Milner Weather Records (SF003930830)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Milner (SF003930830), South Africa, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for Milner

Milner (SF003930830) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.38 latitude and 23.05 longitude, 1,145 m (3,757 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1931 to 1997, 67 years of record.
0 records set at Milner still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Milner set a daily record precipitation of 8.0 mm (0.31 in) on 22 May 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.38 latitude, 23.05 longitude.
Elevation: 1,145 m (3,757 ft).
Period of record: 1931 to 1997, 67 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 Milner. 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 Milner, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Milner still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 161.5 mm (6.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Milner. The most was 161.5 mm (6.4 in) on 1 March 1952.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Milner
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	28 January 1974
Feb	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	11 February 1942
Mar	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	1 March 1952
Apr	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	2 April 1953
May	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	13 May 1970
Jun	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	24 June 1957
Jul	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	3 July 1939
Aug	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18 August 1974
Sep	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 September 1936
Oct	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	14 October 1991
Nov	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	26 November 1983
Dec	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	2 December 1973

Latest Records

Latest records at Milner
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 1997	Milner, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1997	Milner, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	tie	44 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1997	Milner, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	23 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1996	Milner, ZA	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 1996	Milner, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	31 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1996	Milner, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	7 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Milner, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1996	Milner, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 1996	Milner, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1996	Milner, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	21 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1995	Milner, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	44 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1995	Milner, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1994	Milner, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	23 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1993	Milner, ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1993	Milner, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	22 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1993	Milner, ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	20 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1993	Milner, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	4 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1993	Milner, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	38 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1991	Milner, ZA	monthly rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1991	Milner, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	29 years	14 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1931 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Milner: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	1952	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	67
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	1974	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	67
Longest dry spell (CDD)	215 days	1975	127 days	67

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Milner, 1931 to 1997. The record is 161.5 mm (6.4 in) in 1952, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Milner by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1931	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1932	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1933	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1934	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1935	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1936	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1937	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1938	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1939	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1940	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1941	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1943	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1944	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1945	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1946	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1947	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1948	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1949	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1950	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1952	161.5 mm (6.4 in)
1953	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1954	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1955	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1956	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1957	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1958	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1959	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1960	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1961	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1963	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1964	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1966	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1967	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1968	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1969	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1970	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1971	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1972	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1973	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1974	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1975	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1976	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1977	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1978	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1980	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1981	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1982	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1983	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1984	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1985	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1986	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1987	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1988	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1990	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1991	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1992	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1993	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1994	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1995	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1996	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1997	28.0 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Milner, 1931 to 1997. The record is 200.0 mm (7.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 67.8 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Milner by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1931	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1932	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1933	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1934	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1935	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1936	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1937	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1938	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1939	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1940	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1941	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1942	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1943	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1944	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1945	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1946	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1947	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1948	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1949	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1950	89.3 mm (3.5 in)
1951	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1952	197.3 mm (7.8 in)
1953	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1954	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1955	166.3 mm (6.5 in)
1956	128.5 mm (5.1 in)
1957	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1958	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1959	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1960	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1961	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1962	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1963	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1964	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1965	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1966	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1967	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1969	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1970	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1971	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1972	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1973	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1974	200.0 mm (7.9 in)
1975	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1976	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1977	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1978	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1979	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1980	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1981	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1982	56.7 mm (2.2 in)
1983	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1984	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1985	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1986	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1987	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1988	148.5 mm (5.8 in)
1989	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1990	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1991	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1992	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1993	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1994	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1995	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1996	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1997	49.0 mm (1.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Milner, 1931 to 1997. The record is 215 days in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 127 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Milner by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1931	148 days
1932	112 days
1933	132 days
1934	137 days
1935	149 days
1936	126 days
1937	163 days
1938	97 days
1939	47 days
1940	73 days
1941	116 days
1942	92 days
1943	97 days
1944	131 days
1945	209 days
1946	135 days
1947	53 days
1948	174 days
1949	72 days
1950	54 days
1951	112 days
1952	48 days
1953	92 days
1954	200 days
1955	140 days
1956	115 days
1957	54 days
1958	185 days
1959	160 days
1960	78 days
1961	103 days
1962	179 days
1963	117 days
1964	76 days
1965	125 days
1966	133 days
1967	77 days
1968	157 days
1969	148 days
1970	68 days
1971	81 days
1972	168 days
1973	162 days
1974	104 days
1975	215 days
1976	103 days
1977	147 days
1978	171 days
1979	76 days
1980	123 days
1981	149 days
1982	101 days
1983	183 days
1984	100 days
1985	134 days
1986	106 days
1987	95 days
1988	128 days
1989	158 days
1990	200 days
1991	127 days
1992	186 days
1993	159 days
1994	155 days
1995	163 days
1996	103 days
1997	188 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

65 years, 1932 to 1997

A day with at least 48.2 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 136.0 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Milner: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
25 years	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
50 years	120.6 mm (4.7 in)
100 years	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	Longer than the 65 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, 65 years of values from 1932 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: 161.5 mm (6.4 in) in 1952; 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1974; 95.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1956.

Download the Data

Data for Milner standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Milner 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 2026-10-14 (14 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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