Makwassie Weather Records (SF003988890)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Makwassie (SF003988890), South Africa, with 89 years of record.

Key Facts for Makwassie

Makwassie (SF003988890) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.32 latitude and 26.00 longitude, 1,311 m (4,301 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1909 to 1997, 89 years of record.
0 records set at Makwassie still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Makwassie set a daily record precipitation of 44.0 mm (1.7 in) on 13 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.32 latitude, 26.00 longitude.
Elevation: 1,311 m (4,301 ft).
Period of record: 1909 to 1997, 89 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 Makwassie. 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 Makwassie, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Makwassie still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Makwassie between 12 December 1943 and 12 December 1943. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 169.4 mm (6.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Makwassie. The most was 169.4 mm (6.7 in) on 12 December 1943.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Makwassie
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	26 January 1923
Feb	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	2 February 1944
Mar	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	21 March 1925
Apr	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	9 April 1978
May	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 May 1979
Jun	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	13 June 1922
Jul	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17 July 1939
Aug	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	20 August 1979
Sep	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	26 September 1980
Oct	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	16 October 1978
Nov	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	15 November 1913
Dec	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	12 December 1943

Latest Records

Latest records at Makwassie
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 October 1997	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1997	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1997	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1997	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 April 1997	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	4 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1996	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 November 1996	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1996	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	67 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	87 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 July 1996	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1996	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	46 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 1995	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1995	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	68 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1993	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	52 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 1993	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1993	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	2 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1993	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1993	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1993	Makwassie, ZA	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1909 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Makwassie: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	1943	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	74
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	238.2 mm (9.4 in)	1976	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	74
Longest dry spell (CDD)	190 days	1994	91 days	74

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Makwassie, 1909 to 1997. The record is 169.4 mm (6.7 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.4 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Makwassie by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1909	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1910	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1911	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1912	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1913	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1914	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1915	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1916	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1917	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1918	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1919	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1920	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1921	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1922	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1923	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1924	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1925	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1926	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1927	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1928	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1929	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1930	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1931	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1932	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1933	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1934	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1935	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1936	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1937	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1938	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1939	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1940	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1941	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1942	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1943	169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1944	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1945	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1946	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1947	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1948	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1949	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1950	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1951	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1952	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1953	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1969	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1970	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1971	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1972	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1973	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1974	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1976	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1977	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1978	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1979	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1980	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1981	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1982	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1983	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1984	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1985	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1986	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1987	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1988	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1989	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1990	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1991	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1992	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1993	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1994	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1995	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1996	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1997	44.0 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Makwassie, 1909 to 1997. The record is 238.2 mm (9.4 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.5 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Makwassie by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1909	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1910	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1911	105.5 mm (4.2 in)
1912	105.3 mm (4.1 in)
1913	110.8 mm (4.4 in)
1914	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1915	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
1916	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1917	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1918	109.9 mm (4.3 in)
1919	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1920	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1921	96.1 mm (3.8 in)
1922	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1923	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1924	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1925	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1926	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1927	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1928	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1929	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1930	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1931	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1932	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1933	98.7 mm (3.9 in)
1934	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1935	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1936	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1937	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1938	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1939	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1940	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1941	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1942	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1943	171.4 mm (6.7 in)
1944	192.2 mm (7.6 in)
1945	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1946	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1947	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1948	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1949	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1950	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1951	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1952	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1953	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1969	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1970	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1971	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1972	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1973	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1974	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1975	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1976	238.2 mm (9.4 in)
1977	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1978	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1979	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1980	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1981	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1982	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1983	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1984	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1985	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1986	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1987	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1988	174.1 mm (6.9 in)
1989	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1990	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1991	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1992	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
1993	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1994	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1995	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1996	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1997	51.0 mm (2.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Makwassie, 1909 to 1997. The record is 190 days in 1994, marked on the chart; the median year is 91 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Makwassie by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1909	46 days
1910	74 days
1911	102 days
1912	159 days
1913	126 days
1914	54 days
1915	70 days
1916	179 days
1917	63 days
1918	62 days
1919	132 days
1920	129 days
1921	172 days
1922	71 days
1923	67 days
1924	88 days
1925	98 days
1926	121 days
1927	100 days
1928	69 days
1929	41 days
1930	126 days
1931	136 days
1932	132 days
1933	132 days
1934	74 days
1935	107 days
1936	128 days
1937	177 days
1938	53 days
1939	48 days
1940	57 days
1941	148 days
1942	91 days
1943	40 days
1944	91 days
1945	140 days
1946	132 days
1947	129 days
1948	162 days
1949	82 days
1950	50 days
1951	91 days
1952	101 days
1953	177 days
1969	24 days
1970	72 days
1971	119 days
1972	134 days
1973	115 days
1974	82 days
1975	82 days
1976	87 days
1977	146 days
1978	124 days
1979	38 days
1980	124 days
1981	74 days
1982	90 days
1983	73 days
1984	45 days
1985	102 days
1986	86 days
1987	96 days
1988	55 days
1989	60 days
1990	33 days
1991	90 days
1992	94 days
1993	87 days
1994	190 days
1995	112 days
1996	42 days
1997	81 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

66 years, 1911 to 1994

A day with at least 54.5 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 155.2 mm (6.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Makwassie: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
10 years	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
25 years	116.5 mm (4.6 in)
50 years	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
100 years	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	Longer than the 66 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, 66 years of values from 1911 to 1994.

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: 169.4 mm (6.7 in) in 1943; 117.6 mm (4.6 in) in 1925; 107.4 mm (4.2 in) in 1944.

Download the Data

Data for Makwassie standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Makwassie 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 2026-10-15 (15 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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