Winburg (Pol) Weather Records (SF002950010)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Winburg (Pol) (SF002950010), South Africa, with 112 years of record.

Key Facts for Winburg (Pol)

Winburg (Pol) (SF002950010) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.52 latitude and 27.02 longitude, 1,433 m (4,701 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1886 to 1997, 112 years of record.
0 records set at Winburg (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Winburg (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 15.0 mm (0.6 in) on 8 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.52 latitude, 27.02 longitude.
Elevation: 1,433 m (4,701 ft).
Period of record: 1886 to 1997, 112 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 Winburg (Pol). 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 Winburg (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Winburg (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Winburg (Pol) between 27 January 1937 and 27 January 1937. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 120.9 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Winburg (Pol). The most was 120.9 mm (4.8 in) on 27 January 1937.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Winburg (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	27 January 1937
Feb	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	12 February 1923
Mar	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	11 March 1988
Apr	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	16 April 1931
May	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 May 1968
Jun	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	3 June 1961
Jul	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	5 July 1943
Aug	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 August 1979
Sep	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	22 September 1980
Oct	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	22 October 1972
Nov	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	11 November 1987
Dec	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	3 December 1947

Latest Records

Latest records at Winburg (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 September 1997	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	tie	63 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1997	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	39 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1996	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	33 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1996	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	63 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1996	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1996	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1996	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1996	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 July 1996	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1996	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1996	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	18 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1995	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1995	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1995	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1994	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	69 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1993	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	63 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1993	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1993	Winburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1886 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Winburg (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	1937	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	91
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	199.7 mm (7.9 in)	1967	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	91
Longest dry spell (CDD)	206 days	1985	75 days	91

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Winburg (Pol), 1886 to 1997. The record is 120.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 49.0 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Winburg (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1886	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1887	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1888	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1889	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1911	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1912	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1913	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1914	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1915	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1916	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1917	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1918	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1919	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1920	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1921	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1922	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1923	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1924	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1925	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1926	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1927	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1928	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1929	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1930	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1931	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1932	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1933	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1934	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1935	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1936	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1937	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1938	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1939	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1940	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1941	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1942	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1943	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1944	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1945	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1946	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1947	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1948	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1949	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1950	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1951	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1952	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1953	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1954	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1955	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1956	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1957	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1958	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1959	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1960	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1962	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1963	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1964	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1965	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1966	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1967	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1968	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1970	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1972	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1973	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1974	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1975	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1976	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1977	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1978	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1981	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1982	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1983	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1984	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1985	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1986	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1987	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1988	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1989	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1990	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1991	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1992	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1993	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1994	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1995	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1996	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1997	43.0 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Winburg (Pol), 1886 to 1997. The record is 199.7 mm (7.9 in) in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.7 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Winburg (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1886	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1887	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1888	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1889	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1911	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1912	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1913	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1914	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1915	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1916	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1917	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1918	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1919	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1920	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1921	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1922	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1923	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1924	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1925	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1926	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1927	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1928	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1929	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
1930	51.2 mm (2.0 in)
1931	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1932	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1933	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1934	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1935	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1936	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1937	158.5 mm (6.2 in)
1938	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1939	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1940	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1941	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1942	97.4 mm (3.8 in)
1943	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1944	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1945	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1946	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1947	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1948	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1949	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1950	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1951	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1952	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1953	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1954	76.1 mm (3.0 in)
1955	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1956	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1957	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1958	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1959	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1960	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1961	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1962	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1963	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1964	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1965	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1966	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1967	199.7 mm (7.9 in)
1968	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1969	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1970	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1971	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1972	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1973	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1974	154.5 mm (6.1 in)
1975	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1976	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1977	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1978	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1979	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1980	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1981	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1982	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1983	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1984	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1985	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1986	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1987	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1988	143.0 mm (5.6 in)
1989	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1990	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1991	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1992	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1993	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1994	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1995	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1996	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1997	53.0 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Winburg (Pol), 1886 to 1997. The record is 206 days in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 75 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Winburg (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1886	53 days
1887	45 days
1888	29 days
1889	39 days
1911	42 days
1912	67 days
1913	89 days
1914	50 days
1915	76 days
1916	164 days
1917	40 days
1918	76 days
1919	66 days
1920	98 days
1921	125 days
1922	66 days
1923	67 days
1924	83 days
1925	55 days
1926	77 days
1927	93 days
1928	65 days
1929	43 days
1930	75 days
1931	100 days
1932	101 days
1933	71 days
1934	39 days
1935	108 days
1936	141 days
1937	69 days
1938	51 days
1939	38 days
1940	43 days
1941	73 days
1942	91 days
1943	39 days
1944	94 days
1945	83 days
1946	67 days
1947	50 days
1948	85 days
1949	35 days
1950	29 days
1951	53 days
1952	37 days
1953	91 days
1954	117 days
1955	57 days
1956	116 days
1957	51 days
1958	105 days
1959	57 days
1960	43 days
1961	51 days
1962	124 days
1963	80 days
1964	63 days
1965	93 days
1966	144 days
1967	87 days
1968	46 days
1969	40 days
1970	42 days
1971	147 days
1972	120 days
1973	97 days
1974	105 days
1975	54 days
1976	90 days
1977	137 days
1978	69 days
1979	38 days
1980	160 days
1981	78 days
1982	58 days
1983	47 days
1984	114 days
1985	206 days
1986	84 days
1987	88 days
1988	61 days
1989	159 days
1990	82 days
1991	88 days
1992	105 days
1993	85 days
1994	190 days
1995	101 days
1996	46 days
1997	59 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

87 years, 1887 to 1996

A day with at least 48.3 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 112.4 mm (4.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Winburg (Pol): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
100 years	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	Longer than the 87 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, 87 years of values from 1887 to 1996.

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: 120.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1937; 106.5 mm (4.2 in) in 1988; 100.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1967.

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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 2026-10-15 (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).

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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