Bele (Bos) Weather Records (SF001522590)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bele (Bos) (SF001522590), South Africa, with 70 years of record.

Key Facts for Bele (Bos)

Bele (Bos) (SF001522590) is a weather station in South Africa at -31.37 latitude and 28.60 longitude, 1,036 m (3,399 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1928 to 1997, 70 years of record.
0 records set at Bele (Bos) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bele (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 16.5 mm (0.6 in) on 6 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -31.37 latitude, 28.60 longitude.
Elevation: 1,036 m (3,399 ft).
Period of record: 1928 to 1997, 70 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 Bele (Bos). 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 Bele (Bos), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Bele (Bos) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 175.3 mm (6.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bele (Bos). The most was 175.3 mm (6.9 in) on 16 March 1935.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bele (Bos)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	27 January 1937
Feb	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	17 February 1963
Mar	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	16 March 1935
Apr	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	15 April 1935
May	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	21 May 1954
Jun	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	18 June 1964
Jul	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	17 July 1997
Aug	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	7 September 1983
Oct	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	3 October 1945
Nov	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	18 November 1933
Dec	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	6 December 1981

Latest Records

Latest records at Bele (Bos)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 October 1997	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1997	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	10 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1997	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 1997	Bele (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1997	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 June 1997	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 1997	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1997	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1997	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	63 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1996	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 December 1996	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1996	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1996	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1996	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	58 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 November 1996	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	63 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1996	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1996	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1996	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1995	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1995	Bele (Bos), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	24 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1928 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Bele (Bos): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	1935	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	68
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	306.5 mm (12.1 in)	1996	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	68
Longest dry spell (CDD)	109 days	1962	42 days	68

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bele (Bos), 1928 to 1997. The record is 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.5 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bele (Bos) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1928	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1929	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1930	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1931	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1932	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1933	161.8 mm (6.4 in)
1934	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1935	175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1936	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1937	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1938	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1939	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1940	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1941	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1942	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1943	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1944	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1945	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1946	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1947	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1948	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1949	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1950	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1951	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1952	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1953	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1954	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1955	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1956	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1957	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1958	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1959	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1960	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1961	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1962	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1963	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1964	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1965	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1967	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1970	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1972	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1973	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1974	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1975	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1976	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1977	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1979	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1980	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1981	153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1982	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1983	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1984	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1985	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1986	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1987	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1988	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1989	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1990	35.9 mm (1.4 in)
1991	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1992	22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1993	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1994	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1995	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1996	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1997	88.5 mm (3.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bele (Bos), 1928 to 1997. The record is 306.5 mm (12.1 in) in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 98.9 mm (3.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bele (Bos) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1928	110.6 mm (4.4 in)
1929	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1930	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1931	150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1932	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1933	166.1 mm (6.5 in)
1934	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1935	175.3 mm (6.9 in)
1936	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1937	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1938	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1939	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1940	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1941	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1942	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1943	124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1944	181.5 mm (7.1 in)
1945	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1946	93.1 mm (3.7 in)
1947	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1948	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1949	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1950	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1951	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1952	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1953	85.9 mm (3.4 in)
1954	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1955	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1956	139.0 mm (5.5 in)
1957	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1958	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1959	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1960	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1961	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1962	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1963	193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1964	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1965	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1966	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1967	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1970	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1971	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1972	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1973	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1974	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1975	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1976	164.5 mm (6.5 in)
1977	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1978	184.7 mm (7.3 in)
1979	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1980	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1981	158.9 mm (6.3 in)
1982	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1983	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1984	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1985	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1986	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1987	134.5 mm (5.3 in)
1988	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1989	116.7 mm (4.6 in)
1990	80.4 mm (3.2 in)
1991	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1992	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1993	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1994	119.0 mm (4.7 in)
1995	123.5 mm (4.9 in)
1996	306.5 mm (12.1 in)
1997	175.5 mm (6.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bele (Bos), 1928 to 1997. The record is 109 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bele (Bos) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1928	30 days
1929	29 days
1930	27 days
1931	74 days
1932	33 days
1933	77 days
1934	41 days
1935	46 days
1936	46 days
1937	29 days
1938	26 days
1939	20 days
1940	44 days
1941	32 days
1942	73 days
1943	45 days
1944	32 days
1945	44 days
1946	38 days
1947	34 days
1948	59 days
1949	55 days
1950	22 days
1951	88 days
1952	28 days
1953	50 days
1954	67 days
1955	91 days
1956	61 days
1957	36 days
1958	46 days
1959	50 days
1960	46 days
1961	41 days
1962	109 days
1963	49 days
1964	52 days
1965	36 days
1966	56 days
1967	30 days
1970	38 days
1971	32 days
1972	85 days
1973	63 days
1974	42 days
1975	32 days
1976	36 days
1977	40 days
1978	48 days
1979	30 days
1980	32 days
1981	50 days
1982	36 days
1983	40 days
1984	35 days
1985	69 days
1986	54 days
1987	22 days
1988	34 days
1989	50 days
1990	58 days
1991	54 days
1992	58 days
1993	21 days
1994	36 days
1995	56 days
1996	42 days
1997	31 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

63 years, 1928 to 1996

A day with at least 58.8 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 178.7 mm (7.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bele (Bos): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
10 years	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
25 years	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
50 years	150.7 mm (5.9 in)
100 years	178.7 mm (7.0 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1928 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: 175.3 mm (6.9 in) in 1935; 161.8 mm (6.4 in) in 1933; 153.0 mm (6.0 in) in 1981.

Download the Data

Data for Bele (Bos) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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).

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