Buffelsnek (Bos) Weather Records (SF000302650)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Buffelsnek (Bos) (SF000302650), South Africa, with 108 years of record.

Key Facts for Buffelsnek (Bos)

Buffelsnek (Bos) (SF000302650) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.92 latitude and 23.15 longitude, 680 m (2,231 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1890 to 1997, 108 years of record.
0 records set at Buffelsnek (Bos) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Buffelsnek (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 48.5 mm (1.9 in) on 19 August 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.92 latitude, 23.15 longitude.
Elevation: 680 m (2,231 ft).
Period of record: 1890 to 1997, 108 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 Buffelsnek (Bos). 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 Buffelsnek (Bos), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Buffelsnek (Bos) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Buffelsnek (Bos) between 13 May 1935 and 13 May 1935. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 283.2 mm (11.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buffelsnek (Bos). The most was 283.2 mm (11.1 in) on 13 May 1935.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Buffelsnek (Bos)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	25 January 1981
Feb	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	24 February 1904
Mar	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	25 March 1981
Apr	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	10 April 1908
May	283.2 mm (11.1 in)	13 May 1935
Jun	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	7 June 1891
Jul	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	24 July 1951
Aug	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	27 August 1954
Sep	233.7 mm (9.2 in)	13 September 1905
Oct	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	14 October 1992
Nov	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	13 November 1891
Dec	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	29 December 1931

Latest Records

Latest records at Buffelsnek (Bos)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 August 1997	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1997	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	30 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1997	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	67 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1996	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	95 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1996	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	17 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1996	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1996	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	43 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1996	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1995	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 November 1995	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	61 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 1995	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1995	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 1995	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 August 1994	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1994	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1994	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	71 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1994	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1993	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	51 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1993	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	6 years	51 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1890 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Buffelsnek (Bos): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	283.2 mm (11.1 in)	1935	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	108
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	427.3 mm (16.8 in)	1935	123.9 mm (4.9 in)	108
Longest dry spell (CDD)	41 days	1950	17 days	108

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Buffelsnek (Bos), 1890 to 1997. The record is 283.2 mm (11.1 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.3 mm (3.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buffelsnek (Bos) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1890	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1891	156.7 mm (6.2 in)
1892	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1893	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1894	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1895	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1896	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1897	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1898	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1899	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1900	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1901	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1902	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1903	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1904	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1905	233.7 mm (9.2 in)
1906	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1907	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1908	168.1 mm (6.6 in)
1909	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1910	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1911	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1912	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1913	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1914	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1915	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1916	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1917	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1918	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1919	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1920	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1921	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1922	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1923	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1925	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1926	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1927	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1928	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1929	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1930	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1931	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1932	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1933	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1934	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1935	283.2 mm (11.1 in)
1936	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1937	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1938	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1939	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1940	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1941	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1942	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1943	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1944	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1945	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1946	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1947	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1948	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1949	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1950	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1951	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1952	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1953	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1954	205.0 mm (8.1 in)
1955	113.2 mm (4.5 in)
1956	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1957	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1959	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1960	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1962	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1963	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1964	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1965	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1966	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1967	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1968	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1970	100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1971	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1972	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1973	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1974	167.5 mm (6.6 in)
1975	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1976	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1977	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1978	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1979	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1981	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1982	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1983	92.1 mm (3.6 in)
1984	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1985	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1986	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1988	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1989	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1990	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1991	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1992	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1993	153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1994	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1995	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1996	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1997	55.8 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Buffelsnek (Bos), 1890 to 1997. The record is 427.3 mm (16.8 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 123.9 mm (4.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buffelsnek (Bos) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1890	39.7 mm (1.6 in)
1891	228.3 mm (9.0 in)
1892	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1893	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1894	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1895	121.3 mm (4.8 in)
1896	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1897	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1898	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1899	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1900	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1901	134.8 mm (5.3 in)
1902	201.2 mm (7.9 in)
1903	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1904	226.0 mm (8.9 in)
1905	370.8 mm (14.6 in)
1906	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1907	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1908	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
1909	154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1910	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1911	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1912	132.5 mm (5.2 in)
1913	164.9 mm (6.5 in)
1914	161.1 mm (6.3 in)
1915	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1916	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1917	152.2 mm (6.0 in)
1918	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1919	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1920	149.2 mm (5.9 in)
1921	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1922	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1923	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1924	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1925	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1926	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1927	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1928	174.1 mm (6.9 in)
1929	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1930	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1931	184.8 mm (7.3 in)
1932	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1933	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1934	256.3 mm (10.1 in)
1935	427.3 mm (16.8 in)
1936	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1937	103.3 mm (4.1 in)
1938	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1939	118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1940	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1941	199.7 mm (7.9 in)
1942	109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1943	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1944	152.9 mm (6.0 in)
1945	195.1 mm (7.7 in)
1946	136.6 mm (5.4 in)
1947	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1948	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1949	132.8 mm (5.2 in)
1950	160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1951	155.7 mm (6.1 in)
1952	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1953	175.9 mm (6.9 in)
1954	366.6 mm (14.4 in)
1955	174.4 mm (6.9 in)
1956	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1957	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1958	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1959	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1960	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1961	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1962	224.4 mm (8.8 in)
1963	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1964	176.9 mm (7.0 in)
1965	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1966	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1967	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1968	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1969	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1970	173.3 mm (6.8 in)
1971	147.9 mm (5.8 in)
1972	184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1973	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1974	169.7 mm (6.7 in)
1975	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1976	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1977	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1978	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1979	150.7 mm (5.9 in)
1980	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1981	215.1 mm (8.5 in)
1982	206.5 mm (8.1 in)
1983	206.5 mm (8.1 in)
1984	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1985	129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1986	91.3 mm (3.6 in)
1987	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1988	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1989	173.6 mm (6.8 in)
1990	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1991	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1992	178.9 mm (7.0 in)
1993	247.8 mm (9.8 in)
1994	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1995	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1996	220.5 mm (8.7 in)
1997	105.3 mm (4.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Buffelsnek (Bos), 1890 to 1997. The record is 41 days in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is 17 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buffelsnek (Bos) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1890	7 days
1891	20 days
1892	23 days
1893	20 days
1894	12 days
1895	22 days
1896	14 days
1897	16 days
1898	11 days
1899	13 days
1900	15 days
1901	11 days
1902	12 days
1903	16 days
1904	15 days
1905	20 days
1906	12 days
1907	25 days
1908	15 days
1909	15 days
1910	16 days
1911	11 days
1912	17 days
1913	19 days
1914	18 days
1915	11 days
1916	20 days
1917	19 days
1918	16 days
1919	18 days
1920	20 days
1921	16 days
1922	20 days
1923	17 days
1924	22 days
1925	11 days
1926	15 days
1927	16 days
1928	15 days
1929	14 days
1930	15 days
1931	17 days
1932	19 days
1933	19 days
1934	23 days
1935	17 days
1936	26 days
1937	18 days
1938	17 days
1939	16 days
1940	20 days
1941	18 days
1942	10 days
1943	10 days
1944	12 days
1945	21 days
1946	27 days
1947	31 days
1948	19 days
1949	20 days
1950	41 days
1951	13 days
1952	18 days
1953	16 days
1954	14 days
1955	13 days
1956	24 days
1957	12 days
1958	29 days
1959	14 days
1960	18 days
1961	13 days
1962	17 days
1963	14 days
1964	16 days
1965	19 days
1966	12 days
1967	18 days
1968	13 days
1969	15 days
1970	13 days
1971	12 days
1972	15 days
1973	17 days
1974	14 days
1975	18 days
1976	22 days
1977	17 days
1978	19 days
1979	18 days
1980	15 days
1981	15 days
1982	20 days
1983	16 days
1984	18 days
1985	16 days
1986	17 days
1987	18 days
1988	17 days
1989	14 days
1990	16 days
1991	15 days
1992	19 days
1993	21 days
1994	29 days
1995	12 days
1996	20 days
1997	20 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

104 years, 1891 to 1996

A day with at least 74.7 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 249.8 mm (9.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Buffelsnek (Bos): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
5 years	108.6 mm (4.3 in)
10 years	135.5 mm (5.3 in)
25 years	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
50 years	210.3 mm (8.3 in)
100 years	249.8 mm (9.8 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 104 years of values from 1891 to 1996.

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: 283.2 mm (11.1 in) in 1935; 233.7 mm (9.2 in) in 1905; 205.0 mm (8.1 in) in 1954.

Download the Data

Data for Buffelsnek (Bos) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Buffelsnek (Bos) 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 2026-10-16 (16 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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Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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