Bushy Vales, Margate Weather Records (SF001825350)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bushy Vales, Margate (SF001825350), South Africa, with 87 years of record.

Key Facts for Bushy Vales, Margate

Bushy Vales, Margate (SF001825350) is a weather station in South Africa at -30.92 latitude and 30.30 longitude, 65 m (213 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1907 to 1993, 87 years of record.
0 records set at Bushy Vales, Margate still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bushy Vales, Margate set a daily record precipitation of 100.0 mm (3.9 in) on 14 November 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -30.92 latitude, 30.30 longitude.
Elevation: 65 m (213 ft).
Period of record: 1907 to 1993, 87 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 Bushy Vales, Margate. 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 Bushy Vales, Margate, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Bushy Vales, Margate still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Bushy Vales, Margate between 12 November 1942 and 20 April 1978. Each dot is a new record.

When Bushy Vales, Margate set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1942-11-12	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1959-05-18	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 318.0 mm (12.5 in)
1978-04-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 345.9 mm (13.6 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 345.9 mm (13.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bushy Vales, Margate. The most was 345.9 mm (13.6 in) on 20 April 1978.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bushy Vales, Margate
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	5 January 1925
Feb	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	6 February 1977
Mar	209.3 mm (8.2 in)	20 March 1948
Apr	345.9 mm (13.6 in)	20 April 1978
May	318.0 mm (12.5 in)	18 May 1959
Jun	224.0 mm (8.8 in)	19 June 1964
Jul	166.6 mm (6.6 in)	14 July 1931
Aug	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	4 August 1918
Sep	187.2 mm (7.4 in)	8 September 1932
Oct	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	11 October 1970
Nov	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	12 November 1942
Dec	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	15 December 1975

Latest Records

Latest records at Bushy Vales, Margate
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 November 1991	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1991	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1991	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1990	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 1990	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1990	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	81 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1990	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1989	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 November 1989	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1989	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	128.7 mm (5.1 in)	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 1989	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1989	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1989	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	109.8 mm (4.3 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	1 year	9 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 1988	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1988	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 February 1988	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 February 1988	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	107.1 mm (4.2 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1987	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 September 1987	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1907 to 1993

Yearly extremes at Bushy Vales, Margate: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	345.9 mm (13.6 in)	1978	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	86
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	551.3 mm (21.7 in)	1978	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	86
Longest dry spell (CDD)	102 days	1973	39 days	86

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bushy Vales, Margate, 1907 to 1993. The record is 345.9 mm (13.6 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 103.6 mm (4.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bushy Vales, Margate by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1907	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1908	209.6 mm (8.3 in)
1909	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1910	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1911	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1912	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1913	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1914	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1915	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1916	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1918	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1919	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1920	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1921	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1922	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1923	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1924	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1925	138.9 mm (5.5 in)
1926	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1927	166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1928	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1929	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1930	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1931	166.6 mm (6.6 in)
1932	187.2 mm (7.4 in)
1933	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1934	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1935	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1936	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1937	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1938	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1939	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1940	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1941	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1942	210.8 mm (8.3 in)
1943	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1944	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1945	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1946	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1947	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1948	209.3 mm (8.2 in)
1949	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1950	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1951	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1952	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1953	136.7 mm (5.4 in)
1954	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1955	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1956	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1957	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1958	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1959	318.0 mm (12.5 in)
1960	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1961	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1962	165.5 mm (6.5 in)
1963	165.0 mm (6.5 in)
1964	224.0 mm (8.8 in)
1965	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1966	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1967	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1968	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1969	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1970	180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1971	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1972	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1973	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1974	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1975	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1976	138.1 mm (5.4 in)
1977	220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1978	345.9 mm (13.6 in)
1979	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1981	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1982	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1983	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1984	120.7 mm (4.8 in)
1985	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1986	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1987	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1988	111.4 mm (4.4 in)
1989	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1990	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1991	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1992	38.2 mm (1.5 in)
1993	26.5 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bushy Vales, Margate, 1907 to 1993. The record is 551.3 mm (21.7 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 164.0 mm (6.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bushy Vales, Margate by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1907	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1908	276.1 mm (10.9 in)
1909	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
1910	135.7 mm (5.3 in)
1911	199.4 mm (7.9 in)
1912	112.4 mm (4.4 in)
1913	318.8 mm (12.6 in)
1914	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1915	168.7 mm (6.6 in)
1916	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1918	191.3 mm (7.5 in)
1919	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1920	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1921	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1922	165.8 mm (6.5 in)
1923	182.9 mm (7.2 in)
1924	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1925	183.9 mm (7.2 in)
1926	113.2 mm (4.5 in)
1927	231.5 mm (9.1 in)
1928	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1929	265.5 mm (10.5 in)
1930	155.5 mm (6.1 in)
1931	317.8 mm (12.5 in)
1932	259.8 mm (10.2 in)
1933	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1934	179.6 mm (7.1 in)
1935	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1936	262.0 mm (10.3 in)
1937	199.7 mm (7.9 in)
1938	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1939	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1940	176.5 mm (6.9 in)
1941	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1942	246.9 mm (9.7 in)
1943	184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1944	205.5 mm (8.1 in)
1945	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1946	126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1947	191.6 mm (7.5 in)
1948	217.9 mm (8.6 in)
1949	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1950	142.4 mm (5.6 in)
1951	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1952	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1953	162.1 mm (6.4 in)
1954	241.3 mm (9.5 in)
1955	194.0 mm (7.6 in)
1956	324.5 mm (12.8 in)
1957	185.0 mm (7.3 in)
1958	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1959	406.0 mm (16.0 in)
1960	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1961	126.0 mm (5.0 in)
1962	216.8 mm (8.5 in)
1963	325.3 mm (12.8 in)
1964	252.5 mm (9.9 in)
1965	173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1966	99.2 mm (3.9 in)
1967	157.8 mm (6.2 in)
1968	79.9 mm (3.1 in)
1969	153.8 mm (6.1 in)
1970	378.8 mm (14.9 in)
1971	194.0 mm (7.6 in)
1972	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1973	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
1974	134.5 mm (5.3 in)
1975	172.8 mm (6.8 in)
1976	410.6 mm (16.2 in)
1977	399.6 mm (15.7 in)
1978	551.3 mm (21.7 in)
1979	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1980	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1981	107.8 mm (4.2 in)
1982	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1983	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1984	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1985	283.2 mm (11.1 in)
1986	247.7 mm (9.8 in)
1987	413.6 mm (16.3 in)
1988	217.0 mm (8.5 in)
1989	251.6 mm (9.9 in)
1990	233.3 mm (9.2 in)
1991	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1992	80.9 mm (3.2 in)
1993	45.8 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bushy Vales, Margate, 1907 to 1993. The record is 102 days in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bushy Vales, Margate by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1907	42 days
1908	26 days
1909	45 days
1910	18 days
1911	28 days
1912	37 days
1913	44 days
1914	50 days
1915	15 days
1916	14 days
1918	25 days
1919	32 days
1920	12 days
1921	60 days
1922	40 days
1923	39 days
1924	51 days
1925	38 days
1926	40 days
1927	69 days
1928	40 days
1929	34 days
1930	29 days
1931	51 days
1932	30 days
1933	43 days
1934	49 days
1935	26 days
1936	45 days
1937	39 days
1938	23 days
1939	30 days
1940	41 days
1941	45 days
1942	83 days
1943	45 days
1944	34 days
1945	46 days
1946	79 days
1947	38 days
1948	61 days
1949	46 days
1950	24 days
1951	39 days
1952	54 days
1953	46 days
1954	45 days
1955	34 days
1956	42 days
1957	46 days
1958	41 days
1959	44 days
1960	48 days
1961	41 days
1962	57 days
1963	28 days
1964	21 days
1965	35 days
1966	32 days
1967	32 days
1968	30 days
1969	37 days
1970	36 days
1971	33 days
1972	29 days
1973	102 days
1974	42 days
1975	43 days
1976	18 days
1977	38 days
1978	20 days
1979	17 days
1980	39 days
1981	33 days
1982	18 days
1983	23 days
1984	29 days
1985	51 days
1986	56 days
1987	21 days
1988	23 days
1989	48 days
1990	34 days
1991	47 days
1992	71 days
1993	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

78 years, 1908 to 1992

A day with at least 103.6 mm (4.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 312.3 mm (12.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bushy Vales, Margate: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
5 years	151.7 mm (6.0 in)
10 years	186.5 mm (7.3 in)
25 years	234.0 mm (9.2 in)
50 years	272.1 mm (10.7 in)
100 years	312.3 mm (12.3 in)	Longer than the 78 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, 78 years of values from 1908 to 1992.

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: 345.9 mm (13.6 in) in 1978; 318.0 mm (12.5 in) in 1959; 224.0 mm (8.8 in) in 1964.

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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 2026-10-16 (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).

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