Waaihoek Weather Records (SF003717060)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Waaihoek (SF003717060), South Africa, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Waaihoek

Waaihoek (SF003717060) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.77 latitude and 30.42 longitude, 1,265 m (4,150 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1927 to 1997, 71 years of record.
0 records set at Waaihoek still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Waaihoek set a daily record precipitation of 23.5 mm (0.9 in) on 15 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.77 latitude, 30.42 longitude.
Elevation: 1,265 m (4,150 ft).
Period of record: 1927 to 1997, 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 Waaihoek. 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 Waaihoek, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Waaihoek still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Waaihoek between 3 July 1963 and 3 July 1963. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 150.7 mm (5.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Waaihoek. The most was 150.7 mm (5.9 in) on 3 July 1963.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Waaihoek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	30 January 1984
Feb	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	4 February 1994
Mar	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	22 March 1976
Apr	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 April 1949
May	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	5 May 1940
Jun	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 June 1988
Jul	150.7 mm (5.9 in)	3 July 1963
Aug	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	22 August 1943
Sep	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 September 1987
Oct	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	22 October 1996
Nov	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	9 November 1958
Dec	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	4 December 1974

Latest Records

Latest records at Waaihoek
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1997	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1997	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1997	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 1997	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 1997	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 June 1997	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1997	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1997	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1996	Waaihoek, ZA	monthly rain	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1996	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	55 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1996	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	tie	27 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1996	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1996	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1996	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1996	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 February 1996	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	80.7 mm (3.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1995	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	52 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1994	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1994	Waaihoek, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	33 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1927 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Waaihoek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	150.7 mm (5.9 in)	1963	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	285.9 mm (11.3 in)	1984	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	162 days	1935	82 days	71

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Waaihoek, 1927 to 1997. The record is 150.7 mm (5.9 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.2 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Waaihoek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1927	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1928	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1929	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1930	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1931	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1932	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1933	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1934	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1935	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1936	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1937	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1938	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1939	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1940	100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1941	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1942	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1943	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1944	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1945	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1946	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1947	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1949	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1950	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1951	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1952	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1953	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1954	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1955	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1956	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1957	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1958	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1959	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1960	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1961	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1962	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1963	150.7 mm (5.9 in)
1964	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1965	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1966	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1967	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1968	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1969	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1970	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1971	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1972	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1973	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1974	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1975	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1976	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1977	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1978	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1979	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1980	42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1981	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1982	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1983	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1984	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
1985	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1987	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1988	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1989	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1990	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1991	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1992	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1993	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1994	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1995	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1996	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1997	30.0 mm (1.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Waaihoek, 1927 to 1997. The record is 285.9 mm (11.3 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 89.8 mm (3.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Waaihoek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1927	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1928	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1929	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1930	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1931	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1932	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1933	62.6 mm (2.5 in)
1934	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1935	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1936	191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1937	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1938	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1939	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1940	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1941	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1942	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1943	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1944	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1945	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1946	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1947	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1948	140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1949	97.7 mm (3.8 in)
1950	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1951	71.3 mm (2.8 in)
1952	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1953	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1954	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1955	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1956	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1957	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1958	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1959	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1960	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1961	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1962	101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1963	216.2 mm (8.5 in)
1964	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1965	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1966	89.8 mm (3.5 in)
1967	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1968	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1969	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1970	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1971	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
1972	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1973	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1974	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1975	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1976	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1977	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1978	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1979	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1980	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1981	85.7 mm (3.4 in)
1982	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1983	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1984	285.9 mm (11.3 in)
1985	166.9 mm (6.6 in)
1986	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1987	155.3 mm (6.1 in)
1988	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1989	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1990	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1991	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1992	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1993	131.8 mm (5.2 in)
1994	166.5 mm (6.6 in)
1995	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1996	155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1997	68.5 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Waaihoek, 1927 to 1997. The record is 162 days in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 82 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Waaihoek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1927	80 days
1928	98 days
1929	62 days
1930	109 days
1931	84 days
1932	91 days
1933	81 days
1934	53 days
1935	162 days
1936	108 days
1937	158 days
1938	45 days
1939	55 days
1940	65 days
1941	156 days
1942	83 days
1943	45 days
1944	91 days
1945	109 days
1946	135 days
1947	55 days
1948	126 days
1949	128 days
1950	68 days
1951	94 days
1952	86 days
1953	74 days
1954	92 days
1955	154 days
1956	106 days
1957	44 days
1958	82 days
1959	63 days
1960	97 days
1961	94 days
1962	109 days
1963	77 days
1964	64 days
1965	58 days
1966	81 days
1967	104 days
1968	128 days
1969	51 days
1970	36 days
1971	46 days
1972	115 days
1973	64 days
1974	41 days
1975	115 days
1976	88 days
1977	122 days
1978	68 days
1979	29 days
1980	122 days
1981	54 days
1982	59 days
1983	45 days
1984	63 days
1985	124 days
1986	86 days
1987	68 days
1988	38 days
1989	54 days
1990	40 days
1991	65 days
1992	161 days
1993	121 days
1994	86 days
1995	150 days
1996	50 days
1997	35 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

70 years, 1927 to 1997

A day with at least 55.9 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 131.9 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Waaihoek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
25 years	104.3 mm (4.1 in)
50 years	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
100 years	131.9 mm (5.2 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1927 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: 150.7 mm (5.9 in) in 1963; 116.5 mm (4.6 in) in 1984; 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1994.

Download the Data

Data for Waaihoek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Waaihoek 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 2026-10-12 (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
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a