Contest Weather Records (SF001245100)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Contest (SF001245100), South Africa, with 84 years of record.

Key Facts for Contest

Contest (SF001245100) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.00 latitude and 27.28 longitude, 835 m (2,740 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1892 to 1975, 84 years of record.
0 records set at Contest still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Contest set a daily record precipitation of 17.8 mm (0.7 in) on 20 September 1975.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.00 latitude, 27.28 longitude.
Elevation: 835 m (2,740 ft).
Period of record: 1892 to 1975, 84 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 Contest. 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 Contest, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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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

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Contest still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Contest between 23 February 1934 and 15 February 1967. Each dot is a new record.

When Contest set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1934-02-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1967-02-15	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 87.3 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 87.3 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Contest. The most was 87.3 mm (3.4 in) on 15 February 1967.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Contest
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	6 January 1951
Feb	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	15 February 1967
Mar	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	11 March 1975
Apr	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	3 April 1933
May	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	4 May 1946
Jun	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	10 June 1902
Jul	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	5 July 1931
Aug	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	27 August 1970
Sep	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 September 1913
Oct	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	23 October 1950
Nov	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	15 November 1971
Dec	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 December 1924

Latest Records

Latest records at Contest
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 September 1975	Contest, ZA	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	14 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1975	Contest, ZA	daily rain	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1975	Contest, ZA	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1975	Contest, ZA	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1975	Contest, ZA	monthly rain	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 February 1975	Contest, ZA	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	56 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 July 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	7 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1974	Contest, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1973	Contest, ZA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1973	Contest, ZA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	14 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1973	Contest, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	tie	12 years	2 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1892 to 1975

Yearly extremes at Contest: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	1967	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	78
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	187.2 mm (7.4 in)	1972	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	78
Longest dry spell (CDD)	93 days	1909	48 days	78

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Contest, 1892 to 1975. The record is 87.3 mm (3.4 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.8 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Contest by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1892	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1893	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1897	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1898	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1899	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1900	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1901	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1902	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1903	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1904	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1905	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1906	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1907	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1908	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1909	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1910	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1911	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1912	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1913	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1914	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1915	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1916	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1917	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1918	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1922	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1923	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1924	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1925	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1926	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1927	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1928	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1929	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1930	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1931	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1932	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1933	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1934	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1935	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1936	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1937	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1938	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1939	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1940	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1941	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1942	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1943	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1944	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1945	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1946	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1947	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1948	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1949	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1950	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1952	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1953	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1954	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1955	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1956	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
1957	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1958	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1959	33.6 mm (1.3 in)
1960	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1961	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1962	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1963	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1964	24.7 mm (1.0 in)
1965	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1966	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1967	87.3 mm (3.4 in)
1968	25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1969	51.7 mm (2.0 in)
1970	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1971	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1972	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1973	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1974	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1975	82.1 mm (3.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Contest, 1892 to 1975. The record is 187.2 mm (7.4 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.4 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Contest by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1892	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1893	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1897	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1898	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1899	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1900	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1901	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1902	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1903	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1904	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1905	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1906	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1907	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1908	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1909	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1910	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1911	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1912	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1913	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1914	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1915	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1916	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1917	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1918	95.9 mm (3.8 in)
1922	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1923	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1924	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1925	99.2 mm (3.9 in)
1926	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1927	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1928	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1929	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1930	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1931	127.4 mm (5.0 in)
1932	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1933	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1934	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1935	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1936	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1937	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1938	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1939	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1940	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1941	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1942	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1943	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1944	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1945	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1946	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1947	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1948	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1949	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1950	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1951	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1952	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1953	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1954	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1955	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1956	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1957	100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1958	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1959	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1960	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1961	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1962	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1963	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1964	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1965	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1966	99.2 mm (3.9 in)
1967	108.1 mm (4.3 in)
1968	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1969	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
1970	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1971	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1972	187.2 mm (7.4 in)
1973	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1974	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1975	82.5 mm (3.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Contest, 1892 to 1975. The record is 93 days in 1909, marked on the chart; the median year is 48 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Contest by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1892	48 days
1893	23 days
1897	44 days
1898	75 days
1899	55 days
1900	38 days
1901	58 days
1902	55 days
1903	67 days
1904	66 days
1905	31 days
1906	87 days
1907	54 days
1908	54 days
1909	93 days
1910	36 days
1911	55 days
1912	80 days
1913	42 days
1914	51 days
1915	68 days
1916	41 days
1917	31 days
1918	11 days
1922	25 days
1923	53 days
1924	55 days
1925	37 days
1926	76 days
1927	69 days
1928	52 days
1929	27 days
1930	50 days
1931	59 days
1932	47 days
1933	38 days
1934	44 days
1935	65 days
1936	54 days
1937	52 days
1938	56 days
1939	52 days
1940	42 days
1941	50 days
1942	40 days
1943	39 days
1944	32 days
1945	68 days
1946	27 days
1947	26 days
1948	56 days
1949	36 days
1950	45 days
1951	67 days
1952	30 days
1953	31 days
1954	33 days
1955	33 days
1956	77 days
1957	36 days
1958	58 days
1959	46 days
1960	31 days
1961	44 days
1962	60 days
1963	69 days
1964	30 days
1965	36 days
1966	67 days
1967	61 days
1968	56 days
1969	31 days
1970	42 days
1971	29 days
1972	48 days
1973	62 days
1974	46 days
1975	47 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

68 years, 1892 to 1974

A day with at least 40.8 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 85.3 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Contest: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
10 years	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
25 years	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
50 years	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
100 years	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	Longer than the 68 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, 68 years of values from 1892 to 1974.

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: 87.3 mm (3.4 in) in 1967; 85.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1972; 70.6 mm (2.8 in) in 1934.

Download the Data

Data for Contest standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Contest 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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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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Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a