Bokfontein, Franklin Weather Records (SF002085280)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bokfontein, Franklin (SF002085280), South Africa, with 57 years of record.

Key Facts for Bokfontein, Franklin

Bokfontein, Franklin (SF002085280) is a weather station in South Africa at -30.30 latitude and 29.30 longitude, 1,661 m (5,449 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1933 to 1989, 57 years of record.
0 records set at Bokfontein, Franklin still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bokfontein, Franklin set a daily record precipitation of 31.7 mm (1.2 in) on 17 February 1989.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -30.30 latitude, 29.30 longitude.
Elevation: 1,661 m (5,449 ft).
Period of record: 1933 to 1989, 57 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 Bokfontein, Franklin. 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 Bokfontein, Franklin, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Bokfontein, Franklin still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Bokfontein, Franklin between 31 January 1967 and 31 January 1967. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 103.4 mm (4.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bokfontein, Franklin. The most was 103.4 mm (4.1 in) on 31 January 1967.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bokfontein, Franklin
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	31 January 1967
Feb	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	15 February 1948
Mar	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	30 March 1977
Apr	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	1 April 1938
May	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	5 May 1940
Jun	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	3 June 1947
Jul	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	21 July 1979
Aug	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 August 1970
Sep	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	29 September 1987
Oct	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	13 October 1943
Nov	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	7 November 1944
Dec	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	13 December 1978

Latest Records

Latest records at Bokfontein, Franklin
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 1989	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	49 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	32 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	tie	45 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	43 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	48 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1988	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	tie	42 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1987	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1987	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1987	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	monthly rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	16 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1987	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1987	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	46 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1987	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1987	Bokfontein, Franklin, ZA	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1933 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Bokfontein, Franklin: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	1967	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	57
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	230.8 mm (9.1 in)	1987	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	57
Longest dry spell (CDD)	158 days	1937	54 days	57

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bokfontein, Franklin, 1933 to 1989. The record is 103.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bokfontein, Franklin by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1933	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1934	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1935	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1936	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1937	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1938	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1939	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1940	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1941	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1942	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1943	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1944	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1945	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1946	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1947	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1948	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1949	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1950	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1951	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1952	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1953	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1954	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1955	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1956	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1957	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1958	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1959	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1960	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1961	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1962	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1963	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1964	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1965	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1966	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1968	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1969	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1970	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1971	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1972	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1973	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1974	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1975	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1976	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1977	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1978	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1979	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1980	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1981	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1982	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1983	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1984	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1985	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1986	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1987	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1988	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1989	39.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bokfontein, Franklin, 1933 to 1989. The record is 230.8 mm (9.1 in) in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.6 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bokfontein, Franklin by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1933	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1934	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1935	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1936	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1937	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1938	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1939	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1940	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1941	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1942	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1943	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1944	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1945	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1946	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1947	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1948	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1949	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1950	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1951	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1952	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1953	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1954	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1955	104.8 mm (4.1 in)
1956	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1957	93.6 mm (3.7 in)
1958	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1959	146.0 mm (5.7 in)
1960	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1961	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1962	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1963	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1964	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1965	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1966	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1967	150.6 mm (5.9 in)
1968	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1969	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1970	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1971	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1972	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1973	94.6 mm (3.7 in)
1974	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1975	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1976	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1977	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1978	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1979	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1980	75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1981	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1982	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1984	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1985	129.3 mm (5.1 in)
1986	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1987	230.8 mm (9.1 in)
1988	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
1989	88.2 mm (3.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bokfontein, Franklin, 1933 to 1989. The record is 158 days in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 54 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bokfontein, Franklin by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1933	105 days
1934	50 days
1935	34 days
1936	41 days
1937	158 days
1938	28 days
1939	46 days
1940	80 days
1941	47 days
1942	111 days
1943	45 days
1944	69 days
1945	109 days
1946	64 days
1947	41 days
1948	128 days
1949	69 days
1950	34 days
1951	89 days
1952	31 days
1953	85 days
1954	32 days
1955	57 days
1956	39 days
1957	41 days
1958	45 days
1959	50 days
1960	97 days
1961	30 days
1962	110 days
1963	33 days
1964	36 days
1965	36 days
1966	100 days
1967	55 days
1968	36 days
1969	54 days
1970	59 days
1971	45 days
1972	137 days
1973	73 days
1974	42 days
1975	66 days
1976	59 days
1977	54 days
1978	109 days
1979	49 days
1980	121 days
1981	94 days
1982	48 days
1983	61 days
1984	37 days
1985	109 days
1986	59 days
1987	65 days
1988	42 days
1989	8 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

54 years, 1933 to 1988

A day with at least 44.5 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 116.4 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bokfontein, Franklin: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
10 years	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
50 years	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	Longer than the 54 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, 54 years of values from 1933 to 1988.

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: 103.4 mm (4.1 in) in 1967; 84.6 mm (3.3 in) in 1987; 84.3 mm (3.3 in) in 1978.

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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 2026-10-13 (13 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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