Pearston (Pol) Weather Records (SF000752150)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pearston (Pol) (SF000752150), South Africa, with 115 years of record.

Key Facts for Pearston (Pol)

Pearston (Pol) (SF000752150) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.58 latitude and 25.13 longitude, 715 m (2,346 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1883 to 1997, 115 years of record.
0 records set at Pearston (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Pearston (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 7.0 mm (0.28 in) on 29 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.58 latitude, 25.13 longitude.
Elevation: 715 m (2,346 ft).
Period of record: 1883 to 1997, 115 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 Pearston (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 Pearston (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 Pearston (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Pearston (Pol) between 30 October 1941 and 30 October 1941. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 97.0 mm (3.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pearston (Pol). The most was 97.0 mm (3.8 in) on 30 October 1941.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Pearston (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	14 January 1995
Feb	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	28 February 1977
Mar	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	29 March 1928
Apr	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	1 April 1907
May	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	3 May 1958
Jun	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	11 June 1978
Jul	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	19 July 1923
Aug	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	21 August 1971
Sep	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	15 September 1901
Oct	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30 October 1941
Nov	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	15 November 1989
Dec	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	31 December 1931

Latest Records

Latest records at Pearston (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 June 1997	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 1997	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1997	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1997	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	8 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1996	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	10 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1995	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1995	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	97 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1995	Pearston (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 December 1994	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1994	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 1994	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1993	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1993	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1992	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	49 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1991	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1991	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	4 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1991	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1991	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1991	Pearston (Pol), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1883 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Pearston (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	1941	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	100
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	1932	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	100
Longest dry spell (CDD)	112 days	1899	49 days	100

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Pearston (Pol), 1883 to 1997. The record is 97.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.0 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pearston (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1883	4.3 mm (0.17 in)
1893	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1894	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1895	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1896	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1897	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1898	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1899	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1900	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1901	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1902	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1903	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1904	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1905	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1906	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1907	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1908	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1909	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1910	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1917	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1918	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1919	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1920	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1921	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1922	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1923	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1924	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1925	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1926	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1927	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1928	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1929	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1930	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1931	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1932	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1933	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1934	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1935	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1936	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1937	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1938	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1939	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1940	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1941	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1942	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1943	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1944	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1945	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1946	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1947	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1948	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1949	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1950	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1951	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1952	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1953	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1954	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1955	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1956	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1957	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1959	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1960	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1961	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1962	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1963	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1964	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1965	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1966	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1968	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1969	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1970	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1971	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1972	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1973	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1974	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1975	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1976	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1977	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1978	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1979	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1981	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1982	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1983	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1985	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1988	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1989	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1990	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1991	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1992	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1993	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1994	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1995	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1996	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1997	32.2 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Pearston (Pol), 1883 to 1997. The record is 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.9 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pearston (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1883	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
1893	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1894	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1895	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1896	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1897	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1898	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1899	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1900	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1901	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1902	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1903	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1904	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1905	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1906	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1907	93.3 mm (3.7 in)
1908	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1909	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1910	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1917	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1918	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1919	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1920	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1921	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1922	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1923	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1924	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1925	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1926	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1927	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1928	148.9 mm (5.9 in)
1929	30.3 mm (1.2 in)
1930	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1931	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1932	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1933	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1934	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1935	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1936	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1937	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1938	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1939	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1940	80.9 mm (3.2 in)
1941	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1942	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1943	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1944	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1945	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1946	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1947	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1948	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1949	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1950	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1951	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1952	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1953	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1954	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1955	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1956	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1957	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1959	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1960	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1961	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1962	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1963	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1964	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1965	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1966	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1968	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1969	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1970	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1971	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1972	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1973	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1975	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1976	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1977	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1978	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1979	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1980	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1982	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1983	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1984	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1985	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1986	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1987	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1988	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1989	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1990	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1991	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1992	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1993	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1994	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1995	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1996	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	42.0 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Pearston (Pol), 1883 to 1997. The record is 112 days in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 49 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pearston (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1883	33 days
1893	26 days
1894	48 days
1895	92 days
1896	86 days
1897	49 days
1898	63 days
1899	112 days
1900	42 days
1901	82 days
1902	56 days
1903	46 days
1904	73 days
1905	47 days
1906	43 days
1907	63 days
1908	30 days
1909	76 days
1910	17 days
1917	23 days
1918	38 days
1919	40 days
1920	40 days
1921	77 days
1922	41 days
1923	43 days
1924	49 days
1925	25 days
1926	41 days
1927	69 days
1928	58 days
1929	35 days
1930	36 days
1931	29 days
1932	48 days
1933	49 days
1934	44 days
1935	47 days
1936	33 days
1937	46 days
1938	35 days
1939	39 days
1940	87 days
1941	48 days
1942	32 days
1943	42 days
1944	45 days
1945	60 days
1946	55 days
1947	44 days
1948	64 days
1949	77 days
1950	46 days
1951	71 days
1952	53 days
1953	49 days
1954	52 days
1955	55 days
1956	38 days
1957	36 days
1958	78 days
1959	61 days
1960	39 days
1961	69 days
1962	41 days
1963	64 days
1964	50 days
1965	39 days
1966	59 days
1967	63 days
1968	46 days
1969	80 days
1970	58 days
1971	45 days
1972	62 days
1973	62 days
1974	59 days
1975	30 days
1976	22 days
1977	51 days
1978	73 days
1979	47 days
1980	65 days
1981	44 days
1982	49 days
1983	57 days
1984	59 days
1985	63 days
1986	49 days
1987	44 days
1988	50 days
1989	64 days
1990	45 days
1991	70 days
1992	53 days
1993	40 days
1994	62 days
1995	64 days
1996	38 days
1997	68 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

95 years, 1894 to 1997

A day with at least 37.9 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 101.4 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Pearston (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	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
10 years	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
25 years	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
50 years	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
100 years	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	Longer than the 95 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, 95 years of values from 1894 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: 97.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1941; 90.7 mm (3.6 in) in 1928; 84.0 mm (3.3 in) in 1995.

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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 2026-10-16 (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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