Middleton (Sar) Weather Records (SF000765670)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Middleton (Sar) (SF000765670), South Africa, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Middleton (Sar)

Middleton (Sar) (SF000765670) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.95 latitude and 25.82 longitude, 518 m (1,699 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1877 to 1970, 94 years of record.
0 records set at Middleton (Sar) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Middleton (Sar) set a daily record precipitation of 37.5 mm (1.5 in) on 7 December 1968.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.95 latitude, 25.82 longitude.
Elevation: 518 m (1,699 ft).
Period of record: 1877 to 1970, 94 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 Middleton (Sar). 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 Middleton (Sar), with 2026 drawn through them
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Middleton (Sar) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Middleton (Sar) between 5 November 1922 and 27 May 1944. Each dot is a new record.

When Middleton (Sar) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1922-11-05	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1941-10-30	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1944-05-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 144.5 mm (5.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 144.5 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Middleton (Sar). The most was 144.5 mm (5.7 in) on 27 May 1944.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Middleton (Sar)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	6 January 1951
Feb	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	2 February 1964
Mar	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	20 March 1911
Apr	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	2 April 1907
May	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	27 May 1944
Jun	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	18 June 1912
Jul	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	13 July 1886
Aug	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 August 1888
Sep	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	18 September 1913
Oct	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	30 October 1941
Nov	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	5 November 1922
Dec	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	18 December 1889

Latest Records

Latest records at Middleton (Sar)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 December 1968	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	18 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1968	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1967	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1966	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	13 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1966	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1966	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1966	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1966	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	79 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1965	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	23 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1965	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1965	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	10 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1965	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1965	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	3 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1965	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1965	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1964	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 1964	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1964	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1964	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	71 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 February 1964	Middleton (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	11 years	29 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1877 to 1970

Yearly extremes at Middleton (Sar): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	1944	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	93
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	1953	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	93
Longest dry spell (CDD)	310 days	1969	58 days	93

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Middleton (Sar), 1877 to 1970. The record is 144.5 mm (5.7 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 38.1 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Middleton (Sar) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1877	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1878	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1879	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1880	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1881	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1882	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1883	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1884	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1885	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1886	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1887	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1888	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1889	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1890	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1891	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1892	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1893	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1894	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1895	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1896	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1897	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1898	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1899	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1900	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1902	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1903	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1904	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1905	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1906	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1907	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1908	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1909	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1910	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1911	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1912	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1913	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1914	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1915	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1916	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1917	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1918	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1919	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1920	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1921	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1922	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1923	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1924	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1925	15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1926	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1927	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1928	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1929	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1930	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1931	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1932	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1933	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1934	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1935	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1936	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1937	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1938	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1939	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1940	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1941	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1942	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1943	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1944	144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1945	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1946	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1947	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1948	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1949	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1950	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1951	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1952	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1953	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1954	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1955	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1956	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1957	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1958	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1959	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1960	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1961	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1962	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1963	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1964	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1965	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1966	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1968	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1969	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1970	6.0 mm (0.24 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Middleton (Sar), 1877 to 1970. The record is 159.3 mm (6.3 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 53.3 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Middleton (Sar) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1877	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1878	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
1879	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1880	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1881	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1882	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1883	32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1884	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1885	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1886	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1887	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1888	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1889	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1890	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1891	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1892	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1893	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1894	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1895	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1896	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1897	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1898	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1899	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1900	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1902	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1903	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1904	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1905	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1906	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1907	128.2 mm (5.0 in)
1908	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1909	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1910	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1911	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1912	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1913	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1914	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1915	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1916	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1917	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1918	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1919	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1920	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1921	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1922	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1923	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1924	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1925	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1926	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1927	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1928	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1929	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1930	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1931	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1932	94.1 mm (3.7 in)
1933	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1934	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1935	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1936	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1937	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1938	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1939	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1940	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1941	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1942	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1943	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1944	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1945	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1946	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1947	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1948	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1949	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1950	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1951	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1952	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1953	159.3 mm (6.3 in)
1954	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1955	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1956	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1957	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1958	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1959	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1960	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1961	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1962	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1963	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1964	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1965	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1967	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1970	13.5 mm (0.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Middleton (Sar), 1877 to 1970. The record is 310 days in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 58 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Middleton (Sar) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1877	29 days
1878	67 days
1879	48 days
1880	32 days
1881	73 days
1882	37 days
1883	49 days
1884	83 days
1885	56 days
1886	57 days
1887	48 days
1888	94 days
1889	139 days
1890	59 days
1891	39 days
1892	50 days
1893	53 days
1894	40 days
1895	132 days
1896	71 days
1897	84 days
1898	116 days
1899	63 days
1900	70 days
1902	81 days
1903	114 days
1904	226 days
1905	52 days
1906	65 days
1907	40 days
1908	85 days
1909	95 days
1910	67 days
1911	53 days
1912	124 days
1913	41 days
1914	50 days
1915	73 days
1916	47 days
1917	35 days
1918	44 days
1919	49 days
1920	43 days
1921	72 days
1922	85 days
1923	41 days
1924	97 days
1925	31 days
1926	43 days
1927	125 days
1928	114 days
1929	53 days
1930	51 days
1931	54 days
1932	55 days
1933	63 days
1934	50 days
1935	52 days
1936	90 days
1937	43 days
1938	78 days
1939	38 days
1940	118 days
1941	62 days
1942	48 days
1943	110 days
1944	69 days
1945	69 days
1946	52 days
1947	62 days
1948	72 days
1949	116 days
1950	49 days
1951	70 days
1952	90 days
1953	54 days
1954	55 days
1955	55 days
1956	46 days
1957	50 days
1958	68 days
1959	53 days
1960	31 days
1961	50 days
1962	58 days
1963	86 days
1964	46 days
1965	39 days
1966	78 days
1967	113 days
1968	85 days
1969	310 days
1970	175 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

85 years, 1878 to 1969

A day with at least 40.4 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 120.3 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Middleton (Sar): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
10 years	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
25 years	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
100 years	120.3 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 85 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, 85 years of values from 1878 to 1969.

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: 144.5 mm (5.7 in) in 1944; 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1941; 88.4 mm (3.5 in) in 1922.

Download the Data

Data for Middleton (Sar) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Middleton (Sar) 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 2026-10-15 (15 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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