Wheatlands Weather Records (SF000994920)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wheatlands (SF000994920), South Africa, with 87 years of record.

Key Facts for Wheatlands

Wheatlands (SF000994920) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.20 latitude and 26.28 longitude, 1,295 m (4,249 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1911 to 1997, 87 years of record.
0 records set at Wheatlands still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wheatlands tied a daily record precipitation of 10.0 mm (0.4 in) on 8 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.20 latitude, 26.28 longitude.
Elevation: 1,295 m (4,249 ft).
Period of record: 1911 to 1997, 87 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 Wheatlands. 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 Wheatlands, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Wheatlands still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 97.0 mm (3.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wheatlands. The most was 97.0 mm (3.8 in) on 28 May 1944.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wheatlands
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	22 January 1943
Feb	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	19 February 1988
Mar	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	19 March 1989
Apr	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	28 April 1957
May	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	28 May 1944
Jun	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26 June 1970
Jul	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	20 July 1979
Aug	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	17 August 1974
Sep	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	21 September 1925
Oct	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	28 October 1991
Nov	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	12 November 1943
Dec	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	8 December 1950

Latest Records

Latest records at Wheatlands
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 June 1997	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	tie	42 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1997	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1996	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1996	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1996	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 August 1996	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1996	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	54 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1995	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1994	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1994	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1994	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1992	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1991	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	48 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1991	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1991	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1991	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 1991	Wheatlands, ZA	monthly rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	74 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1991	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1991	Wheatlands, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	tie	8 years	2 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1911 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Wheatlands: 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)	1944	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	85
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	140.6 mm (5.5 in)	1988	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	85
Longest dry spell (CDD)	149 days	1995	52 days	85

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wheatlands, 1911 to 1997. The record is 97.0 mm (3.8 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.5 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wheatlands by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1911	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1912	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1914	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1915	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1916	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1917	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1918	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1919	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1920	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1921	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1922	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1923	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1924	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1925	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1926	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1927	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1928	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1929	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1930	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1931	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1932	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1933	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1934	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1935	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1937	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1938	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1939	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1940	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1941	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1942	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1943	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1944	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1945	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1946	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1947	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1948	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1949	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1950	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1951	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1952	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1953	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1954	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1955	25.3 mm (1.0 in)
1956	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1957	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1958	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1960	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1961	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1962	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1963	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1964	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1965	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1966	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1967	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1968	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1969	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1970	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1971	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
1972	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1973	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1974	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1975	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1976	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1977	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1978	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1979	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1981	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1982	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1983	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1984	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1985	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1986	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
1987	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1988	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1989	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1990	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1991	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1992	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1993	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1994	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1995	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1996	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	40.0 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wheatlands, 1911 to 1997. The record is 140.6 mm (5.5 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.5 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wheatlands by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1911	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1912	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1914	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1915	130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1916	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1917	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1918	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1919	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1920	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1921	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1922	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1923	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1924	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1925	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1926	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1927	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1928	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1929	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1930	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1931	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1932	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1933	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1934	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1935	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1937	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1938	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1939	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1940	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1941	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1942	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1943	133.9 mm (5.3 in)
1944	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1945	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1946	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1947	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1948	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1949	34.6 mm (1.4 in)
1950	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1951	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1952	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1953	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1954	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1955	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1956	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1957	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1958	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1959	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1960	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1961	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1962	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1963	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1964	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1965	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1966	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1967	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1968	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1969	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1970	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1971	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1972	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1973	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1975	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1976	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1977	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1978	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1979	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1980	26.1 mm (1.0 in)
1981	111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1982	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1983	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1984	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1985	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1986	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1987	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1988	140.6 mm (5.5 in)
1989	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1990	35.2 mm (1.4 in)
1991	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
1992	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1993	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1994	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1995	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1996	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1997	40.0 mm (1.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wheatlands, 1911 to 1997. The record is 149 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 52 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wheatlands by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1911	50 days
1912	66 days
1914	78 days
1915	97 days
1916	56 days
1917	31 days
1918	36 days
1919	36 days
1920	25 days
1921	52 days
1922	53 days
1923	44 days
1924	97 days
1925	51 days
1926	79 days
1927	70 days
1928	93 days
1929	49 days
1930	97 days
1931	39 days
1932	55 days
1933	137 days
1934	10 days
1935	75 days
1937	49 days
1938	25 days
1939	32 days
1940	91 days
1941	50 days
1942	66 days
1943	52 days
1944	64 days
1945	58 days
1946	60 days
1947	42 days
1948	61 days
1949	125 days
1950	47 days
1951	57 days
1952	34 days
1953	32 days
1954	60 days
1955	53 days
1956	67 days
1957	38 days
1958	92 days
1959	46 days
1960	43 days
1961	63 days
1962	72 days
1963	36 days
1964	54 days
1965	50 days
1966	57 days
1967	35 days
1968	69 days
1969	54 days
1970	58 days
1971	28 days
1972	81 days
1973	79 days
1974	46 days
1975	53 days
1976	25 days
1977	43 days
1978	40 days
1979	34 days
1980	42 days
1981	40 days
1982	36 days
1983	45 days
1984	84 days
1985	64 days
1986	61 days
1987	31 days
1988	60 days
1989	29 days
1990	37 days
1991	43 days
1992	44 days
1993	27 days
1994	45 days
1995	149 days
1996	53 days
1997	34 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

79 years, 1911 to 1996

A day with at least 37.8 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 83.0 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wheatlands: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
10 years	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
25 years	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
50 years	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
100 years	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	Longer than the 79 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, 79 years of values from 1911 to 1996.

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 1944; 79.8 mm (3.1 in) in 1989; 73.2 mm (2.9 in) in 1988.

Download the Data

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