Wolwefontein (Pol) Weather Records (SF000535880)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wolwefontein (Pol) (SF000535880), South Africa, with 58 years of record.

Key Facts for Wolwefontein (Pol)

Wolwefontein (Pol) (SF000535880) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.30 latitude and 24.83 longitude, 549 m (1,801 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1930 to 1987, 58 years of record.
0 records set at Wolwefontein (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wolwefontein (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 39.0 mm (1.5 in) on 9 February 1987.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.30 latitude, 24.83 longitude.
Elevation: 549 m (1,801 ft).
Period of record: 1930 to 1987, 58 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 Wolwefontein (Pol). 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 Wolwefontein (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Wolwefontein (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Wolwefontein (Pol) between 21 August 1971 and 21 August 1971. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 152.0 mm (6.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wolwefontein (Pol). The most was 152.0 mm (6.0 in) on 21 August 1971.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wolwefontein (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	11 January 1951
Feb	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	25 February 1981
Mar	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	27 March 1961
Apr	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	19 April 1948
May	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	7 May 1977
Jun	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11 June 1935
Jul	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	25 July 1983
Aug	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	21 August 1971
Sep	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	14 September 1952
Oct	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	21 October 1953
Nov	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	22 November 1936
Dec	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	16 December 1948

Latest Records

Latest records at Wolwefontein (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 1987	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	16 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1986	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1986	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	8 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1986	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1985	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	tie	8 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 1985	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1985	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	19 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1985	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1985	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	20 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1985	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1983	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1983	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1983	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1983	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1983	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1983	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	4 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1983	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1983	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	25 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 1982	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1982	Wolwefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1930 to 1987

Yearly extremes at Wolwefontein (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	1971	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	1971	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	58
Longest dry spell (CDD)	169 days	1949	67 days	58

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wolwefontein (Pol), 1930 to 1987. The record is 152.0 mm (6.0 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.7 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wolwefontein (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1930	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1931	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1932	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1933	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1934	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1935	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1936	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1937	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1938	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1939	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1940	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1941	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1942	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1943	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1944	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1945	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1946	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1947	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1948	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1949	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1950	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1951	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1952	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1953	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1954	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1955	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1956	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1957	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1958	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1959	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1960	25.3 mm (1.0 in)
1961	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1962	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1963	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1964	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1966	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1967	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1969	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1970	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1971	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1972	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1973	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1974	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1975	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1977	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1979	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1980	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1981	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1982	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1983	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1984	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1985	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1986	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1987	39.0 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wolwefontein (Pol), 1930 to 1987. The record is 230.0 mm (9.1 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 58.5 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wolwefontein (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1930	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1931	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1932	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1933	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1934	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1935	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1936	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1937	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1938	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1939	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1940	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1941	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1942	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1943	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1944	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1945	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1946	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
1947	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1948	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1949	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1950	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1951	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1952	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1953	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1954	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1955	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1956	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1957	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1958	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1959	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1960	25.3 mm (1.0 in)
1961	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1962	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1963	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1964	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1965	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1966	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1967	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1968	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1969	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1970	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1971	230.0 mm (9.1 in)
1972	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1973	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1974	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1975	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1976	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1977	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1978	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1979	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1980	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1982	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1983	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1984	20.4 mm (0.8 in)
1985	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1986	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1987	43.5 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wolwefontein (Pol), 1930 to 1987. The record is 169 days in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 67 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wolwefontein (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1930	41 days
1931	105 days
1932	54 days
1933	68 days
1934	64 days
1935	42 days
1936	59 days
1937	92 days
1938	33 days
1939	39 days
1940	75 days
1941	69 days
1942	39 days
1943	43 days
1944	70 days
1945	68 days
1946	52 days
1947	45 days
1948	57 days
1949	169 days
1950	49 days
1951	40 days
1952	33 days
1953	75 days
1954	70 days
1955	114 days
1956	65 days
1957	46 days
1958	69 days
1959	43 days
1960	84 days
1961	71 days
1962	89 days
1963	54 days
1964	71 days
1965	39 days
1966	100 days
1967	78 days
1968	70 days
1969	82 days
1970	80 days
1971	77 days
1972	81 days
1973	39 days
1974	52 days
1975	42 days
1976	43 days
1977	75 days
1978	41 days
1979	38 days
1980	71 days
1981	72 days
1982	44 days
1983	57 days
1984	77 days
1985	73 days
1986	86 days
1987	39 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

55 years, 1931 to 1986

A day with at least 38.3 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 135.9 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wolwefontein (Pol): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
25 years	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
50 years	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
100 years	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	Longer than the 55 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, 55 years of values from 1931 to 1986.

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: 152.0 mm (6.0 in) in 1971; 101.9 mm (4.0 in) in 1951; 97.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1961.

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Data for Wolwefontein (Pol) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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