Witelsbos (Bos) Weather Records (SF000322090)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Witelsbos (Bos) (SF000322090), South Africa, with 106 years of record.

Key Facts for Witelsbos (Bos)

Witelsbos (Bos) (SF000322090) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.98 latitude and 24.12 longitude, 235 m (771 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1892 to 1997, 106 years of record.
0 records set at Witelsbos (Bos) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Witelsbos (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 53.0 mm (2.1 in) on 29 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.98 latitude, 24.12 longitude.
Elevation: 235 m (771 ft).
Period of record: 1892 to 1997, 106 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 Witelsbos (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 Witelsbos (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 Witelsbos (Bos) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Witelsbos (Bos) between 31 December 1931 and 29 November 1955. Each dot is a new record.

When Witelsbos (Bos) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1931-12-31	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1955-11-29	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 234.0 mm (9.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 234.0 mm (9.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Witelsbos (Bos). The most was 234.0 mm (9.2 in) on 29 November 1955.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Witelsbos (Bos)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	25 January 1981
Feb	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	17 February 1919
Mar	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	25 March 1981
Apr	175.5 mm (6.9 in)	9 April 1905
May	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	4 May 1916
Jun	185.7 mm (7.3 in)	21 June 1943
Jul	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	26 July 1983
Aug	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	8 August 1992
Sep	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	14 September 1952
Oct	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	26 October 1904
Nov	234.0 mm (9.2 in)	29 November 1955
Dec	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	31 December 1931

Latest Records

Latest records at Witelsbos (Bos)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 June 1997	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	7 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1997	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	56 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1997	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	115.7 mm (4.6 in)	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1997	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1997	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1996	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	102 years	77 of 100 (Major)
6 November 1996	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	74 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	67 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1996	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1996	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1996	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	50 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 1995	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1995	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1995	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1994	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 December 1994	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1994	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1994	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	83 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 1994	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	65 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1994	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	98 years	64 of 100 (Major)

Extremes by Year

1892 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Witelsbos (Bos): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	234.0 mm (9.2 in)	1955	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	106
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	476.8 mm (18.8 in)	1932	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	106
Longest dry spell (CDD)	40 days	1920	19 days	106

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Witelsbos (Bos), 1892 to 1997. The record is 234.0 mm (9.2 in) in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.6 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Witelsbos (Bos) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1892	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1893	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1894	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1895	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1896	190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1897	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1898	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1899	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1900	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1901	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1902	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1903	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1904	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1905	175.5 mm (6.9 in)
1906	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1907	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1908	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1909	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1910	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1911	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1912	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1913	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1914	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1915	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1916	151.6 mm (6.0 in)
1917	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1918	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1919	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1920	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1921	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1922	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1923	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1925	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1926	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1927	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1928	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1929	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1930	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1931	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1932	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1933	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1934	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1935	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1936	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1937	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1938	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1940	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1941	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1942	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1943	185.7 mm (7.3 in)
1944	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1945	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1946	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1947	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1948	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1949	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1950	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1951	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1952	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1953	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1954	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1955	234.0 mm (9.2 in)
1956	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1957	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1959	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1960	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1961	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1962	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1963	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1964	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1965	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1966	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1967	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1968	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1969	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1970	134.5 mm (5.3 in)
1971	184.5 mm (7.3 in)
1972	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1973	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1974	184.5 mm (7.3 in)
1975	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1976	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1977	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1978	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1979	166.0 mm (6.5 in)
1980	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1981	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1982	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1983	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1984	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1985	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1986	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1988	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1989	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1990	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1991	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1992	191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1993	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1994	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1995	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1996	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1997	115.7 mm (4.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Witelsbos (Bos), 1892 to 1997. The record is 476.8 mm (18.8 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.8 mm (4.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Witelsbos (Bos) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1892	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1893	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1894	60.1 mm (2.4 in)
1895	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1896	218.6 mm (8.6 in)
1897	162.3 mm (6.4 in)
1898	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1899	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1900	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1901	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1902	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1903	169.1 mm (6.7 in)
1904	184.7 mm (7.3 in)
1905	222.5 mm (8.8 in)
1906	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1907	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1908	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1909	155.9 mm (6.1 in)
1910	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1911	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1912	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
1913	113.4 mm (4.5 in)
1914	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1915	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1916	258.4 mm (10.2 in)
1917	145.6 mm (5.7 in)
1918	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1919	243.3 mm (9.6 in)
1920	180.7 mm (7.1 in)
1921	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1922	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1923	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1924	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1925	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1926	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1927	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1928	152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1929	129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1930	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1931	375.2 mm (14.8 in)
1932	476.8 mm (18.8 in)
1933	168.5 mm (6.6 in)
1934	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1935	163.6 mm (6.4 in)
1936	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1937	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1938	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1939	128.6 mm (5.1 in)
1940	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1941	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1942	113.4 mm (4.5 in)
1943	222.7 mm (8.8 in)
1944	191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1945	214.7 mm (8.5 in)
1946	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1947	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1948	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1949	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1950	159.4 mm (6.3 in)
1951	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1952	200.7 mm (7.9 in)
1953	248.6 mm (9.8 in)
1954	153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1955	270.1 mm (10.6 in)
1956	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1957	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1958	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1959	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1960	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1961	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1963	109.1 mm (4.3 in)
1964	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1965	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1966	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1967	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1968	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1969	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1970	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1971	214.3 mm (8.4 in)
1972	161.5 mm (6.4 in)
1973	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1974	216.5 mm (8.5 in)
1975	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1976	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1977	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1978	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1979	222.0 mm (8.7 in)
1980	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1981	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
1982	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1983	280.0 mm (11.0 in)
1984	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1985	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1986	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1988	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1989	190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1990	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1991	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1992	203.0 mm (8.0 in)
1993	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1994	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1995	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1996	181.5 mm (7.1 in)
1997	170.7 mm (6.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Witelsbos (Bos), 1892 to 1997. The record is 40 days in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Witelsbos (Bos) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1892	13 days
1893	18 days
1894	13 days
1895	32 days
1896	22 days
1897	16 days
1898	14 days
1899	11 days
1900	12 days
1901	26 days
1902	24 days
1903	13 days
1904	17 days
1905	21 days
1906	12 days
1907	14 days
1908	15 days
1909	17 days
1910	15 days
1911	36 days
1912	27 days
1913	19 days
1914	31 days
1915	11 days
1916	9 days
1917	32 days
1918	38 days
1919	39 days
1920	40 days
1921	39 days
1922	16 days
1923	18 days
1924	23 days
1925	13 days
1926	17 days
1927	24 days
1928	23 days
1929	17 days
1930	12 days
1931	13 days
1932	15 days
1933	16 days
1934	12 days
1935	16 days
1936	17 days
1937	16 days
1938	17 days
1939	17 days
1940	20 days
1941	18 days
1942	19 days
1943	15 days
1944	26 days
1945	21 days
1946	22 days
1947	16 days
1948	17 days
1949	20 days
1950	22 days
1951	15 days
1952	17 days
1953	14 days
1954	19 days
1955	19 days
1956	28 days
1957	18 days
1958	20 days
1959	14 days
1960	28 days
1961	28 days
1962	16 days
1963	23 days
1964	13 days
1965	23 days
1966	21 days
1967	21 days
1968	17 days
1969	19 days
1970	18 days
1971	20 days
1972	30 days
1973	23 days
1974	21 days
1975	19 days
1976	21 days
1977	18 days
1978	28 days
1979	23 days
1980	26 days
1981	29 days
1982	22 days
1983	13 days
1984	18 days
1985	20 days
1986	20 days
1987	18 days
1988	28 days
1989	14 days
1990	18 days
1991	18 days
1992	18 days
1993	21 days
1994	23 days
1995	22 days
1996	24 days
1997	19 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

101 years, 1893 to 1997

A day with at least 86.1 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 233.7 mm (9.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Witelsbos (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	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
5 years	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
10 years	145.7 mm (5.7 in)
25 years	179.2 mm (7.1 in)
50 years	205.8 mm (8.1 in)
100 years	233.7 mm (9.2 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 101 years of values from 1893 to 1997.

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: 234.0 mm (9.2 in) in 1955; 196.9 mm (7.8 in) in 1931; 191.0 mm (7.5 in) in 1992.

Download the Data

Data for Witelsbos (Bos) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Witelsbos (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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