Witsieshoek Weather Records (SF002985120)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Witsieshoek (SF002985120), South Africa, with 91 years of record.

Key Facts for Witsieshoek

Witsieshoek (SF002985120) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.53 latitude and 28.80 longitude, 1,676 m (5,499 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1907 to 1997, 91 years of record.
0 records set at Witsieshoek still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Witsieshoek set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 27 July 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.53 latitude, 28.80 longitude.
Elevation: 1,676 m (5,499 ft).
Period of record: 1907 to 1997, 91 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 Witsieshoek. 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 Witsieshoek, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Witsieshoek still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Witsieshoek between 13 October 1943 and 13 October 1943. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 114.8 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Witsieshoek. The most was 114.8 mm (4.5 in) on 13 October 1943.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Witsieshoek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	19 January 1942
Feb	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	14 February 1918
Mar	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	4 March 1948
Apr	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	24 April 1911
May	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	5 May 1940
Jun	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	6 June 1929
Jul	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	4 July 1943
Aug	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	1 August 1918
Sep	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	12 September 1957
Oct	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	13 October 1943
Nov	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	8 November 1940
Dec	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	6 December 1934

Latest Records

Latest records at Witsieshoek
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 July 1997	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 June 1997	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1997	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 April 1997	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1997	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	87 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	39 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	8 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	61 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1996	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1995	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1994	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	17 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1994	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1994	Witsieshoek, ZA	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	86 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1907 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Witsieshoek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	1943	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	91
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	1909	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	91
Longest dry spell (CDD)	187 days	1985	76 days	91

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Witsieshoek, 1907 to 1997. The record is 114.8 mm (4.5 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.5 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Witsieshoek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1907	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1908	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1909	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1910	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1911	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1912	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1913	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1914	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1915	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1916	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1917	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1918	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1919	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1920	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1921	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1922	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1923	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1924	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1925	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1926	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1927	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1928	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1929	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1930	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1931	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1932	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1933	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1934	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1935	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1936	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1937	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1938	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1939	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1940	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1941	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1942	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1943	114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1944	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1945	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1946	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1947	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1948	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1949	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1950	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1951	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1952	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1953	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1954	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1955	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1956	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1957	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1958	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1959	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1960	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1961	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1962	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1963	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1964	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1965	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1966	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1967	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1968	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1969	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1970	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1971	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1972	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1973	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1975	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1976	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1977	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1978	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1979	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1980	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1981	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1982	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1983	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1984	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1985	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1986	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1987	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1988	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1989	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1990	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1991	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1992	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1993	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1994	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1995	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1996	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1997	63.5 mm (2.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Witsieshoek, 1907 to 1997. The record is 192.0 mm (7.6 in) in 1909, marked on the chart; the median year is 97.3 mm (3.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Witsieshoek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1907	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1908	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1909	192.0 mm (7.6 in)
1910	123.1 mm (4.8 in)
1911	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1912	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1913	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1914	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1915	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1916	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1917	121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1918	164.4 mm (6.5 in)
1919	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1920	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1921	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1922	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1923	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1924	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1925	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1926	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1927	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1928	89.1 mm (3.5 in)
1929	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1930	168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1931	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1932	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1933	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1934	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1935	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1936	139.5 mm (5.5 in)
1937	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
1938	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1939	152.6 mm (6.0 in)
1940	129.2 mm (5.1 in)
1941	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1942	175.0 mm (6.9 in)
1943	170.7 mm (6.7 in)
1944	148.7 mm (5.9 in)
1945	163.1 mm (6.4 in)
1946	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1947	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1948	101.5 mm (4.0 in)
1949	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1950	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1952	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1953	82.7 mm (3.3 in)
1954	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1955	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1956	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1957	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1958	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1959	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1960	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1961	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1962	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1963	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1964	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1965	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1966	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1967	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1968	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1971	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1972	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1973	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1974	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1975	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1976	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1977	152.0 mm (6.0 in)
1978	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1979	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1980	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1981	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1982	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1983	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1984	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1985	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1986	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1988	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1989	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1990	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1991	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1992	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1993	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1994	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1995	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1996	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1997	150.5 mm (5.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Witsieshoek, 1907 to 1997. The record is 187 days in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 76 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Witsieshoek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1907	14 days
1908	52 days
1909	32 days
1910	81 days
1911	75 days
1912	106 days
1913	64 days
1914	80 days
1915	31 days
1916	131 days
1917	18 days
1918	69 days
1919	72 days
1920	121 days
1921	120 days
1922	53 days
1923	39 days
1924	84 days
1925	51 days
1926	94 days
1927	86 days
1928	94 days
1929	43 days
1930	82 days
1931	75 days
1932	92 days
1933	49 days
1934	51 days
1935	76 days
1936	109 days
1937	168 days
1938	30 days
1939	55 days
1940	78 days
1941	85 days
1942	28 days
1943	38 days
1944	92 days
1945	106 days
1946	65 days
1947	31 days
1948	85 days
1949	83 days
1950	27 days
1951	27 days
1952	49 days
1953	129 days
1954	75 days
1955	121 days
1956	81 days
1957	61 days
1958	98 days
1959	47 days
1960	52 days
1961	53 days
1962	109 days
1963	99 days
1964	52 days
1965	37 days
1966	84 days
1967	74 days
1968	48 days
1969	68 days
1970	36 days
1971	46 days
1972	121 days
1973	115 days
1974	62 days
1975	81 days
1976	146 days
1977	148 days
1978	82 days
1979	43 days
1980	60 days
1981	80 days
1982	59 days
1983	47 days
1984	71 days
1985	187 days
1986	84 days
1987	123 days
1988	65 days
1989	102 days
1990	78 days
1991	82 days
1992	104 days
1993	85 days
1994	111 days
1995	153 days
1996	79 days
1997	45 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, 1908 to 1996

A day with at least 60.1 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 113.4 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Witsieshoek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	60.1 mm (2.4 in)
5 years	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
10 years	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
25 years	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
50 years	106.3 mm (4.2 in)
100 years	113.4 mm (4.5 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 1908 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: 114.8 mm (4.5 in) in 1943; 110.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1918; 95.8 mm (3.8 in) in 1942.

Download the Data

Data for Witsieshoek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Witsieshoek 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 2026-10-13 (13 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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