Windsorton (Pol) Weather Records (SF003243790)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Windsorton (Pol) (SF003243790), South Africa, with 85 years of record.

Key Facts for Windsorton (Pol)

Windsorton (Pol) (SF003243790) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.33 latitude and 24.72 longitude, 1,128 m (3,701 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 1997, 85 years of record.
0 records set at Windsorton (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Windsorton (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 23.0 mm (0.9 in) on 6 May 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.33 latitude, 24.72 longitude.
Elevation: 1,128 m (3,701 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 1997, 85 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 Windsorton (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 Windsorton (Pol), 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 Windsorton (Pol) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 121.9 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Windsorton (Pol). The most was 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 31 January 1944.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Windsorton (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	31 January 1944
Feb	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	18 February 1975
Mar	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	2 March 1920
Apr	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	4 April 1951
May	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 May 1925
Jun	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	26 June 1957
Jul	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 July 1918
Aug	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 August 1943
Sep	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	20 September 1978
Oct	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	11 October 1942
Nov	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 November 1948
Dec	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	17 December 1987

Latest Records

Latest records at Windsorton (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 1997	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1997	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1996	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1996	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1996	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	2 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	80 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 November 1995	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1995	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1995	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	tie	2 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1994	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1994	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	12 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1993	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1993	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1992	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 1991	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1991	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1991	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1991	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1991	Windsorton (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Windsorton (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	1944	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	85
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	1988	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	85
Longest dry spell (CDD)	202 days	1933	95 days	85

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Windsorton (Pol), 1913 to 1997. The record is 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.5 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Windsorton (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1914	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1915	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1916	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1917	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1918	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1919	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1920	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1921	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1922	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1923	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1924	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1925	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1926	30.2 mm (1.2 in)
1927	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1928	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1929	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1930	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1931	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1932	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1933	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1934	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1935	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1936	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1937	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1938	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1939	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1940	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1941	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1942	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1943	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1944	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1945	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1946	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1947	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1948	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1949	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1950	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1951	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1952	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1953	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1954	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1955	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1956	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1957	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1958	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1959	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1960	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1961	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1963	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1964	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1965	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1966	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1967	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1968	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1969	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1970	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1971	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1972	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1973	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1974	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1975	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1976	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1977	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1978	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1979	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1980	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1981	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1983	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1984	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1985	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1986	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1987	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1988	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1990	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1991	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1992	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1993	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1994	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1995	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1996	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1997	32.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Windsorton (Pol), 1913 to 1997. The record is 215.0 mm (8.5 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 70.6 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Windsorton (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1914	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1915	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1916	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1917	58.3 mm (2.3 in)
1918	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1919	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1920	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
1921	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1922	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1923	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1924	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1925	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1926	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1927	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1928	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1929	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1930	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1931	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1932	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1933	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1934	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1935	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1936	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1937	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1938	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1939	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1940	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1941	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1942	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1943	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1944	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1945	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1946	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1947	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1948	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1949	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1950	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1951	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1952	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1953	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1954	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1955	158.2 mm (6.2 in)
1956	93.3 mm (3.7 in)
1957	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1959	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1960	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1961	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1963	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1964	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1965	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1966	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1967	104.5 mm (4.1 in)
1968	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1969	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1970	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1972	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1973	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1974	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1975	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1976	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1977	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1978	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1979	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1980	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1981	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1982	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1983	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1984	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1985	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1986	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1987	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1988	215.0 mm (8.5 in)
1989	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1990	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1991	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1992	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1993	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1994	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1995	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1996	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1997	74.0 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Windsorton (Pol), 1913 to 1997. The record is 202 days in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 95 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Windsorton (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	108 days
1914	51 days
1915	68 days
1916	67 days
1917	55 days
1918	36 days
1919	62 days
1920	92 days
1921	184 days
1922	134 days
1923	67 days
1924	127 days
1925	100 days
1926	152 days
1927	27 days
1928	122 days
1929	109 days
1930	179 days
1931	185 days
1932	143 days
1933	202 days
1934	23 days
1935	78 days
1936	75 days
1937	174 days
1938	50 days
1939	45 days
1940	75 days
1941	150 days
1942	94 days
1943	43 days
1944	95 days
1945	171 days
1946	130 days
1947	48 days
1948	153 days
1949	33 days
1950	87 days
1951	113 days
1952	37 days
1953	94 days
1954	70 days
1955	87 days
1956	115 days
1957	38 days
1958	156 days
1959	81 days
1960	50 days
1961	96 days
1962	137 days
1963	90 days
1964	119 days
1965	99 days
1966	129 days
1967	168 days
1968	165 days
1969	112 days
1970	75 days
1971	75 days
1972	154 days
1973	162 days
1974	103 days
1975	73 days
1976	67 days
1977	100 days
1978	100 days
1979	52 days
1980	90 days
1981	80 days
1982	168 days
1983	83 days
1984	87 days
1985	199 days
1986	86 days
1987	95 days
1988	64 days
1989	102 days
1990	68 days
1991	86 days
1992	145 days
1993	133 days
1994	99 days
1995	135 days
1996	47 days
1997	123 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

77 years, 1913 to 1997

A day with at least 45.3 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 117.2 mm (4.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Windsorton (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	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
10 years	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
25 years	90.3 mm (3.6 in)
50 years	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
100 years	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	Longer than the 77 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, 77 years of values from 1913 to 1997.

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: 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1944; 90.0 mm (3.5 in) in 1965; 88.0 mm (3.5 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 2026-10-12 (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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