Biesjesfontein Weather Records (SF001413290)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Biesjesfontein (SF001413290), South Africa, with 85 years of record.

Key Facts for Biesjesfontein

Biesjesfontein (SF001413290) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.48 latitude and 23.23 longitude, 1,273 m (4,177 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 1997, 85 years of record.
0 records set at Biesjesfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Biesjesfontein set a daily record precipitation of 11.0 mm (0.4 in) on 19 July 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.48 latitude, 23.23 longitude.
Elevation: 1,273 m (4,177 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 1997, 85 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 Biesjesfontein. 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 Biesjesfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Biesjesfontein still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 86.4 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Biesjesfontein. The most was 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 29 December 1915.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Biesjesfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	27 January 1963
Feb	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	29 February 1988
Mar	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	27 March 1961
Apr	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	1 April 1974
May	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	6 May 1975
Jun	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	27 June 1993
Jul	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	11 July 1945
Aug	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18 August 1974
Sep	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	15 September 1950
Oct	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 October 1942
Nov	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	9 November 1921
Dec	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	29 December 1915

Latest Records

Latest records at Biesjesfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 July 1997	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1997	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1997	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1997	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	6 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1996	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1996	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1996	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1996	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1996	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1996	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 December 1995	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	21 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1995	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1995	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1994	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1994	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1994	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1993	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Biesjesfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	1915	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	85
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	1975	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	85
Longest dry spell (CDD)	184 days	1919	74 days	85

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Biesjesfontein, 1913 to 1997. The record is 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Biesjesfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1914	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1915	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1916	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1917	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1918	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1919	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1920	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1921	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1922	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1923	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1924	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1925	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1926	10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1927	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1928	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1929	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1930	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1931	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1932	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1933	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1934	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1935	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1936	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1937	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1938	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1939	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1940	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1941	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1943	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1944	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1945	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1946	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1947	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
1948	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1949	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1950	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1951	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1952	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1953	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1954	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1955	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1956	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1957	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1958	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1959	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1960	20.4 mm (0.8 in)
1961	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1962	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1963	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
1964	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1965	42.3 mm (1.7 in)
1966	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1967	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1969	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1970	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1971	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1972	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1973	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1974	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1975	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1976	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1977	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1978	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1980	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1981	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1982	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1983	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1984	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1985	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1986	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1987	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1988	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1989	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1990	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1991	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1992	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1993	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1994	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1995	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1996	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1997	34.5 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Biesjesfontein, 1913 to 1997. The record is 146.0 mm (5.7 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 44.1 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Biesjesfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1914	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1915	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1916	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1917	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1918	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1919	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1920	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1921	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1922	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
1923	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1924	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1925	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1926	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1927	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1928	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1929	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1930	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1931	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1932	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1933	34.1 mm (1.3 in)
1934	50.9 mm (2.0 in)
1935	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
1936	30.9 mm (1.2 in)
1937	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1938	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1939	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1940	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1941	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1942	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1943	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1944	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1945	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1946	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1947	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1948	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1949	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1950	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1951	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1952	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1953	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
1954	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1955	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1956	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1957	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1958	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1959	46.1 mm (1.8 in)
1960	32.1 mm (1.3 in)
1961	108.6 mm (4.3 in)
1962	27.8 mm (1.1 in)
1963	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1964	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1965	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1966	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1967	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1968	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1969	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1970	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1971	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1972	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1973	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1974	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1975	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1976	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1977	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1978	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1979	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1980	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1981	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1982	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1983	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1984	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1985	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1986	36.7 mm (1.4 in)
1987	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1988	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1989	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1990	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1991	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1992	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1993	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1994	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1995	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1996	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1997	56.0 mm (2.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Biesjesfontein, 1913 to 1997. The record is 184 days in 1919, marked on the chart; the median year is 74 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Biesjesfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	67 days
1914	120 days
1915	113 days
1916	113 days
1917	56 days
1918	49 days
1919	184 days
1920	151 days
1921	118 days
1922	107 days
1923	31 days
1924	56 days
1925	39 days
1926	112 days
1927	86 days
1928	77 days
1929	60 days
1930	70 days
1931	78 days
1932	67 days
1933	81 days
1934	150 days
1935	63 days
1936	114 days
1937	165 days
1938	110 days
1939	60 days
1940	87 days
1941	64 days
1942	66 days
1943	74 days
1944	76 days
1945	68 days
1946	39 days
1947	80 days
1948	63 days
1949	69 days
1950	66 days
1951	71 days
1952	42 days
1953	42 days
1954	107 days
1955	83 days
1956	117 days
1957	51 days
1958	111 days
1959	82 days
1960	60 days
1961	66 days
1962	134 days
1963	36 days
1964	61 days
1965	72 days
1966	90 days
1967	49 days
1968	96 days
1969	90 days
1970	66 days
1971	78 days
1972	79 days
1973	80 days
1974	74 days
1975	120 days
1976	67 days
1977	129 days
1978	100 days
1979	74 days
1980	68 days
1981	46 days
1982	63 days
1983	47 days
1984	71 days
1985	73 days
1986	117 days
1987	118 days
1988	49 days
1989	38 days
1990	70 days
1991	60 days
1992	53 days
1993	64 days
1994	129 days
1995	91 days
1996	83 days
1997	86 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, 1913 to 1997

A day with at least 31.4 mm (1.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 89.7 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Biesjesfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
5 years	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
10 years	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
25 years	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
50 years	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
100 years	89.7 mm (3.5 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 1913 to 1997.

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: 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1915; 80.0 mm (3.1 in) in 1975; 74.0 mm (2.9 in) in 1988.

Download the Data

Data for Biesjesfontein standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Biesjesfontein 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 2026-10-14 (14 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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