Cathcart Weather Records (SF001012570)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cathcart (SF001012570), South Africa, with 110 years of record.

Key Facts for Cathcart

Cathcart (SF001012570) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.28 latitude and 27.15 longitude, 1,181 m (3,875 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1879 to 1988, 110 years of record.
0 records set at Cathcart still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cathcart set a daily record precipitation of 21.0 mm (0.8 in) on 17 December 1987.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.28 latitude, 27.15 longitude.
Elevation: 1,181 m (3,875 ft).
Period of record: 1879 to 1988, 110 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 Cathcart. 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 Cathcart, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Cathcart still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 101.6 mm (4.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cathcart. The most was 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 27 December 1899.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cathcart
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	17 January 1886
Feb	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	21 February 1972
Mar	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	20 March 1884
Apr	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	2 April 1879
May	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 May 1914
Jun	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	7 June 1917
Jul	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	13 July 1931
Aug	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 August 1970
Sep	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	26 September 1987
Oct	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23 October 1880
Nov	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	25 November 1906
Dec	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	27 December 1899

Latest Records

Latest records at Cathcart
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 December 1987	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	12 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1987	Cathcart, ZA	monthly rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1986	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	9 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1986	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	16 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1985	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 December 1985	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1985	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 1985	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	99 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1985	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1985	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1985	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	75 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1985	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1984	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	3 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1984	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	tie	22 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
7 April 1984	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	81 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1983	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	56 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1983	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1983	Cathcart, ZA	monthly rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 1983	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	100 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1983	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	23 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1879 to 1988

Yearly extremes at Cathcart: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	1899	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	86
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	1972	84.7 mm (3.3 in)	86
Longest dry spell (CDD)	98 days	1894	47 days	86

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cathcart, 1879 to 1988. The record is 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.9 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cathcart by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1879	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1880	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1881	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1882	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1883	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1884	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1885	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1886	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1887	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1888	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1889	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1890	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1891	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1892	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1893	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1894	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1895	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1896	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1897	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1898	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1899	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1900	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1901	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1902	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1903	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1904	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1905	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1906	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1907	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1908	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1909	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1910	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1911	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1912	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1913	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1914	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1915	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1916	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1917	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1918	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1919	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1920	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1921	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1922	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1923	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1924	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1925	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1926	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1927	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1928	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1929	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1930	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1931	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1932	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1933	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1934	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1959	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1960	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1961	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1963	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1964	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1965	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1966	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1968	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1969	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1970	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1971	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1973	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1974	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1975	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1976	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1977	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1979	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1981	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1982	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1983	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1984	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1985	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1987	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1988	70.0 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cathcart, 1879 to 1988. The record is 168.0 mm (6.6 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.7 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cathcart by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1879	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1880	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1881	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1882	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1883	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1884	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1885	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1886	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1887	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1888	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1889	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1890	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1891	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1892	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1893	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1894	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1895	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
1896	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1897	118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1898	103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1899	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1900	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1901	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1902	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1903	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1904	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1905	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1906	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1907	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1908	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1909	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1910	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1911	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
1912	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1913	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1914	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1915	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1916	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1917	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1918	136.5 mm (5.4 in)
1919	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1920	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1921	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1922	78.1 mm (3.1 in)
1923	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1924	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1925	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1926	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1927	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1928	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1929	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1930	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1931	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1932	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1933	102.2 mm (4.0 in)
1934	91.3 mm (3.6 in)
1959	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1960	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1961	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1962	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1963	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1964	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1965	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1966	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1967	98.9 mm (3.9 in)
1968	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1969	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1970	135.5 mm (5.3 in)
1971	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1972	168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1973	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1974	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1975	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1976	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1977	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1978	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1979	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1980	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1981	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1982	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1983	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1984	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1985	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1986	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1988	168.0 mm (6.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cathcart, 1879 to 1988. The record is 98 days in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 47 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cathcart by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1879	45 days
1880	96 days
1881	32 days
1882	62 days
1883	75 days
1884	86 days
1885	94 days
1886	47 days
1887	41 days
1888	49 days
1889	62 days
1890	25 days
1891	22 days
1892	75 days
1893	51 days
1894	98 days
1895	43 days
1896	43 days
1897	83 days
1898	43 days
1899	30 days
1900	33 days
1901	47 days
1902	55 days
1903	36 days
1904	57 days
1905	52 days
1906	70 days
1907	56 days
1908	20 days
1909	86 days
1910	32 days
1911	37 days
1912	39 days
1913	29 days
1914	47 days
1915	34 days
1916	49 days
1917	34 days
1918	58 days
1919	79 days
1920	8 days
1921	58 days
1922	35 days
1923	75 days
1924	37 days
1925	26 days
1926	43 days
1927	68 days
1928	47 days
1929	38 days
1930	64 days
1931	58 days
1932	32 days
1933	67 days
1934	48 days
1959	48 days
1960	44 days
1961	30 days
1962	69 days
1963	45 days
1964	49 days
1965	34 days
1966	64 days
1967	30 days
1968	36 days
1969	60 days
1970	37 days
1971	20 days
1972	47 days
1973	62 days
1974	46 days
1975	47 days
1976	30 days
1977	40 days
1978	49 days
1979	36 days
1980	34 days
1981	51 days
1982	38 days
1983	35 days
1984	45 days
1985	70 days
1986	56 days
1987	35 days
1988	29 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

75 years, 1880 to 1987

A day with at least 48.7 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 107.8 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cathcart: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
25 years	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
100 years	107.8 mm (4.2 in)	Longer than the 75 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, 75 years of values from 1880 to 1987.

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: 99.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1972; 95.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1889; 89.7 mm (3.5 in) in 1898.

Download the Data

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