Fullarton Weather Records (SF000515800)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fullarton (SF000515800), South Africa, with 77 years of record.

Key Facts for Fullarton

Fullarton (SF000515800) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.18 latitude and 23.83 longitude, 622 m (2,041 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 1989, 77 years of record.
0 records set at Fullarton still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Fullarton set a daily record precipitation of 51.4 mm (2.0 in) on 14 April 1989.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.18 latitude, 23.83 longitude.
Elevation: 622 m (2,041 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 1989, 77 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 Fullarton. 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 Fullarton, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Fullarton still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 124.5 mm (4.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Fullarton. The most was 124.5 mm (4.9 in) on 5 May 1916.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Fullarton
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	11 January 1951
Feb	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 February 1981
Mar	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 March 1981
Apr	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	29 April 1954
May	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	5 May 1916
Jun	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	7 June 1917
Jul	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25 July 1983
Aug	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	21 August 1971
Sep	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	22 September 1987
Oct	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	15 October 1981
Nov	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	9 November 1921
Dec	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 December 1921

Latest Records

Latest records at Fullarton
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 April 1989	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1989	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	13 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1988	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	3 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1988	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	tie	25 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
5 March 1988	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1987	Fullarton, ZA	monthly rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1987	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 April 1987	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1986	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	8 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1986	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1986	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 June 1986	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	23 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
25 April 1986	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1986	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1986	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 January 1986	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	23 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1985	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1985	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1985	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1985	Fullarton, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Fullarton: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	1916	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	77
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	1916	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	77
Longest dry spell (CDD)	181 days	1918	70 days	77

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Fullarton, 1913 to 1989. The record is 124.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Fullarton by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1914	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1915	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1916	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1917	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1918	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1919	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1920	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1921	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1922	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1923	13.5 mm (0.5 in)
1924	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1925	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1926	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1927	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1928	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1929	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1931	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1932	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1933	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1934	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1935	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1936	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1937	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1938	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1939	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1940	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1941	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1942	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1943	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1944	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1945	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1946	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1947	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1948	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1949	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1950	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1951	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1952	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1953	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1954	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1955	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1956	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1957	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1958	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1959	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1960	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1961	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1962	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1963	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1964	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1965	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1966	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1967	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1968	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1969	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1970	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1971	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1972	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1973	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1974	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1975	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1976	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1978	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1979	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1980	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1981	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1982	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1983	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1984	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1985	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1986	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1987	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1988	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1989	51.4 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Fullarton, 1913 to 1989. The record is 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Fullarton by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1914	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1915	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1916	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1917	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1918	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1919	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1920	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1921	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1922	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1923	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1924	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1925	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1926	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1927	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1928	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1929	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1930	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1931	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1932	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1933	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1934	16.6 mm (0.7 in)
1935	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1936	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1937	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1938	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1939	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1940	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1941	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1943	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1944	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1945	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1946	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1947	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1948	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1949	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1950	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1952	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1953	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1954	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1955	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1956	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1957	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
1958	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1959	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1960	26.3 mm (1.0 in)
1961	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1962	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1963	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1964	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1965	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1966	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1967	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1968	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1969	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1970	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1971	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1972	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1973	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1974	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1975	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1977	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1978	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1979	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1980	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1981	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1982	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1983	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1984	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1985	53.7 mm (2.1 in)
1986	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1987	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1988	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1989	52.2 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Fullarton, 1913 to 1989. The record is 181 days in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 70 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Fullarton by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	83 days
1914	57 days
1915	100 days
1916	113 days
1917	51 days
1918	181 days
1919	140 days
1920	80 days
1921	65 days
1922	58 days
1923	87 days
1924	62 days
1925	54 days
1926	105 days
1927	55 days
1928	87 days
1929	54 days
1930	49 days
1931	70 days
1932	91 days
1933	59 days
1934	44 days
1935	85 days
1936	54 days
1937	105 days
1938	77 days
1939	84 days
1940	86 days
1941	66 days
1942	67 days
1943	76 days
1944	75 days
1945	68 days
1946	61 days
1947	58 days
1948	88 days
1949	103 days
1950	72 days
1951	93 days
1952	156 days
1953	95 days
1954	45 days
1955	103 days
1956	46 days
1957	51 days
1958	121 days
1959	104 days
1960	105 days
1961	75 days
1962	64 days
1963	96 days
1964	61 days
1965	78 days
1966	54 days
1967	60 days
1968	71 days
1969	82 days
1970	103 days
1971	57 days
1972	61 days
1973	47 days
1974	64 days
1975	37 days
1976	70 days
1977	63 days
1978	122 days
1979	49 days
1980	44 days
1981	45 days
1982	45 days
1983	46 days
1984	76 days
1985	57 days
1986	57 days
1987	130 days
1988	84 days
1989	52 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

74 years, 1914 to 1988

A day with at least 30.8 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 104.9 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Fullarton: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
50 years	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
100 years	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1914 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: 124.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1916; 82.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1951; 82.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1981.

Download the Data

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

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