Catharinasvlei Weather Records (SF004041320)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Catharinasvlei (SF004041320), South Africa, with 69 years of record.

Key Facts for Catharinasvlei

Catharinasvlei (SF004041320) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.20 latitude and 28.58 longitude, 1,564 m (5,131 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1929 to 1997, 69 years of record.
0 records set at Catharinasvlei still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Catharinasvlei set a daily record precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 28 November 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.20 latitude, 28.58 longitude.
Elevation: 1,564 m (5,131 ft).
Period of record: 1929 to 1997, 69 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 Catharinasvlei. 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 Catharinasvlei, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Catharinasvlei still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Catharinasvlei between 24 August 1981 and 24 August 1981. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 120.0 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Catharinasvlei. The most was 120.0 mm (4.7 in) on 24 August 1981.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Catharinasvlei
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	28 January 1969
Feb	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	21 February 1951
Mar	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	4 March 1997
Apr	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	7 April 1971
May	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	3 May 1976
Jun	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 June 1934
Jul	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 July 1930
Aug	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	24 August 1981
Sep	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	19 September 1979
Oct	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	8 October 1983
Nov	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	23 November 1931
Dec	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	15 December 1995

Latest Records

Latest records at Catharinasvlei
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 November 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	30 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Catharinasvlei, ZA	monthly rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1996	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	tie	19 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 1996	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	27 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1996	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	14 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1996	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	54 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1996	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1996	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1996	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	65 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1996	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	64 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1995	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1995	Catharinasvlei, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1929 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Catharinasvlei: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	1981	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	69
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	1981	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	69
Longest dry spell (CDD)	160 days	1937	75 days	69

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Catharinasvlei, 1929 to 1997. The record is 120.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.0 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Catharinasvlei by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1929	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1930	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1931	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1932	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1933	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1934	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1935	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1936	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1937	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1938	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1939	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1940	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1941	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1942	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1943	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1944	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1945	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1946	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1947	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1948	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1949	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1950	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1951	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1952	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1953	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1954	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1955	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1956	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1957	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1958	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1959	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1960	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1961	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1962	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1963	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1964	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1965	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1966	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1967	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1968	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1970	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1971	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1972	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1973	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1974	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1975	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1976	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1977	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1978	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1979	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1980	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1981	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1982	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1983	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1984	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1985	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1986	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1987	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1988	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1989	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1990	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1991	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1992	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1993	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1994	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1995	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1996	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1997	68.0 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Catharinasvlei, 1929 to 1997. The record is 235.0 mm (9.3 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.5 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Catharinasvlei by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1929	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1930	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1931	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1932	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1933	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1934	94.4 mm (3.7 in)
1935	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1936	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1937	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1938	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1939	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1940	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1941	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1942	144.6 mm (5.7 in)
1943	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1944	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1945	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1946	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1947	126.8 mm (5.0 in)
1948	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1949	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1950	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1951	118.2 mm (4.7 in)
1952	97.1 mm (3.8 in)
1953	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1954	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1955	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1956	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1957	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1958	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1959	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1960	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1961	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1963	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1964	107.4 mm (4.2 in)
1965	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1966	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1967	106.5 mm (4.2 in)
1968	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1969	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1970	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1971	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1972	101.2 mm (4.0 in)
1973	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1974	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1975	146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1976	113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1977	201.0 mm (7.9 in)
1978	171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1979	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1980	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1981	235.0 mm (9.3 in)
1982	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1983	137.0 mm (5.4 in)
1984	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1985	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1986	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1987	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1988	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1989	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1990	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1991	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1992	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1993	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1994	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1995	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1996	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1997	104.5 mm (4.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Catharinasvlei, 1929 to 1997. The record is 160 days in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 75 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Catharinasvlei by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1929	15 days
1930	52 days
1931	82 days
1932	104 days
1933	71 days
1934	54 days
1935	77 days
1936	100 days
1937	160 days
1938	30 days
1939	54 days
1940	28 days
1941	73 days
1942	67 days
1943	24 days
1944	93 days
1945	106 days
1946	122 days
1947	50 days
1948	126 days
1949	83 days
1950	40 days
1951	43 days
1952	64 days
1953	111 days
1954	85 days
1955	76 days
1956	109 days
1957	48 days
1958	100 days
1959	56 days
1960	42 days
1961	98 days
1962	123 days
1963	72 days
1964	45 days
1965	75 days
1966	81 days
1967	95 days
1968	81 days
1969	48 days
1970	40 days
1971	71 days
1972	83 days
1973	67 days
1974	79 days
1975	52 days
1976	102 days
1977	137 days
1978	69 days
1979	37 days
1980	112 days
1981	78 days
1982	64 days
1983	43 days
1984	74 days
1985	55 days
1986	84 days
1987	100 days
1988	63 days
1989	45 days
1990	112 days
1991	113 days
1992	130 days
1993	137 days
1994	156 days
1995	111 days
1996	51 days
1997	46 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

63 years, 1930 to 1996

A day with at least 53.8 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 121.0 mm (4.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Catharinasvlei: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
10 years	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
25 years	98.7 mm (3.9 in)
50 years	109.9 mm (4.3 in)
100 years	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1930 to 1996.

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: 120.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1981; 106.5 mm (4.2 in) in 1995; 99.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1951.

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Data for Catharinasvlei standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Catharinasvlei 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 2026-10-13 (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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