Britstown (Pol) Weather Records (SF001690050)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Britstown (Pol) (SF001690050), South Africa, with 111 years of record.

Key Facts for Britstown (Pol)

Britstown (Pol) (SF001690050) is a weather station in South Africa at -30.58 latitude and 23.50 longitude, 1,125 m (3,691 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1887 to 1997, 111 years of record.
0 records set at Britstown (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Britstown (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 3.0 mm (0.12 in) on 8 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -30.58 latitude, 23.50 longitude.
Elevation: 1,125 m (3,691 ft).
Period of record: 1887 to 1997, 111 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 Britstown (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 Britstown (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Britstown (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Britstown (Pol) between 16 March 1918 and 30 April 1984. Each dot is a new record.

When Britstown (Pol) set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1918-03-16	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1972-03-03	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1980-09-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1980-09-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980-11-02	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1984-04-30	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 170.0 mm (6.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 170.0 mm (6.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Britstown (Pol). The most was 170.0 mm (6.7 in) on 30 April 1984.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Britstown (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	10 January 1972
Feb	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	23 February 1975
Mar	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	3 March 1972
Apr	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	30 April 1984
May	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	10 May 1981
Jun	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20 June 1980
Jul	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	12 July 1908
Aug	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 August 1970
Sep	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	25 September 1980
Oct	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	2 October 1976
Nov	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	2 November 1980
Dec	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	3 December 1900

Latest Records

Latest records at Britstown (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 June 1997	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	105 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	96 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1997	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	24 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1997	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1997	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	2 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1996	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	17 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1996	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	14 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	108 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1996	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	2 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1996	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1996	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	tie	23 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1996	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	5 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1995	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	8 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1995	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1995	Britstown (Pol), ZA	monthly rain (Tie)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	tie	13 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1995	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	89 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1995	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1994	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	106 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1994	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 December 1993	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	94 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1887 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Britstown (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	1984	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	200.4 mm (7.9 in)	1918	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	187 days	1990	82 days	71

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Britstown (Pol), 1887 to 1997. The record is 170.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.0 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Britstown (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1887	8.6 mm (0.34 in)
1888	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1889	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1890	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1891	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1892	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1893	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1894	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1895	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1896	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1897	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1898	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1899	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1900	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1901	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1902	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1903	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1904	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1905	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1906	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1907	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1908	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1909	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1910	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1911	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1912	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1913	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1914	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1915	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1916	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1917	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1918	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1919	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1920	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1921	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1922	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1923	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1924	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1925	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1966	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1967	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1968	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1969	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1970	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1971	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1972	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1973	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1975	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1976	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1977	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1978	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1980	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1981	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1982	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1983	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1984	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1985	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1986	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1987	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1988	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1989	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1990	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1991	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1992	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1993	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1994	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1995	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1996	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1997	37.5 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Britstown (Pol), 1887 to 1997. The record is 200.4 mm (7.9 in) in 1918, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.7 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Britstown (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1887	12.2 mm (0.5 in)
1888	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1889	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1890	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1891	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1892	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1893	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1894	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1895	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1896	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1897	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1898	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1899	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1900	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1901	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1902	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1903	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1904	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1905	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1906	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1907	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1908	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1909	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1910	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1911	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1912	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1913	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1914	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1915	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1916	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1917	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1918	200.4 mm (7.9 in)
1919	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1920	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1921	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1922	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1923	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1924	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1925	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1966	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1967	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1968	58.3 mm (2.3 in)
1969	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1970	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1971	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1972	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1973	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1974	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1975	87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1976	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1977	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1978	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1979	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1980	180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1981	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1982	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1985	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1986	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1987	32.1 mm (1.3 in)
1988	118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1989	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1990	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1991	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1992	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1993	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
1994	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1995	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1996	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1997	68.5 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Britstown (Pol), 1887 to 1997. The record is 187 days in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 82 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Britstown (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1887	107 days
1888	52 days
1889	139 days
1890	113 days
1891	44 days
1892	41 days
1893	67 days
1894	63 days
1895	154 days
1896	122 days
1897	106 days
1898	129 days
1899	82 days
1900	39 days
1901	87 days
1902	75 days
1903	104 days
1904	96 days
1905	83 days
1906	109 days
1907	63 days
1908	75 days
1909	125 days
1910	62 days
1911	56 days
1912	168 days
1913	76 days
1914	51 days
1915	119 days
1916	102 days
1917	52 days
1918	59 days
1919	118 days
1920	49 days
1921	58 days
1922	104 days
1923	102 days
1924	69 days
1925	39 days
1966	80 days
1967	67 days
1968	97 days
1969	113 days
1970	47 days
1971	47 days
1972	168 days
1973	114 days
1974	83 days
1975	115 days
1976	67 days
1977	121 days
1978	75 days
1979	55 days
1980	78 days
1981	83 days
1982	54 days
1983	47 days
1984	121 days
1985	141 days
1986	118 days
1987	68 days
1988	76 days
1989	75 days
1990	187 days
1991	100 days
1992	70 days
1993	78 days
1994	99 days
1995	90 days
1996	95 days
1997	78 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, 1888 to 1997

A day with at least 40.5 mm (1.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 117.1 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Britstown (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	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
5 years	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
100 years	117.1 mm (4.6 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 1888 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: 170.0 mm (6.7 in) in 1984; 100.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1980; 79.5 mm (3.1 in) in 1972.

Download the Data

Data for Britstown (Pol) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Britstown (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 2026-10-17 (17 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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