Florisbad Weather Records (SF002931060)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Florisbad (SF002931060), South Africa, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Florisbad

Florisbad (SF002931060) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.77 latitude and 26.07 longitude, 1,266 m (4,154 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1925 to 1995, 71 years of record.
0 records set at Florisbad still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Florisbad tied a daily record precipitation of 16.0 mm (0.6 in) on 6 May 1995.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.77 latitude, 26.07 longitude.
Elevation: 1,266 m (4,154 ft).
Period of record: 1925 to 1995, 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 Florisbad. 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 Florisbad, 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 Florisbad still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Florisbad between 19 February 1988 and 19 February 1988. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 135.0 mm (5.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Florisbad. The most was 135.0 mm (5.3 in) on 19 February 1988.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Florisbad
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	27 January 1974
Feb	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	19 February 1988
Mar	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	15 March 1960
Apr	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	12 April 1950
May	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	12 May 1943
Jun	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	18 June 1964
Jul	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23 July 1983
Aug	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	16 August 1939
Sep	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 September 1957
Oct	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	15 October 1939
Nov	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	8 November 1940
Dec	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	5 December 1990

Latest Records

Latest records at Florisbad
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1995	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	tie	33 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1995	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1995	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1995	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 1994	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1994	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1993	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	66 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1993	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1993	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	43 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 1993	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1993	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1993	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 1992	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1991	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1991	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1991	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	64 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1991	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1991	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Florisbad, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1990	Florisbad, ZA	monthly rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1925 to 1995

Yearly extremes at Florisbad: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	1988	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	259.0 mm (10.2 in)	1988	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	191 days	1953	77 days	71

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Florisbad, 1925 to 1995. The record is 135.0 mm (5.3 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.0 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Florisbad by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1925	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1926	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1927	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1928	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1929	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1930	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1931	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1932	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1933	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1934	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1935	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1936	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1937	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1938	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1939	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1940	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1941	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1942	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1943	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1944	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1945	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1946	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1947	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1948	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1949	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1950	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1951	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1952	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1954	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1955	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1956	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1957	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1959	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1960	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1961	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1962	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1963	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1964	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1965	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1966	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1967	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1969	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1970	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1971	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1972	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1973	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1974	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1975	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1976	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1977	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1978	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1979	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1980	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1981	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1982	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1983	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1984	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1985	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1986	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1987	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1988	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1989	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1990	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1991	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1992	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1993	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1994	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1995	35.0 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Florisbad, 1925 to 1995. The record is 259.0 mm (10.2 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 73.5 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Florisbad by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1925	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1926	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1927	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1928	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1929	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1930	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1931	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1932	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1934	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1935	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1936	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1937	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1938	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1939	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1940	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1941	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1942	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1943	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1944	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1945	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1946	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1947	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1948	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1949	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1950	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1951	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1952	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1953	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1954	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1955	141.3 mm (5.6 in)
1956	143.8 mm (5.7 in)
1957	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1958	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1959	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1960	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1961	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1962	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1963	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1964	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1965	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1966	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1967	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1968	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1970	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1971	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1972	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1973	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1974	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1975	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1976	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1977	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1978	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1979	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1980	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1981	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1982	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1983	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1984	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1985	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1986	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1987	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1988	259.0 mm (10.2 in)
1989	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1990	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1991	150.0 mm (5.9 in)
1992	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1993	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1994	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1995	66.5 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Florisbad, 1925 to 1995. The record is 191 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 77 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Florisbad by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1925	25 days
1926	121 days
1927	91 days
1928	71 days
1929	41 days
1930	89 days
1931	77 days
1932	180 days
1933	151 days
1934	124 days
1935	93 days
1936	124 days
1937	75 days
1938	53 days
1939	55 days
1940	47 days
1941	73 days
1942	92 days
1943	39 days
1944	96 days
1945	103 days
1946	62 days
1947	79 days
1948	175 days
1949	41 days
1950	34 days
1951	111 days
1952	55 days
1953	191 days
1954	152 days
1955	113 days
1956	156 days
1957	52 days
1958	172 days
1959	87 days
1960	37 days
1961	65 days
1962	124 days
1963	79 days
1964	63 days
1965	54 days
1966	123 days
1967	68 days
1968	54 days
1969	70 days
1970	41 days
1971	61 days
1972	63 days
1973	51 days
1974	104 days
1975	39 days
1976	102 days
1977	41 days
1978	46 days
1979	36 days
1980	98 days
1981	77 days
1982	37 days
1983	37 days
1984	116 days
1985	109 days
1986	85 days
1987	58 days
1988	61 days
1989	51 days
1990	87 days
1991	88 days
1992	131 days
1993	88 days
1994	121 days
1995	100 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

67 years, 1926 to 1994

A day with at least 45.4 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 123.0 mm (4.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Florisbad: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
25 years	91.3 mm (3.6 in)
50 years	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
100 years	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	Longer than the 67 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, 67 years of values from 1926 to 1994.

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: 135.0 mm (5.3 in) in 1988; 106.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1950; 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1939.

Download the Data

Data for Florisbad standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Florisbad 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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