Middelpos (Pol) Weather Records (SF001103850)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Middelpos (Pol) (SF001103850), South Africa, with 108 years of record.

Key Facts for Middelpos (Pol)

Middelpos (Pol) (SF001103850) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.92 latitude and 20.23 longitude, 1,135 m (3,724 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1882 to 1989, 108 years of record.
0 records set at Middelpos (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Middelpos (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 6.5 mm (0.26 in) on 14 September 1988.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.92 latitude, 20.23 longitude.
Elevation: 1,135 m (3,724 ft).
Period of record: 1882 to 1989, 108 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 Middelpos (Pol). 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 Middelpos (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Middelpos (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Middelpos (Pol) between 29 November 1955 and 26 March 1961. Each dot is a new record.

When Middelpos (Pol) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1955-11-29	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1961-03-26	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 70.8 mm (2.8 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 70.8 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Middelpos (Pol). The most was 70.8 mm (2.8 in) on 26 March 1961.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Middelpos (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	15 January 1963
Feb	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	2 February 1940
Mar	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	26 March 1961
Apr	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	19 April 1987
May	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	6 May 1899
Jun	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	1 June 1957
Jul	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 July 1961
Aug	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 August 1952
Sep	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	6 September 1888
Oct	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 October 1934
Nov	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 November 1955
Dec	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	1 December 1985

Latest Records

Latest records at Middelpos (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 September 1988	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1988	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1988	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1988	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1988	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1988	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	105 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1987	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	98 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 1987	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1987	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 February 1987	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	100 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1985	Middelpos (Pol), ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1882 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Middelpos (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	1961	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	83
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	1893	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	83
Longest dry spell (CDD)	145 days	1885	67 days	83

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Middelpos (Pol), 1882 to 1989. The record is 70.8 mm (2.8 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.0 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Middelpos (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1882	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1883	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1884	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1885	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1886	9.7 mm (0.38 in)
1887	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1888	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1889	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1890	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1891	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1892	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1893	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1894	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1895	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1896	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1897	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
1898	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1899	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1900	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1901	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1904	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1905	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1906	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
1907	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1909	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1910	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1933	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1934	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1935	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1936	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1937	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1938	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1939	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1940	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1941	17.8 mm (0.7 in)
1942	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1943	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1944	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1945	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1946	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
1947	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1948	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1949	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1950	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1951	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1952	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1953	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1954	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1955	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1956	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1957	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1960	11.8 mm (0.5 in)
1961	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1962	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1963	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1964	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1965	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1966	8.0 mm (0.31 in)
1967	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1968	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1969	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1970	9.5 mm (0.37 in)
1971	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1972	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1973	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1975	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1976	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1977	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1978	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1979	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1980	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1981	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1982	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1983	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1984	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1985	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1986	6.5 mm (0.26 in)
1987	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1988	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	2.0 mm (0.08 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Middelpos (Pol), 1882 to 1989. The record is 81.2 mm (3.2 in) in 1893, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.4 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Middelpos (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1882	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1883	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1884	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1885	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1886	10.5 mm (0.4 in)
1887	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1888	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1889	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1890	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1891	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1892	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1893	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1894	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1895	20.4 mm (0.8 in)
1896	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1897	11.6 mm (0.5 in)
1898	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1899	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1900	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1901	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1904	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1905	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1906	0.8 mm (0.03 in)
1907	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1909	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1910	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1933	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1934	39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1935	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1936	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1937	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1938	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1939	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1940	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1941	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1942	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1943	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1944	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1945	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1946	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1947	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
1948	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1949	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1950	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1951	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1952	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1953	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1954	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1955	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1956	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1957	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1958	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1959	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1960	23.3 mm (0.9 in)
1961	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1962	33.4 mm (1.3 in)
1963	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1964	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1965	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1966	12.1 mm (0.5 in)
1967	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1968	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1969	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1970	12.5 mm (0.5 in)
1971	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1972	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1973	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1974	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1975	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1976	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1977	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1978	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1979	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1980	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1981	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1983	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1984	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1985	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986	6.5 mm (0.26 in)
1987	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1988	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1989	2.0 mm (0.08 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Middelpos (Pol), 1882 to 1989. The record is 145 days in 1885, marked on the chart; the median year is 67 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Middelpos (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1882	54 days
1883	84 days
1884	93 days
1885	145 days
1886	107 days
1887	67 days
1888	42 days
1889	29 days
1890	56 days
1891	58 days
1892	83 days
1893	45 days
1894	55 days
1895	50 days
1896	78 days
1897	83 days
1898	51 days
1899	102 days
1900	43 days
1901	29 days
1904	74 days
1905	47 days
1906	30 days
1907	79 days
1909	63 days
1910	32 days
1933	44 days
1934	57 days
1935	59 days
1936	83 days
1937	98 days
1938	55 days
1939	120 days
1940	56 days
1941	60 days
1942	59 days
1943	55 days
1944	69 days
1945	61 days
1946	81 days
1947	100 days
1948	82 days
1949	109 days
1950	49 days
1951	89 days
1952	68 days
1953	53 days
1954	72 days
1955	42 days
1956	80 days
1957	82 days
1958	96 days
1959	43 days
1960	109 days
1961	67 days
1962	127 days
1963	51 days
1964	83 days
1965	42 days
1966	89 days
1967	64 days
1968	88 days
1969	112 days
1970	119 days
1971	129 days
1972	101 days
1973	64 days
1974	69 days
1975	51 days
1976	50 days
1977	73 days
1978	57 days
1979	57 days
1980	70 days
1981	104 days
1982	51 days
1983	67 days
1984	83 days
1985	35 days
1986	31 days
1987	99 days
1988	54 days
1989	41 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

73 years, 1882 to 1988

A day with at least 25.4 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 66.8 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Middelpos (Pol): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
5 years	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
10 years	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
25 years	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
50 years	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
100 years	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	Longer than the 73 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, 73 years of values from 1882 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: 70.8 mm (2.8 in) in 1961; 60.0 mm (2.4 in) in 1987; 52.0 mm (2.0 in) in 1955.

Download the Data

Data for Middelpos (Pol) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Middelpos (Pol) 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 2026-10-16 (16 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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