Cwebe Weather Records (SF001047620)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cwebe (SF001047620), South Africa, with 97 years of record.

Key Facts for Cwebe

Cwebe (SF001047620) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.20 latitude and 28.93 longitude, 80 m (262 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1901 to 1997, 97 years of record.
0 records set at Cwebe still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cwebe set a monthly record daily precipitation of 140.4 mm (5.5 in) on 11 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.20 latitude, 28.93 longitude.
Elevation: 80 m (262 ft).
Period of record: 1901 to 1997, 97 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 Cwebe. 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 Cwebe, 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 Cwebe still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Cwebe between 16 May 1959 and 24 January 1981. Each dot is a new record.

When Cwebe set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1959-05-16	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 202.0 mm (8.0 in)
1961-04-14	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 227.5 mm (9.0 in)
1981-01-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 307.0 mm (12.1 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 307.0 mm (12.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cwebe. The most was 307.0 mm (12.1 in) on 24 January 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cwebe
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	307.0 mm (12.1 in)	24 January 1981
Feb	127.1 mm (5.0 in)	18 February 1997
Mar	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	8 March 1930
Apr	227.5 mm (9.0 in)	14 April 1961
May	202.0 mm (8.0 in)	16 May 1959
Jun	140.4 mm (5.5 in)	11 June 1997
Jul	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	18 July 1979
Aug	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	1 September 1902
Oct	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	10 October 1905
Nov	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	23 November 1979
Dec	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	30 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Cwebe
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 June 1997	Cwebe, ZA	monthly rain	140.4 mm (5.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 June 1997	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 1997	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	134.5 mm (5.3 in)	79.9 mm (3.1 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1997	Cwebe, ZA	monthly rain	127.1 mm (5.0 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 January 1997	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1996	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1996	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1996	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1996	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1995	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1995	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 December 1994	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1994	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1994	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1994	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	44 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1994	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	59 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1994	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1994	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1993	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1993	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)

Extremes by Year

1901 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Cwebe: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	307.0 mm (12.1 in)	1981	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	97
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	580.5 mm (22.9 in)	1978	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	97
Longest dry spell (CDD)	156 days	1948	34 days	97

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cwebe, 1901 to 1997. The record is 307.0 mm (12.1 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.6 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cwebe by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1901	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1902	186.7 mm (7.4 in)
1903	154.7 mm (6.1 in)
1904	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1905	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1906	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1907	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1908	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1909	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1910	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1911	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1912	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1913	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1914	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1915	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1916	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1917	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1918	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1919	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1920	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1921	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1922	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1923	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1924	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1925	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1926	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1927	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1928	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1929	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1930	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1931	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1932	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1933	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1934	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1935	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1936	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1937	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1938	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1939	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1940	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1941	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1942	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1943	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1944	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
1945	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1946	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1947	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1948	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1949	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1950	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1952	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1953	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1954	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1955	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1956	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1957	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1958	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1959	202.0 mm (8.0 in)
1960	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1961	227.5 mm (9.0 in)
1962	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1963	140.4 mm (5.5 in)
1964	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1965	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1966	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1967	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1968	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1969	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1970	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1971	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1972	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1973	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1974	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	149.0 mm (5.9 in)
1976	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1977	179.0 mm (7.0 in)
1978	201.5 mm (7.9 in)
1979	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1980	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1981	307.0 mm (12.1 in)
1982	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1983	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1984	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1985	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1986	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1987	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1988	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1989	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1990	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1991	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1992	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1993	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1994	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
1995	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1996	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1997	140.4 mm (5.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cwebe, 1901 to 1997. The record is 580.5 mm (22.9 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 149.4 mm (5.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cwebe by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1901	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1902	279.1 mm (11.0 in)
1903	250.7 mm (9.9 in)
1904	181.6 mm (7.1 in)
1905	232.9 mm (9.2 in)
1906	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1907	111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1908	167.8 mm (6.6 in)
1909	196.6 mm (7.7 in)
1910	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1911	176.6 mm (7.0 in)
1912	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1913	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1914	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1915	127.9 mm (5.0 in)
1916	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1917	144.4 mm (5.7 in)
1918	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1919	133.7 mm (5.3 in)
1920	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1921	190.5 mm (7.5 in)
1922	169.2 mm (6.7 in)
1923	228.6 mm (9.0 in)
1924	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1925	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1926	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1927	198.4 mm (7.8 in)
1928	145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1929	225.1 mm (8.9 in)
1930	224.6 mm (8.8 in)
1931	212.0 mm (8.3 in)
1932	177.8 mm (7.0 in)
1933	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1934	157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1935	149.3 mm (5.9 in)
1936	182.7 mm (7.2 in)
1937	185.6 mm (7.3 in)
1938	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1939	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1940	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1941	200.7 mm (7.9 in)
1942	97.7 mm (3.8 in)
1943	156.1 mm (6.1 in)
1944	161.1 mm (6.3 in)
1945	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1946	153.1 mm (6.0 in)
1947	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1948	205.7 mm (8.1 in)
1949	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1950	199.4 mm (7.9 in)
1951	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1952	149.4 mm (5.9 in)
1953	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1954	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1955	199.5 mm (7.9 in)
1956	258.0 mm (10.2 in)
1957	147.5 mm (5.8 in)
1958	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1959	219.0 mm (8.6 in)
1960	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1961	360.5 mm (14.2 in)
1962	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1963	251.5 mm (9.9 in)
1964	203.5 mm (8.0 in)
1965	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1966	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1967	194.0 mm (7.6 in)
1968	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1969	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1970	217.0 mm (8.5 in)
1971	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1972	134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1973	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1974	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1975	227.0 mm (8.9 in)
1976	275.5 mm (10.8 in)
1977	251.0 mm (9.9 in)
1978	580.5 mm (22.9 in)
1979	280.0 mm (11.0 in)
1980	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1981	329.0 mm (13.0 in)
1982	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1983	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1984	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1985	283.5 mm (11.2 in)
1986	140.1 mm (5.5 in)
1987	131.6 mm (5.2 in)
1988	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1989	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1990	165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1991	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1992	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1993	224.0 mm (8.8 in)
1994	206.5 mm (8.1 in)
1995	171.0 mm (6.7 in)
1996	151.0 mm (5.9 in)
1997	250.5 mm (9.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cwebe, 1901 to 1997. The record is 156 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cwebe by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1901	25 days
1902	36 days
1903	45 days
1904	58 days
1905	44 days
1906	46 days
1907	71 days
1908	46 days
1909	47 days
1910	32 days
1911	33 days
1912	37 days
1913	48 days
1914	34 days
1915	24 days
1916	82 days
1917	28 days
1918	34 days
1919	38 days
1920	41 days
1921	99 days
1922	28 days
1923	43 days
1924	26 days
1925	25 days
1926	30 days
1927	79 days
1928	29 days
1929	22 days
1930	21 days
1931	27 days
1932	31 days
1933	36 days
1934	26 days
1935	23 days
1936	41 days
1937	30 days
1938	15 days
1939	28 days
1940	26 days
1941	44 days
1942	74 days
1943	47 days
1944	22 days
1945	28 days
1946	43 days
1947	19 days
1948	156 days
1949	124 days
1950	52 days
1951	113 days
1952	29 days
1953	26 days
1954	26 days
1955	44 days
1956	34 days
1957	43 days
1958	47 days
1959	49 days
1960	31 days
1961	44 days
1962	55 days
1963	24 days
1964	39 days
1965	36 days
1966	32 days
1967	30 days
1968	30 days
1969	21 days
1970	42 days
1971	19 days
1972	35 days
1973	34 days
1974	24 days
1975	26 days
1976	36 days
1977	50 days
1978	17 days
1979	18 days
1980	26 days
1981	43 days
1982	28 days
1983	23 days
1984	32 days
1985	41 days
1986	29 days
1987	27 days
1988	29 days
1989	30 days
1990	31 days
1991	35 days
1992	48 days
1993	77 days
1994	45 days
1995	44 days
1996	23 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

88 years, 1902 to 1996

A day with at least 90.3 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 272.3 mm (10.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cwebe: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
5 years	127.4 mm (5.0 in)
10 years	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
25 years	197.6 mm (7.8 in)
50 years	232.9 mm (9.2 in)
100 years	272.3 mm (10.7 in)	Longer than the 88 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, 88 years of values from 1902 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: 307.0 mm (12.1 in) in 1981; 227.5 mm (9.0 in) in 1961; 202.0 mm (8.0 in) in 1959.

Download the Data

Data for Cwebe standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Cwebe 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 2026-10-13 (13 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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