Rosherville (Pow) Weather Records (SF004761630)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Rosherville (Pow) (SF004761630), South Africa, with 93 years of record.
Key Facts for Rosherville (Pow)
- Rosherville (Pow) (SF004761630) is a weather station in South Africa at -26.22 latitude and 28.10 longitude, 1,655 m (5,430 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1905 to 1997, 93 years of record.
- 0 records set at Rosherville (Pow) still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Rosherville (Pow) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 111.5 mm (4.4 in) on 28 May 1997.
About the Station
- Location: South Africa, -26.22 latitude, 28.10 longitude.
- Elevation: 1,655 m (5,430 ft).
- Period of record: 1905 to 1997, 93 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
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| Jan | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Feb | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mar | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Apr | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| May | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jun | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jul | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Aug | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sep | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oct | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nov | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Feb: 188.0 mm (7.4 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 152.1 mm (6.0 in) | 21 January 1909 |
| Feb | 188.0 mm (7.4 in) | 14 February 1918 |
| Mar | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 2 March 1991 |
| Apr | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 3 April 1938 |
| May | 111.5 mm (4.4 in) | 28 May 1997 |
| Jun | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 6 June 1929 |
| Jul | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 2 July 1957 |
| Aug | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 1 August 1918 |
| Sep | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 26 September 1987 |
| Oct | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 3 October 1976 |
| Nov | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 19 November 1917 |
| Dec | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 3 December 1942 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1997 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | monthly rain | 111.5 mm (4.4 in) | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 61 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 May 1997 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 54 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1997 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 54 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 March 1997 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 29.9 mm (1.2 in) | 76 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 March 1997 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 8 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 February 1997 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 42 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 December 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 91 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 October 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 11.3 mm (0.4 in) | 80 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 October 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 46 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 August 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 June 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 79 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 May 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 0.9 mm (0.04 in) | 48 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 April 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 67 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 March 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 89 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 15 February 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 89 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 January 1996 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 4.7 mm (0.19 in) | 86 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 16 December 1995 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 45 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 October 1995 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 28 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 March 1995 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 48 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 March 1995 | Rosherville (Pow), ZA | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 86 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
Extremes by Year
1905 to 1997| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 188.0 mm (7.4 in) | 1918 | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 93 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 288.3 mm (11.4 in) | 1944 | 91.1 mm (3.6 in) | 93 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 168 days | 1916 | 75 days | 93 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1906 | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1907 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1908 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1909 | 152.1 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1910 | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1911 | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1912 | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1913 | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1914 | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1915 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1916 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1917 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1918 | 188.0 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1919 | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1920 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1921 | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1922 | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1923 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1924 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1925 | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1926 | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1927 | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1928 | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1929 | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1930 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1931 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1932 | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1933 | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1934 | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1935 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1936 | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1937 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1938 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1939 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1940 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1941 | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1942 | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1943 | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1944 | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1945 | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1946 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1947 | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1948 | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1949 | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1950 | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1951 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1952 | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1953 | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1954 | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1955 | 58.1 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1956 | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1957 | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1958 | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1959 | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1960 | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1961 | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1962 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1963 | 57.5 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1964 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1965 | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1966 | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1967 | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1968 | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) |
| 1969 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1970 | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1971 | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1972 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1973 | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1974 | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1975 | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1976 | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1977 | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1978 | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1979 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1980 | 135.0 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1981 | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1982 | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1983 | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1984 | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1985 | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1986 | 70.3 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1987 | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1988 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1989 | 82.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1990 | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1991 | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1992 | 23.2 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1993 | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1994 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1995 | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1996 | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1997 | 111.5 mm (4.4 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1906 | 104.8 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1907 | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1908 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1909 | 269.7 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1910 | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1911 | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1912 | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1913 | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1914 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1915 | 135.6 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1916 | 93.8 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1917 | 147.8 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1918 | 201.2 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1919 | 103.5 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1920 | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1921 | 91.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1922 | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1923 | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1924 | 91.1 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1925 | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1926 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1927 | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1928 | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1929 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1930 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1931 | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1932 | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1933 | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1934 | 86.2 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1935 | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1936 | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1937 | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1938 | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1939 | 104.8 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1940 | 89.5 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1941 | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1942 | 118.9 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1943 | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1944 | 288.3 mm (11.4 in) |
| 1945 | 153.1 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1946 | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1947 | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1948 | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1949 | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1950 | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1951 | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1952 | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1953 | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1954 | 59.5 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1955 | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1956 | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1957 | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1958 | 95.1 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1959 | 100.5 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1960 | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1961 | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1962 | 81.7 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1963 | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1964 | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1965 | 49.7 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1966 | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1967 | 103.3 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1968 | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) |
| 1969 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1970 | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1971 | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1972 | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1973 | 67.9 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1974 | 114.5 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1975 | 133.0 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1976 | 131.5 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1977 | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1978 | 121.5 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1979 | 114.5 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1980 | 155.5 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1981 | 197.2 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1982 | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1983 | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1984 | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1985 | 193.2 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1986 | 108.3 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1987 | 118.3 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1988 | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1989 | 139.6 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1990 | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1991 | 113.5 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1992 | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1993 | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1994 | 91.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1995 | 149.5 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1996 | 231.7 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1997 | 224.6 mm (8.8 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1905 | 62 days |
| 1906 | 72 days |
| 1907 | 26 days |
| 1908 | 102 days |
| 1909 | 58 days |
| 1910 | 95 days |
| 1911 | 61 days |
| 1912 | 111 days |
| 1913 | 64 days |
| 1914 | 52 days |
| 1915 | 47 days |
| 1916 | 168 days |
| 1917 | 20 days |
| 1918 | 62 days |
| 1919 | 75 days |
| 1920 | 88 days |
| 1921 | 13 days |
| 1922 | 69 days |
| 1923 | 74 days |
| 1924 | 88 days |
| 1925 | 51 days |
| 1926 | 75 days |
| 1927 | 96 days |
| 1928 | 69 days |
| 1929 | 62 days |
| 1930 | 55 days |
| 1931 | 75 days |
| 1932 | 128 days |
| 1933 | 71 days |
| 1934 | 44 days |
| 1935 | 123 days |
| 1936 | 110 days |
| 1937 | 59 days |
| 1938 | 43 days |
| 1939 | 46 days |
| 1940 | 66 days |
| 1941 | 156 days |
| 1942 | 67 days |
| 1943 | 37 days |
| 1944 | 94 days |
| 1945 | 134 days |
| 1946 | 129 days |
| 1947 | 74 days |
| 1948 | 80 days |
| 1949 | 83 days |
| 1950 | 96 days |
| 1951 | 106 days |
| 1952 | 73 days |
| 1953 | 142 days |
| 1954 | 85 days |
| 1955 | 100 days |
| 1956 | 58 days |
| 1957 | 45 days |
| 1958 | 98 days |
| 1959 | 57 days |
| 1960 | 53 days |
| 1961 | 72 days |
| 1962 | 122 days |
| 1963 | 79 days |
| 1964 | 44 days |
| 1965 | 76 days |
| 1966 | 103 days |
| 1967 | 74 days |
| 1968 | 87 days |
| 1969 | 61 days |
| 1970 | 63 days |
| 1971 | 118 days |
| 1972 | 86 days |
| 1973 | 109 days |
| 1974 | 120 days |
| 1975 | 135 days |
| 1976 | 146 days |
| 1977 | 144 days |
| 1978 | 87 days |
| 1979 | 45 days |
| 1980 | 123 days |
| 1981 | 76 days |
| 1982 | 90 days |
| 1983 | 43 days |
| 1984 | 72 days |
| 1985 | 52 days |
| 1986 | 85 days |
| 1987 | 123 days |
| 1988 | 37 days |
| 1989 | 50 days |
| 1990 | 108 days |
| 1991 | 95 days |
| 1992 | 68 days |
| 1993 | 102 days |
| 1994 | 161 days |
| 1995 | 111 days |
| 1996 | 54 days |
| 1997 | 45 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
78 years, 1909 to 1996A day with at least 56.0 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 163.7 mm (6.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | |
| 5 years | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | |
| 10 years | 94.9 mm (3.7 in) | |
| 25 years | 119.5 mm (4.7 in) | |
| 50 years | 140.4 mm (5.5 in) | |
| 100 years | 163.7 mm (6.4 in) | Longer than the 78 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, 78 years of values from 1909 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: 188.0 mm (7.4 in) in 1918; 152.1 mm (6.0 in) in 1909; 135.0 mm (5.3 in) in 1980.
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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).