Beatrix Weather Records (SF004364950)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Beatrix (SF004364950), South Africa, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Beatrix

Beatrix (SF004364950) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.75 latitude and 26.78 longitude, 1,356 m (4,449 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1920 to 1997, 78 years of record.
0 records set at Beatrix still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Beatrix set a daily record precipitation of 59.9 mm (2.4 in) on 13 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.75 latitude, 26.78 longitude.
Elevation: 1,356 m (4,449 ft).
Period of record: 1920 to 1997, 78 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 Beatrix. 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 Beatrix, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Beatrix still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 112.0 mm (4.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Beatrix. The most was 112.0 mm (4.4 in) on 23 December 1940.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Beatrix
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 January 1981
Feb	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	25 February 1972
Mar	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	10 March 1921
Apr	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	10 April 1931
May	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	3 May 1950
Jun	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	11 June 1957
Jul	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 July 1927
Aug	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 August 1979
Sep	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	18 September 1944
Oct	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	29 October 1995
Nov	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	3 November 1939
Dec	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	23 December 1940

Latest Records

Latest records at Beatrix
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 October 1997	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1997	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1997	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1997	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 1997	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1997	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1996	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1996	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1996	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1996	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 April 1996	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 February 1996	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	44 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1996	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1996	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1995	Beatrix, ZA	monthly rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	57 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1995	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	8 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1995	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	8 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1994	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	58 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1993	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	4 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1920 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Beatrix: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	1940	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	78
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	209.8 mm (8.3 in)	1940	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	78
Longest dry spell (CDD)	185 days	1985	104 days	78

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Beatrix, 1920 to 1997. The record is 112.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.9 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Beatrix by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1920	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1921	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1922	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1923	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1924	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1925	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1926	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1927	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1928	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1929	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1930	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1931	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1932	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1934	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1935	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1936	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1937	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1938	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1939	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1940	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1941	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1942	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1943	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1944	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1945	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1946	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1947	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1948	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1949	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1950	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1951	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1952	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1953	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1954	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1955	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1956	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1957	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1958	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1959	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1960	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1961	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1962	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1963	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1964	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1965	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1966	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1967	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1968	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1969	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1970	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1971	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1972	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1973	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1974	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1975	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1976	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1977	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1978	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1979	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1980	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1981	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1982	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1983	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1984	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1985	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1986	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1987	31.4 mm (1.2 in)
1988	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1990	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1991	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1992	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1993	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1994	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1995	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1996	62.9 mm (2.5 in)
1997	59.9 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Beatrix, 1920 to 1997. The record is 209.8 mm (8.3 in) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.4 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Beatrix by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1920	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1921	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1922	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1923	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1924	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1925	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1926	66.9 mm (2.6 in)
1927	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1928	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1929	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1930	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1931	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1932	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1933	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1934	75.3 mm (3.0 in)
1935	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1936	102.3 mm (4.0 in)
1937	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1938	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1939	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1940	209.8 mm (8.3 in)
1941	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1942	63.2 mm (2.5 in)
1943	153.2 mm (6.0 in)
1944	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1945	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1946	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1947	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1948	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1949	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1950	87.4 mm (3.4 in)
1951	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1952	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1953	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1954	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1955	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1956	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1957	83.5 mm (3.3 in)
1958	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1959	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1961	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
1962	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1963	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1964	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1965	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1966	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1967	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1968	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1969	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1970	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1972	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1973	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1974	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1975	153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1976	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1977	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1978	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1979	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1980	91.8 mm (3.6 in)
1981	148.8 mm (5.9 in)
1982	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1983	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1984	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1985	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1986	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1987	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1988	111.7 mm (4.4 in)
1989	84.2 mm (3.3 in)
1990	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
1991	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1992	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1993	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1994	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1995	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1996	122.0 mm (4.8 in)
1997	101.8 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Beatrix, 1920 to 1997. The record is 185 days in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 104 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Beatrix by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1920	137 days
1921	126 days
1922	70 days
1923	94 days
1924	83 days
1925	50 days
1926	67 days
1927	115 days
1928	122 days
1929	68 days
1930	105 days
1931	154 days
1932	104 days
1933	184 days
1934	76 days
1935	183 days
1936	139 days
1937	176 days
1938	59 days
1939	50 days
1940	66 days
1941	173 days
1942	111 days
1943	47 days
1944	95 days
1945	139 days
1946	129 days
1947	153 days
1948	125 days
1949	57 days
1950	127 days
1951	104 days
1952	85 days
1953	177 days
1954	89 days
1955	148 days
1956	110 days
1957	52 days
1958	84 days
1959	155 days
1960	95 days
1961	146 days
1962	161 days
1963	118 days
1964	108 days
1965	62 days
1966	120 days
1967	80 days
1968	93 days
1969	68 days
1970	112 days
1971	73 days
1972	119 days
1973	113 days
1974	113 days
1975	69 days
1976	145 days
1977	101 days
1978	118 days
1979	31 days
1980	112 days
1981	75 days
1982	49 days
1983	58 days
1984	50 days
1985	185 days
1986	85 days
1987	122 days
1988	38 days
1989	91 days
1990	86 days
1991	97 days
1992	78 days
1993	156 days
1994	184 days
1995	107 days
1996	41 days
1997	61 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

74 years, 1921 to 1996

A day with at least 50.8 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 109.6 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Beatrix: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	75.3 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	88.6 mm (3.5 in)
50 years	98.9 mm (3.9 in)
100 years	109.6 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 74 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, 74 years of values from 1921 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: 112.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1940; 105.7 mm (4.2 in) in 1921; 84.3 mm (3.3 in) in 1943.

Download the Data

Data for Beatrix standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Beatrix 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).

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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