Vectis, Winterton Weather Records (SF003000510)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Vectis, Winterton (SF003000510), South Africa, with 58 years of record.

Key Facts for Vectis, Winterton

Vectis, Winterton (SF003000510) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.85 latitude and 29.53 longitude, 1,040 m (3,412 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1932 to 1989, 58 years of record.
0 records set at Vectis, Winterton still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Vectis, Winterton set a daily record precipitation of 45.0 mm (1.8 in) on 28 February 1989.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.85 latitude, 29.53 longitude.
Elevation: 1,040 m (3,412 ft).
Period of record: 1932 to 1989, 58 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 Vectis, Winterton. 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 Vectis, Winterton, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Vectis, Winterton still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Vectis, Winterton between 4 February 1974 and 4 February 1974. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 119.9 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Vectis, Winterton. The most was 119.9 mm (4.7 in) on 4 February 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Vectis, Winterton
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 January 1948
Feb	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	4 February 1974
Mar	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	1 March 1940
Apr	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	21 April 1943
May	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	5 May 1940
Jun	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	17 June 1965
Jul	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	4 July 1943
Aug	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 August 1970
Sep	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 September 1987
Oct	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	12 October 1943
Nov	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	3 November 1939
Dec	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	7 December 1986

Latest Records

Latest records at Vectis, Winterton
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 February 1989	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 1989	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1989	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1989	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1988	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	6 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1988	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1988	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	25 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
27 June 1988	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 June 1988	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1988	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 February 1988	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1988	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1987	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1987	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1987	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1987	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1987	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1987	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1987	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 1987	Vectis, Winterton, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1932 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Vectis, Winterton: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	1974	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	199.3 mm (7.8 in)	1939	84.7 mm (3.3 in)	58
Longest dry spell (CDD)	190 days	1953	80 days	58

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Vectis, Winterton, 1932 to 1989. The record is 119.9 mm (4.7 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.6 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Vectis, Winterton by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1932	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1933	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1934	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1935	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1936	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1937	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1938	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1939	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1940	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1941	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1942	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1943	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1944	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1945	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1946	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1947	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1948	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1949	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1950	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1951	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1952	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1953	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1954	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1955	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1956	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1957	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1958	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1959	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1960	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1961	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1962	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1963	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1964	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1965	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1966	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1967	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1968	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1969	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1970	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1971	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1972	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1973	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1974	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1975	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1976	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1977	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1978	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1979	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1980	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1982	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1983	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1984	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1985	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1986	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1987	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1988	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1989	110.0 mm (4.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Vectis, Winterton, 1932 to 1989. The record is 199.3 mm (7.8 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.7 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Vectis, Winterton by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1932	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1933	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1934	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1935	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1936	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1937	143.1 mm (5.6 in)
1938	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1939	199.3 mm (7.8 in)
1940	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1941	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1942	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1943	138.4 mm (5.4 in)
1944	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1945	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1946	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1947	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1948	97.3 mm (3.8 in)
1949	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1950	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1951	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1952	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1953	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1954	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1955	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1956	82.2 mm (3.2 in)
1957	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1958	65.7 mm (2.6 in)
1959	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1960	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1961	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1962	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1963	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1964	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1965	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1966	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1967	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1968	42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1969	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1970	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1971	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1972	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1973	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1974	154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1975	147.4 mm (5.8 in)
1976	114.9 mm (4.5 in)
1977	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1978	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1979	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1981	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1982	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1983	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1984	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1985	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1986	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1987	178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1988	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1989	146.0 mm (5.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Vectis, Winterton, 1932 to 1989. The record is 190 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 80 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Vectis, Winterton by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1932	66 days
1933	80 days
1934	78 days
1935	67 days
1936	110 days
1937	99 days
1938	57 days
1939	57 days
1940	51 days
1941	162 days
1942	69 days
1943	41 days
1944	92 days
1945	99 days
1946	77 days
1947	51 days
1948	133 days
1949	106 days
1950	56 days
1951	95 days
1952	56 days
1953	190 days
1954	100 days
1955	120 days
1956	124 days
1957	60 days
1958	134 days
1959	80 days
1960	73 days
1961	115 days
1962	98 days
1963	98 days
1964	53 days
1965	45 days
1966	166 days
1967	151 days
1968	54 days
1969	102 days
1970	100 days
1971	61 days
1972	112 days
1973	186 days
1974	41 days
1975	109 days
1976	75 days
1977	124 days
1978	81 days
1979	49 days
1980	109 days
1981	47 days
1982	37 days
1983	62 days
1984	64 days
1985	75 days
1986	81 days
1987	79 days
1988	53 days
1989	6 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

56 years, 1932 to 1988

A day with at least 53.6 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 118.8 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Vectis, Winterton: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
25 years	96.7 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
100 years	118.8 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 56 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, 56 years of values from 1932 to 1988.

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: 119.9 mm (4.7 in) in 1974; 118.1 mm (4.6 in) in 1940; 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1943.

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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 2026-10-13 (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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