Waterford Weather Records (SF002328230)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Waterford (SF002328230), South Africa, with 84 years of record.

Key Facts for Waterford

Waterford (SF002328230) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.72 latitude and 26.97 longitude, 1,472 m (4,829 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1914 to 1997, 84 years of record.
0 records set at Waterford still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Waterford set a daily record precipitation of 13.5 mm (0.5 in) on 27 July 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.72 latitude, 26.97 longitude.
Elevation: 1,472 m (4,829 ft).
Period of record: 1914 to 1997, 84 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 Waterford. 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 Waterford, 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 Waterford still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Waterford between 25 February 1956 and 21 February 1988. Each dot is a new record.

When Waterford set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1956-02-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1988-02-21	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 127.7 mm (5.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 127.7 mm (5.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waterford. The most was 127.7 mm (5.0 in) on 21 February 1988.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Waterford
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	21 January 1966
Feb	127.7 mm (5.0 in)	21 February 1988
Mar	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	21 March 1925
Apr	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	15 April 1968
May	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	12 May 1943
Jun	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	18 June 1964
Jul	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 July 1983
Aug	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	30 August 1984
Sep	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	18 September 1944
Oct	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	18 October 1957
Nov	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	24 November 1981
Dec	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	18 December 1917

Latest Records

Latest records at Waterford
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 July 1997	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	4 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1997	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1996	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 1996	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	59 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1996	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 November 1995	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1995	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1995	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1995	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 August 1993	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1993	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1993	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1991	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1991	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1991	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1991	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1991	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1990	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1914 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Waterford: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	127.7 mm (5.0 in)	1988	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	84
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	304.6 mm (12.0 in)	1988	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	84
Longest dry spell (CDD)	260 days	1992	63 days	84

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Waterford, 1914 to 1997. The record is 127.7 mm (5.0 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.4 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waterford by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1914	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1915	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1916	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1917	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1918	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1919	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1920	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1921	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1922	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1923	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1924	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1925	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1926	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1927	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1928	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1929	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1930	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1931	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1932	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1933	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1934	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1935	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1936	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1937	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1938	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1939	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1940	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1941	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1942	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1943	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1944	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1945	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1946	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1947	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1948	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1949	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1950	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1951	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1952	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1953	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1954	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1955	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1956	117.5 mm (4.6 in)
1957	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1958	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1959	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1960	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1961	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1963	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1964	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1965	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1966	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1967	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1968	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1969	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1970	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1971	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1972	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1973	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1974	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1975	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1976	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1977	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1978	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1979	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1980	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1981	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1982	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1983	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1984	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1985	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1986	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1987	53.7 mm (2.1 in)
1988	127.7 mm (5.0 in)
1989	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1990	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1991	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1992	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1993	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1994	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1995	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1996	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	34.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Waterford, 1914 to 1997. The record is 304.6 mm (12.0 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.8 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waterford by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1914	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1915	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1916	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1917	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1918	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1919	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1920	203.0 mm (8.0 in)
1921	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1922	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1923	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1924	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1925	146.2 mm (5.8 in)
1926	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1927	93.9 mm (3.7 in)
1928	46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1929	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1930	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1931	73.8 mm (2.9 in)
1932	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1933	83.4 mm (3.3 in)
1934	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1935	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
1936	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1937	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1938	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1939	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1940	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1941	110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1942	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1943	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1944	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1945	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1946	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1947	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1948	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1949	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1950	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1951	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1952	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1953	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1954	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1955	138.8 mm (5.5 in)
1956	148.5 mm (5.8 in)
1957	135.5 mm (5.3 in)
1958	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1959	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1960	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1961	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1962	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1963	80.7 mm (3.2 in)
1964	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1965	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1966	168.0 mm (6.6 in)
1967	98.7 mm (3.9 in)
1968	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1969	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1970	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1971	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1972	181.4 mm (7.1 in)
1973	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1974	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1975	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1976	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1977	93.3 mm (3.7 in)
1978	91.6 mm (3.6 in)
1979	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1980	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1981	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1982	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1983	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1984	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1985	99.7 mm (3.9 in)
1986	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1987	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1988	304.6 mm (12.0 in)
1989	74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1990	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1991	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1992	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1993	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1994	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1995	91.1 mm (3.6 in)
1996	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1997	72.8 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Waterford, 1914 to 1997. The record is 260 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 63 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waterford by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1914	51 days
1915	69 days
1916	64 days
1917	29 days
1918	62 days
1919	44 days
1920	97 days
1921	99 days
1922	64 days
1923	74 days
1924	48 days
1925	70 days
1926	77 days
1927	70 days
1928	100 days
1929	33 days
1930	65 days
1931	79 days
1932	68 days
1933	71 days
1934	56 days
1935	30 days
1936	57 days
1937	58 days
1938	46 days
1939	35 days
1940	29 days
1941	57 days
1942	26 days
1943	35 days
1944	92 days
1945	58 days
1946	63 days
1947	44 days
1948	91 days
1949	53 days
1950	28 days
1951	45 days
1952	33 days
1953	92 days
1954	75 days
1955	63 days
1956	67 days
1957	43 days
1958	105 days
1959	83 days
1960	53 days
1961	73 days
1962	156 days
1963	64 days
1964	46 days
1965	49 days
1966	125 days
1967	50 days
1968	91 days
1969	69 days
1970	50 days
1971	67 days
1972	84 days
1973	51 days
1974	69 days
1975	58 days
1976	64 days
1977	110 days
1978	41 days
1979	49 days
1980	45 days
1981	72 days
1982	37 days
1983	35 days
1984	77 days
1985	102 days
1986	85 days
1987	46 days
1988	49 days
1989	40 days
1990	89 days
1991	51 days
1992	260 days
1993	60 days
1994	94 days
1995	93 days
1996	66 days
1997	43 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

83 years, 1914 to 1997

A day with at least 46.6 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 130.6 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Waterford: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	46.6 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
100 years	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	Longer than the 83 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, 83 years of values from 1914 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: 127.7 mm (5.0 in) in 1988; 117.5 mm (4.6 in) in 1956; 100.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1923.

Download the Data

Data for Waterford standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Waterford 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 2026-10-14 (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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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