Cheviot Fells Weather Records (SF000992290)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cheviot Fells (SF000992290), South Africa, with 100 years of record.

Key Facts for Cheviot Fells

Cheviot Fells (SF000992290) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.32 latitude and 26.13 longitude, 1,326 m (4,350 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1891 to 1990, 100 years of record.
0 records set at Cheviot Fells still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cheviot Fells tied a daily record precipitation of 14.0 mm (0.6 in) on 18 July 1989.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.32 latitude, 26.13 longitude.
Elevation: 1,326 m (4,350 ft).
Period of record: 1891 to 1990, 100 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 Cheviot Fells. 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 Cheviot Fells, 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 Cheviot Fells still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Cheviot Fells between 24 February 1937 and 27 May 1944. Each dot is a new record.

When Cheviot Fells set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1937-02-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1944-05-27	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 122.4 mm (4.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 122.4 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cheviot Fells. The most was 122.4 mm (4.8 in) on 27 May 1944.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cheviot Fells
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	19 January 1962
Feb	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	24 February 1937
Mar	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	3 March 1974
Apr	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	9 April 1921
May	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	27 May 1944
Jun	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	6 June 1913
Jul	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	20 July 1979
Aug	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	18 August 1974
Sep	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	13 September 1953
Oct	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	20 October 1953
Nov	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	6 November 1891
Dec	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 December 1927

Latest Records

Latest records at Cheviot Fells
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 1989	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	tie	30 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1989	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1989	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1989	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1988	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1988	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	40 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1988	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1987	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	6 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1987	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 July 1987	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	64 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1987	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1987	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1986	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1986	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1985	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	64 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 December 1985	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1985	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1985	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1985	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1985	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1891 to 1990

Yearly extremes at Cheviot Fells: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	1944	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	99
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	139.1 mm (5.5 in)	1974	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	99
Longest dry spell (CDD)	102 days	1949	39 days	99

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cheviot Fells, 1891 to 1990. The record is 122.4 mm (4.8 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.0 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cheviot Fells by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1891	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1892	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1893	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1894	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1895	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1896	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1897	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1898	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1899	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1900	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1901	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1902	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1903	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1904	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1905	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1906	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1907	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1908	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1909	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1910	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1911	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1912	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1913	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1914	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1915	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1916	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1917	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1918	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1919	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1920	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1921	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1922	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1923	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1924	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1925	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1927	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1928	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1929	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1930	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1932	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1933	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1934	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1935	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1936	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1937	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1938	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1939	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1940	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1941	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1942	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1943	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1944	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1945	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1946	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1947	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1948	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1949	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1950	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1951	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1952	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1953	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1954	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1955	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1956	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1957	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1958	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1959	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1960	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1961	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1962	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1963	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1964	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1965	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1966	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1967	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1968	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1970	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1971	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1972	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1973	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1974	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1975	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1976	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1977	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1978	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1979	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1980	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1981	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1982	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1983	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1984	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1985	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1987	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1988	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1989	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1990	8.0 mm (0.31 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cheviot Fells, 1891 to 1990. The record is 139.1 mm (5.5 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 60.7 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cheviot Fells by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1891	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1892	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1893	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1894	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1895	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1896	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1897	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1898	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1899	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1900	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1901	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1902	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1903	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1904	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1905	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1906	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1907	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1908	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1909	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1910	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1911	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1912	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1913	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1914	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1915	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1916	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1917	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1918	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1919	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1920	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1921	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1922	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1923	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1924	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1925	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1927	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1928	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1929	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1930	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1931	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1932	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1933	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1934	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1936	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1937	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1938	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1939	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1940	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1941	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1942	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1943	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1944	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1945	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1946	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1947	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1948	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1949	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1950	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1951	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1952	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1953	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1954	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1955	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1956	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1957	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1958	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1960	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1961	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1962	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1963	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1964	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1965	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1966	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1967	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1968	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1969	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1970	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1971	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1972	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1973	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1974	139.1 mm (5.5 in)
1975	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1976	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1977	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1978	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1979	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1981	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1982	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1983	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1984	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1985	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1986	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1987	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1988	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1989	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1990	12.7 mm (0.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cheviot Fells, 1891 to 1990. The record is 102 days in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cheviot Fells by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1891	24 days
1892	33 days
1893	28 days
1894	37 days
1895	48 days
1896	44 days
1897	32 days
1898	59 days
1899	29 days
1900	35 days
1901	34 days
1902	34 days
1903	48 days
1904	24 days
1905	32 days
1906	44 days
1907	62 days
1908	27 days
1909	77 days
1910	32 days
1911	41 days
1912	27 days
1913	41 days
1914	32 days
1915	38 days
1916	28 days
1917	31 days
1918	31 days
1919	49 days
1920	41 days
1921	60 days
1922	33 days
1923	36 days
1924	34 days
1925	25 days
1927	27 days
1928	49 days
1929	33 days
1930	31 days
1931	38 days
1932	35 days
1933	63 days
1934	50 days
1935	39 days
1936	40 days
1937	30 days
1938	22 days
1939	28 days
1940	56 days
1941	39 days
1942	59 days
1943	26 days
1944	61 days
1945	59 days
1946	35 days
1947	26 days
1948	49 days
1949	102 days
1950	50 days
1951	66 days
1952	45 days
1953	35 days
1954	81 days
1955	51 days
1956	43 days
1957	59 days
1958	46 days
1959	42 days
1960	70 days
1961	54 days
1962	54 days
1963	34 days
1964	47 days
1965	38 days
1966	57 days
1967	32 days
1968	51 days
1969	52 days
1970	32 days
1971	28 days
1972	42 days
1973	38 days
1974	31 days
1975	48 days
1976	42 days
1977	45 days
1978	41 days
1979	35 days
1980	36 days
1981	40 days
1982	38 days
1983	41 days
1984	38 days
1985	90 days
1986	36 days
1987	31 days
1988	44 days
1989	54 days
1990	15 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

92 years, 1892 to 1988

A day with at least 38.7 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 95.0 mm (3.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cheviot Fells: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	38.7 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	61.1 mm (2.4 in)
25 years	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
50 years	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
100 years	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	Longer than the 92 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, 92 years of values from 1892 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: 122.4 mm (4.8 in) in 1944; 103.2 mm (4.1 in) in 1953; 72.4 mm (2.9 in) in 1937.

Download the Data

Data for Cheviot Fells 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).

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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