelphia Polisie set a daily record precipitation of 9.6 mm (0.38 in) on 28 August 1989.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.67 latitude, 18.58 longitude.
Elevation: 42 m (138 ft).
Period of record: 1918 to 1989, 72 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 Philadelphia Polisie. 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 Philadelphia Polisie, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Philadelphia Polisie still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Philadelphia Polisie between 20 May 1954 and 25 January 1981. Each dot is a new record.

When Philadelphia Polisie set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1954-05-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1968-06-08	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1981-01-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 72.1 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 72.1 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Philadelphia Polisie. The most was 72.1 mm (2.8 in) on 25 January 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Philadelphia Polisie
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	25 January 1981
Feb	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	19 February 1977
Mar	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	6 March 1976
Apr	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 April 1950
May	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	20 May 1954
Jun	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	8 June 1968
Jul	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 July 1976
Aug	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	10 August 1987
Sep	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	9 September 1936
Oct	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	4 October 1984
Nov	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	23 November 1976
Dec	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	30 December 1978

Latest Records

Latest records at Philadelphia Polisie
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 August 1989	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1989	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1989	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1989	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1989	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1989	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1989	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1988	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 1987	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1987	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	monthly rain	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1987	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 July 1987	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1987	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 November 1986	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1985	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	26 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 1985	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1985	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	6 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 1985	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1985	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1985	Philadelphia Polisie, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1918 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Philadelphia Polisie: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	1981	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	72
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	1975	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	72
Longest dry spell (CDD)	92 days	1925	48 days	72

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Philadelphia Polisie, 1918 to 1989. The record is 72.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.2 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Philadelphia Polisie by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1918	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1919	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1920	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1921	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1922	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1923	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1924	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1925	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1926	10.2 mm (0.4 in)
1927	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1928	6.9 mm (0.27 in)
1929	5.8 mm (0.23 in)
1930	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1931	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1932	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1933	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1934	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1935	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1936	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1937	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1938	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1939	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1940	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1941	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1942	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1943	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1944	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1945	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1946	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1947	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1948	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1949	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1950	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1951	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1952	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1953	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1954	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1955	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1956	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1957	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1958	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1959	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1960	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1961	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1962	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1963	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1964	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1965	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1966	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1967	0.6 mm (0.02 in)
1968	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1969	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1970	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1971	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1972	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1973	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1974	44.3 mm (1.7 in)
1975	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1976	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1977	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1978	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1979	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1980	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1981	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1982	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1984	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1985	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1986	20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1987	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1988	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1989	25.5 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Philadelphia Polisie, 1918 to 1989. The record is 156.0 mm (6.1 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.4 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Philadelphia Polisie by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1918	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1919	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1920	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
1921	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1922	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1923	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1924	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1925	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1926	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1927	21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1928	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1929	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
1930	27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1931	10.9 mm (0.4 in)
1932	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1933	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1934	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1935	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1936	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1937	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1938	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1939	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1940	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1941	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1942	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1943	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1944	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1945	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1946	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1947	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1948	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1949	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1950	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1951	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1952	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1953	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1954	135.8 mm (5.3 in)
1955	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1956	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1957	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1958	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1959	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1960	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1961	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1962	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1963	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1964	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1965	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1966	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1967	0.6 mm (0.02 in)
1968	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1969	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1970	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1971	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1972	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1973	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
1975	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1976	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1977	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1978	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
1979	42.3 mm (1.7 in)
1980	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1982	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1983	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1984	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1985	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1986	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1987	78.6 mm (3.1 in)
1988	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1989	49.9 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Philadelphia Polisie, 1918 to 1989. The record is 92 days in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 48 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Philadelphia Polisie by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1918	40 days
1919	39 days
1920	52 days
1921	60 days
1922	31 days
1923	50 days
1924	42 days
1925	92 days
1926	54 days
1927	37 days
1928	73 days
1929	82 days
1930	51 days
1931	73 days
1932	60 days
1933	60 days
1934	44 days
1935	49 days
1936	49 days
1937	61 days
1938	81 days
1939	46 days
1940	37 days
1941	38 days
1942	37 days
1943	39 days
1944	56 days
1945	87 days
1946	38 days
1947	51 days
1948	40 days
1949	44 days
1950	49 days
1951	71 days
1952	44 days
1953	51 days
1954	36 days
1955	48 days
1956	38 days
1957	42 days
1958	42 days
1959	61 days
1960	52 days
1961	65 days
1962	47 days
1963	48 days
1964	44 days
1965	28 days
1966	45 days
1967	59 days
1968	67 days
1969	60 days
1970	85 days
1971	82 days
1972	44 days
1973	47 days
1974	53 days
1975	29 days
1976	48 days
1977	36 days
1978	26 days
1979	55 days
1980	31 days
1981	35 days
1982	37 days
1983	38 days
1984	45 days
1985	56 days
1986	65 days
1987	41 days
1988	46 days
1989	30 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

70 years, 1918 to 1988

A day with at least 28.7 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 74.1 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Philadelphia Polisie: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
5 years	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
10 years	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
25 years	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
50 years	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
100 years	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1918 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: 72.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1981; 70.0 mm (2.8 in) in 1968; 68.0 mm (2.7 in) in 1954.

Download the Data

Data for Philadelphia Polisie standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Philadelphia Polisie 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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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