Quilimane Weather Records (SF002328980)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Quilimane (SF002328980), South Africa, with 75 years of record.

Key Facts for Quilimane

Quilimane (SF002328980) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.97 latitude and 27.00 longitude, 1,509 m (4,951 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1918 to 1992, 75 years of record.
0 records set at Quilimane still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Quilimane set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 28 December 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.97 latitude, 27.00 longitude.
Elevation: 1,509 m (4,951 ft).
Period of record: 1918 to 1992, 75 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 Quilimane. 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 Quilimane, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Quilimane still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Quilimane between 20 February 1988 and 20 February 1988. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 168.5 mm (6.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Quilimane. The most was 168.5 mm (6.6 in) on 20 February 1988.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Quilimane
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	18 January 1929
Feb	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	20 February 1988
Mar	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	27 March 1927
Apr	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	9 April 1943
May	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	13 May 1943
Jun	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 June 1985
Jul	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	12 July 1952
Aug	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 August 1960
Sep	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	18 September 1944
Oct	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	20 October 1991
Nov	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	29 November 1944
Dec	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	17 December 1961

Latest Records

Latest records at Quilimane
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 December 1991	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	69 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1991	Quilimane, ZA	monthly rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	4 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1991	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1991	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	26 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1991	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1991	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1990	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	23 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1989	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 1989	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1989	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1989	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	tie	35 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1989	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	31 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1988	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1988	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	1 year	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1988	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1988	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	57 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1988	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1988	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1988	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	69 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 February 1988	Quilimane, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1918 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Quilimane: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	1988	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	75
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	333.0 mm (13.1 in)	1988	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	75
Longest dry spell (CDD)	162 days	1962	61 days	75

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Quilimane, 1918 to 1992. The record is 168.5 mm (6.6 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.0 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Quilimane by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1918	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1919	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1920	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1921	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1922	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1923	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1924	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1925	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1926	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1927	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1928	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1929	109.2 mm (4.3 in)
1930	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1931	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1932	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1933	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1934	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1935	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1936	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1937	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1938	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1939	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1940	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1941	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1942	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1943	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1944	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1945	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1946	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1947	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1948	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1949	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1950	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1951	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1952	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1953	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1954	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1955	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1956	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1957	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1958	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1959	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1960	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1961	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1962	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1963	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1964	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1965	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1966	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1967	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1968	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1970	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1971	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1972	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1973	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1974	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1975	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1976	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1977	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1978	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1979	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1980	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1981	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1982	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1983	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1984	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1985	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1986	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1987	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1988	168.5 mm (6.6 in)
1989	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1991	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1992	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Quilimane, 1918 to 1992. The record is 333.0 mm (13.1 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.5 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Quilimane by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1918	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1919	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1920	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1921	95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1922	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1923	132.9 mm (5.2 in)
1924	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1925	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1926	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1927	152.2 mm (6.0 in)
1928	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1929	167.1 mm (6.6 in)
1930	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1931	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1932	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1933	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1934	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1935	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1936	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1937	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1938	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1939	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1940	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1941	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1942	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1943	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1944	104.3 mm (4.1 in)
1945	122.1 mm (4.8 in)
1946	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1947	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1948	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1949	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1950	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1951	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1952	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1953	80.7 mm (3.2 in)
1954	125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1955	120.3 mm (4.7 in)
1956	118.0 mm (4.6 in)
1957	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1959	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1960	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1961	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1963	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1964	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1965	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1966	148.9 mm (5.9 in)
1967	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1968	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1969	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1970	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1971	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	168.5 mm (6.6 in)
1973	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1974	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1975	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1976	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1977	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1978	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1979	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1980	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1981	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1982	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1983	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1984	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1985	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1986	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1987	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1988	333.0 mm (13.1 in)
1989	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1990	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1991	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1992	50.2 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Quilimane, 1918 to 1992. The record is 162 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 61 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Quilimane by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1918	27 days
1919	48 days
1920	78 days
1921	120 days
1922	92 days
1923	101 days
1924	42 days
1925	97 days
1926	56 days
1927	70 days
1928	69 days
1929	36 days
1930	66 days
1931	79 days
1932	68 days
1933	138 days
1934	54 days
1935	49 days
1936	74 days
1937	93 days
1938	51 days
1939	60 days
1940	43 days
1941	57 days
1942	75 days
1943	46 days
1944	95 days
1945	100 days
1946	63 days
1947	51 days
1948	147 days
1949	49 days
1950	34 days
1951	46 days
1952	36 days
1953	39 days
1954	94 days
1955	63 days
1956	67 days
1957	41 days
1958	107 days
1959	61 days
1960	36 days
1961	70 days
1962	162 days
1963	61 days
1964	80 days
1965	53 days
1966	125 days
1967	50 days
1968	48 days
1969	68 days
1970	41 days
1971	31 days
1972	118 days
1973	53 days
1974	82 days
1975	47 days
1976	65 days
1977	56 days
1978	41 days
1979	51 days
1980	60 days
1981	82 days
1982	40 days
1983	46 days
1984	102 days
1985	109 days
1986	85 days
1987	71 days
1988	66 days
1989	54 days
1990	58 days
1991	59 days
1992	121 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

73 years, 1919 to 1991

A day with at least 47.4 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 128.2 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Quilimane: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
25 years	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
100 years	128.2 mm (5.0 in)	Longer than the 73 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, 73 years of values from 1919 to 1991.

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: 168.5 mm (6.6 in) in 1988; 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 1929; 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1927.

Download the Data

Data for Quilimane standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Quilimane 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 2026-10-12 (12 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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