Bushy Band Weather Records (SF004367470)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bushy Band (SF004367470), South Africa, with 76 years of record.

Key Facts for Bushy Band

Bushy Band (SF004367470) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.95 latitude and 26.92 longitude, 1,317 m (4,321 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1922 to 1997, 76 years of record.
0 records set at Bushy Band still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Bushy Band set a daily record precipitation of 6.7 mm (0.26 in) on 10 September 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -26.95 latitude, 26.92 longitude.
Elevation: 1,317 m (4,321 ft).
Period of record: 1922 to 1997, 76 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 Bushy Band. 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 Bushy Band, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Bushy Band still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Bushy Band between 15 December 1969 and 25 February 1972. Each dot is a new record.

When Bushy Band set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1969-12-15	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1972-02-25	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 120.0 mm (4.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 120.0 mm (4.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bushy Band. The most was 120.0 mm (4.7 in) on 25 February 1972.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Bushy Band
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	1 January 1934
Feb	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	25 February 1972
Mar	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	19 March 1942
Apr	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	25 April 1962
May	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	3 May 1950
Jun	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	13 June 1944
Jul	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 July 1939
Aug	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	19 August 1979
Sep	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	19 September 1944
Oct	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	29 October 1995
Nov	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	24 November 1928
Dec	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	15 December 1969

Latest Records

Latest records at Bushy Band
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 September 1997	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1997	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 May 1997	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1996	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1996	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1996	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	33 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
15 February 1996	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	48 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1996	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	65 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	38 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1995	Bushy Band, ZA	monthly rain	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1995	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1995	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 December 1994	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 November 1994	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	51 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1994	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1994	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	64 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1994	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1993	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 December 1993	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1993	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	44 years	22 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1922 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Bushy Band: 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)	1972	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	76
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	197.4 mm (7.8 in)	1934	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	76
Longest dry spell (CDD)	163 days	1941	82 days	76

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Bushy Band, 1922 to 1997. The record is 120.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.3 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bushy Band by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1922	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1923	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1924	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1925	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1926	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1927	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1928	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1929	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1930	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1931	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1932	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1933	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1934	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1935	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1936	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1937	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1939	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1940	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1941	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1942	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1943	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1944	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1945	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1946	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1948	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1949	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1950	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1951	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1952	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1953	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
1954	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1955	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1956	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1957	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1958	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1959	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1960	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1961	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1962	75.8 mm (3.0 in)
1963	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1964	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1965	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1966	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1968	24.7 mm (1.0 in)
1969	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1970	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1971	53.9 mm (2.1 in)
1972	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1973	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1974	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1975	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1976	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1978	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1979	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1980	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1981	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1982	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1983	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1984	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1985	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1986	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1987	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1988	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1989	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1990	49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1991	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1992	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1993	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1994	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1995	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1996	64.4 mm (2.5 in)
1997	51.5 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Bushy Band, 1922 to 1997. The record is 197.4 mm (7.8 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.5 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bushy Band by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1922	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1923	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
1924	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1925	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1926	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1927	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1928	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1929	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1930	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1931	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
1932	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1933	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1934	197.4 mm (7.8 in)
1935	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1936	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1937	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1938	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1939	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1940	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1941	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1942	109.1 mm (4.3 in)
1943	167.7 mm (6.6 in)
1944	178.6 mm (7.0 in)
1945	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1946	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1947	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1948	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1949	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1950	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1951	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1952	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1953	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1954	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1955	165.5 mm (6.5 in)
1956	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1957	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1958	88.3 mm (3.5 in)
1959	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1960	113.9 mm (4.5 in)
1961	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1962	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1963	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1964	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1965	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1966	93.6 mm (3.7 in)
1967	93.1 mm (3.7 in)
1968	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1969	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1970	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
1971	89.3 mm (3.5 in)
1972	135.5 mm (5.3 in)
1973	67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1974	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1975	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1976	102.5 mm (4.0 in)
1977	125.8 mm (5.0 in)
1978	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1979	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1980	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1981	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1982	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1983	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1984	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1985	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1986	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1987	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1988	107.6 mm (4.2 in)
1989	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1990	78.1 mm (3.1 in)
1991	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1992	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1993	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1994	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1995	88.8 mm (3.5 in)
1996	117.8 mm (4.6 in)
1997	105.5 mm (4.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Bushy Band, 1922 to 1997. The record is 163 days in 1941, marked on the chart; the median year is 82 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bushy Band by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1922	70 days
1923	47 days
1924	84 days
1925	50 days
1926	75 days
1927	115 days
1928	123 days
1929	61 days
1930	52 days
1931	89 days
1932	119 days
1933	71 days
1934	49 days
1935	110 days
1936	141 days
1937	139 days
1938	32 days
1939	53 days
1940	39 days
1941	163 days
1942	40 days
1943	54 days
1944	95 days
1945	137 days
1946	128 days
1947	124 days
1948	103 days
1949	32 days
1950	71 days
1951	52 days
1952	93 days
1953	143 days
1954	89 days
1955	132 days
1956	66 days
1957	46 days
1958	98 days
1959	78 days
1960	49 days
1961	57 days
1962	121 days
1963	91 days
1964	45 days
1965	62 days
1966	105 days
1967	76 days
1968	91 days
1969	75 days
1970	74 days
1971	72 days
1972	116 days
1973	67 days
1974	103 days
1975	98 days
1976	103 days
1977	101 days
1978	75 days
1979	63 days
1980	113 days
1981	79 days
1982	64 days
1983	57 days
1984	49 days
1985	149 days
1986	86 days
1987	110 days
1988	44 days
1989	101 days
1990	78 days
1991	88 days
1992	110 days
1993	121 days
1994	157 days
1995	102 days
1996	43 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

73 years, 1923 to 1997

A day with at least 50.1 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 121.6 mm (4.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bushy Band: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
25 years	96.4 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	108.9 mm (4.3 in)
100 years	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	Longer than the 73 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, 73 years of values from 1923 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: 120.0 mm (4.7 in) in 1972; 112.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1969; 110.5 mm (4.4 in) in 1934.

Download the Data

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

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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