Wittebank Weather Records (SF004404490)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wittebank (SF004404490), South Africa, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Wittebank

Wittebank (SF004404490) is a weather station in South Africa at -27.00 latitude and 28.75 longitude, 1,510 m (4,954 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1913 to 1978, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Wittebank still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wittebank set a monthly record daily precipitation of 70.5 mm (2.8 in) on 31 December 1977.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -27.00 latitude, 28.75 longitude.
Elevation: 1,510 m (4,954 ft).
Period of record: 1913 to 1978, 66 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 Wittebank. 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 Wittebank, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Wittebank still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 117.9 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wittebank. The most was 117.9 mm (4.6 in) on 5 January 1915.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wittebank
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	5 January 1915
Feb	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	3 February 1945
Mar	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	3 March 1928
Apr	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	3 April 1970
May	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	25 May 1936
Jun	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	13 June 1963
Jul	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	4 July 1943
Aug	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	1 August 1918
Sep	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20 September 1944
Oct	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	3 October 1920
Nov	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	29 November 1917
Dec	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	31 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Wittebank
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1977	Wittebank, ZA	monthly rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	17 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1977	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1977	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1977	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1977	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	4 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
1 February 1977	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1976	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	35 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1976	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1976	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	1 year	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1976	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	41 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1976	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	8 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
27 November 1975	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 November 1975	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1975	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	33 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 1975	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 1975	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1975	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1975	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1975	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	50 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 February 1975	Wittebank, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1913 to 1978

Yearly extremes at Wittebank: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	1915	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	1915	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	168 days	1977	72 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wittebank, 1913 to 1978. The record is 117.9 mm (4.6 in) in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.7 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wittebank by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1913	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1914	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1915	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1916	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1917	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1918	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1919	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1920	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1921	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1922	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1923	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1924	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1925	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1926	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1927	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1928	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1929	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1930	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1931	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1932	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1933	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1934	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1935	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1936	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1937	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1938	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1939	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1940	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1941	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1942	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1943	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1944	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1945	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1946	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1947	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1948	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1949	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1950	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1951	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1952	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1953	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1954	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1955	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1956	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1957	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1958	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1959	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1960	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1961	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1962	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1963	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1964	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1965	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1966	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1967	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1968	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1969	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1970	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1971	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1972	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
1973	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1974	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1975	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1976	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1977	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1978	36.5 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wittebank, 1913 to 1978. The record is 153.0 mm (6.0 in) in 1915, marked on the chart; the median year is 80.8 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wittebank by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1913	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1914	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1915	153.0 mm (6.0 in)
1916	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1917	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1918	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1919	50.4 mm (2.0 in)
1920	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1921	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1922	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1923	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1924	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1925	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1926	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1927	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1928	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1929	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1930	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1931	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1932	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1933	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1934	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1935	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1936	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1937	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1938	88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1939	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1940	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1941	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1942	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1943	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1944	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1945	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1946	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1947	106.6 mm (4.2 in)
1948	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1949	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1950	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1951	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1952	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1953	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1954	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1955	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1956	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1957	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1958	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1959	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1960	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1961	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1963	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1964	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1965	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1966	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1967	115.7 mm (4.6 in)
1968	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1969	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1970	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1971	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1972	66.7 mm (2.6 in)
1973	86.5 mm (3.4 in)
1974	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1975	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1976	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1977	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1978	86.5 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wittebank, 1913 to 1978. The record is 168 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 72 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wittebank by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1913	64 days
1914	52 days
1915	47 days
1916	151 days
1917	20 days
1918	83 days
1919	59 days
1920	60 days
1921	71 days
1922	31 days
1923	80 days
1924	141 days
1925	79 days
1926	54 days
1927	112 days
1928	101 days
1929	31 days
1930	57 days
1931	80 days
1932	91 days
1933	59 days
1934	69 days
1935	78 days
1936	107 days
1937	121 days
1938	46 days
1939	54 days
1940	67 days
1941	90 days
1942	69 days
1943	46 days
1944	88 days
1945	74 days
1946	73 days
1947	61 days
1948	69 days
1949	82 days
1950	50 days
1951	40 days
1952	62 days
1953	84 days
1954	85 days
1955	75 days
1956	59 days
1957	37 days
1958	84 days
1959	56 days
1960	52 days
1961	93 days
1962	68 days
1963	72 days
1964	46 days
1965	75 days
1966	83 days
1967	95 days
1968	102 days
1969	68 days
1970	40 days
1971	44 days
1972	84 days
1973	112 days
1974	119 days
1975	72 days
1976	146 days
1977	168 days
1978	5 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

59 years, 1914 to 1977

A day with at least 49.4 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 115.4 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wittebank: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
50 years	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
100 years	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	Longer than the 59 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, 59 years of values from 1914 to 1977.

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: 117.9 mm (4.6 in) in 1915; 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1948; 95.5 mm (3.8 in) in 1917.

Download the Data

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