Bulsfontein Weather Records (SF002313950)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bulsfontein (SF002313950), South Africa, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Bulsfontein

Bulsfontein (SF002313950) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.60 latitude and 26.23 longitude, 1,433 m (4,701 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 1983, 71 years of record.
0 records set at Bulsfontein still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bulsfontein tied a daily record precipitation of 26.0 mm (1.0 in) on 17 January 1983.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.60 latitude, 26.23 longitude.
Elevation: 1,433 m (4,701 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 1983, 71 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 Bulsfontein. 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 Bulsfontein, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Bulsfontein still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 99.1 mm (3.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bulsfontein. The most was 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 26 January 1923.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bulsfontein
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	26 January 1923
Feb	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	13 February 1923
Mar	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	21 March 1946
Apr	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	4 April 1956
May	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	12 May 1943
Jun	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	3 June 1961
Jul	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	4 July 1931
Aug	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	24 August 1979
Sep	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	18 September 1944
Oct	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	10 October 1934
Nov	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	12 November 1922
Dec	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	9 December 1959

Latest Records

Latest records at Bulsfontein
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1983	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	tie	20 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1982	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	55 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1982	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1982	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1982	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	tie	48 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1982	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1982	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	61 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1982	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 December 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 November 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	11 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	5 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1981	Bulsfontein, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	25 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Bulsfontein: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	1923	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	1923	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	204 days	1962	71 days	71

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bulsfontein, 1913 to 1983. The record is 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.9 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bulsfontein by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1914	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1915	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1916	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1917	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1918	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1919	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1920	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1921	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1922	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1923	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1924	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1925	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1926	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1927	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1928	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1929	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1930	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1931	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1932	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1933	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1934	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1935	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1936	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1937	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1938	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1939	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1940	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1941	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1942	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1943	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1944	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1945	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1946	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1947	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1948	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1949	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1950	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1951	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1952	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1953	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1954	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1955	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1956	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1957	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1958	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1959	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1960	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1961	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1962	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1963	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1964	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1965	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1966	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1967	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1968	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1969	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1970	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1971	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1972	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1973	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1974	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1975	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1977	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1978	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1979	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1980	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1981	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1982	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1983	26.0 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bulsfontein, 1913 to 1983. The record is 158.8 mm (6.3 in) in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.7 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bulsfontein by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1914	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1915	126.2 mm (5.0 in)
1916	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1917	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1918	63.3 mm (2.5 in)
1919	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1920	127.2 mm (5.0 in)
1921	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1922	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1923	158.8 mm (6.3 in)
1924	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1925	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1926	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1927	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1928	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1929	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1930	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1931	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1932	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1933	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1934	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1935	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1936	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1937	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1938	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1939	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1940	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1941	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1942	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1943	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1944	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1945	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1946	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1947	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1948	110.4 mm (4.3 in)
1949	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1950	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1951	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1952	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1953	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1954	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1955	111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1956	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1957	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1958	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1959	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1960	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1961	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1962	116.0 mm (4.6 in)
1963	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1964	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1965	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1966	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1967	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1968	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1969	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1970	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1971	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1972	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1973	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1974	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1975	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1976	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1977	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1978	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1979	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1981	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1982	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1983	44.5 mm (1.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bulsfontein, 1913 to 1983. The record is 204 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 71 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bulsfontein by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	70 days
1914	38 days
1915	66 days
1916	66 days
1917	50 days
1918	62 days
1919	77 days
1920	131 days
1921	127 days
1922	74 days
1923	67 days
1924	151 days
1925	81 days
1926	141 days
1927	93 days
1928	66 days
1929	65 days
1930	86 days
1931	101 days
1932	175 days
1933	193 days
1934	57 days
1935	71 days
1936	88 days
1937	71 days
1938	49 days
1939	34 days
1940	41 days
1941	73 days
1942	110 days
1943	49 days
1944	96 days
1945	119 days
1946	65 days
1947	80 days
1948	148 days
1949	31 days
1950	39 days
1951	138 days
1952	59 days
1953	112 days
1954	143 days
1955	64 days
1956	116 days
1957	78 days
1958	110 days
1959	98 days
1960	36 days
1961	71 days
1962	204 days
1963	108 days
1964	81 days
1965	54 days
1966	150 days
1967	66 days
1968	53 days
1969	39 days
1970	41 days
1971	66 days
1972	148 days
1973	62 days
1974	65 days
1975	34 days
1976	64 days
1977	127 days
1978	52 days
1979	53 days
1980	112 days
1981	40 days
1982	41 days
1983	18 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, 1913 to 1982

A day with at least 42.6 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 98.2 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bulsfontein: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
5 years	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
25 years	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
50 years	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
100 years	98.2 mm (3.9 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 1913 to 1982.

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: 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1923; 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1966; 76.2 mm (3.0 in) in 1944.

Download the Data

Data for Bulsfontein standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Bulsfontein 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 2026-10-15 (15 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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