Wilgerivier (Sar) Weather Records (SF005146180)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wilgerivier (Sar) (SF005146180), South Africa, with 93 years of record.

Key Facts for Wilgerivier (Sar)

Wilgerivier (Sar) (SF005146180) is a weather station in South Africa at -25.82 latitude and 28.85 longitude, 1,387 m (4,551 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1905 to 1997, 93 years of record.
0 records set at Wilgerivier (Sar) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Wilgerivier (Sar) set a daily record precipitation of 22.2 mm (0.9 in) on 8 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -25.82 latitude, 28.85 longitude.
Elevation: 1,387 m (4,551 ft).
Period of record: 1905 to 1997, 93 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 Wilgerivier (Sar). 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 Wilgerivier (Sar), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Wilgerivier (Sar) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 108.7 mm (4.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Wilgerivier (Sar). The most was 108.7 mm (4.3 in) on 13 February 1934.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Wilgerivier (Sar)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	1 January 1978
Feb	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	13 February 1934
Mar	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	21 March 1987
Apr	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	12 April 1958
May	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	15 May 1951
Jun	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	12 June 1963
Jul	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	27 July 1927
Aug	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	1 August 1918
Sep	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	28 September 1934
Oct	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	21 October 1958
Nov	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	24 November 1994
Dec	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	16 December 1995

Latest Records

Latest records at Wilgerivier (Sar)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 1997	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	6 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1997	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1997	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	tie	12 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1997	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	19 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1997	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 1996	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1996	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	68 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1996	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1996	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1996	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1996	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1996	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1995	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 December 1995	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1995	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1995	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	6 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1995	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 1995	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Wilgerivier (Sar): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	1934	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	93
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	1975	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	93
Longest dry spell (CDD)	169 days	1916	77 days	93

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Wilgerivier (Sar), 1905 to 1997. The record is 108.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1934, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.3 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Wilgerivier (Sar) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1905	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1906	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1907	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1908	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1909	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1910	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1911	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1912	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1913	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1914	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1915	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1916	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1917	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1918	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1919	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1920	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1921	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1922	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1923	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1924	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1925	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1926	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1927	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1928	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1929	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1930	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1931	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1932	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1933	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1934	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1935	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1936	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1937	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1938	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1939	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1940	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1941	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1942	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1943	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1944	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1945	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1946	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1947	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1948	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1949	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1950	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1951	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1952	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1953	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1954	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1955	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1956	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1957	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1958	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1959	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1960	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1961	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1962	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1963	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1964	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1965	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1966	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1967	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1968	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1969	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1970	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1971	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1972	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1973	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1974	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1975	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1976	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1977	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1978	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1979	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1980	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1981	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1982	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1983	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1984	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1985	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1986	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1987	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1988	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1989	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1990	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1991	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1992	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1993	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1994	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1995	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1996	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1997	44.5 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Wilgerivier (Sar), 1905 to 1997. The record is 200.0 mm (7.9 in) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 92.5 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Wilgerivier (Sar) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1905	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1906	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1907	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1908	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1909	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1910	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1911	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1912	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1913	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1914	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1915	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1916	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1917	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1918	111.3 mm (4.4 in)
1919	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1920	125.7 mm (4.9 in)
1921	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1922	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1923	117.6 mm (4.6 in)
1924	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1925	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1926	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1927	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1928	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1929	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1930	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1931	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1932	135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1933	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1934	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1935	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1936	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1937	144.2 mm (5.7 in)
1938	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
1939	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1940	109.8 mm (4.3 in)
1941	81.4 mm (3.2 in)
1942	81.7 mm (3.2 in)
1943	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1944	131.1 mm (5.2 in)
1945	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1946	143.9 mm (5.7 in)
1947	105.8 mm (4.2 in)
1948	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1949	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1950	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1951	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1952	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1953	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1954	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1955	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1956	117.7 mm (4.6 in)
1957	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1958	105.0 mm (4.1 in)
1959	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1960	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1961	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1962	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1963	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1964	105.8 mm (4.2 in)
1965	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1966	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1967	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
1968	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1969	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1970	110.9 mm (4.4 in)
1971	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1972	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1973	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
1974	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1975	200.0 mm (7.9 in)
1976	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1977	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1978	175.6 mm (6.9 in)
1979	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
1980	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1981	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1982	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1983	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1984	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1985	116.7 mm (4.6 in)
1986	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1987	175.1 mm (6.9 in)
1988	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1989	132.0 mm (5.2 in)
1990	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1991	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1992	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1993	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1994	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1995	164.9 mm (6.5 in)
1996	163.9 mm (6.5 in)
1997	151.3 mm (6.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Wilgerivier (Sar), 1905 to 1997. The record is 169 days in 1916, marked on the chart; the median year is 77 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Wilgerivier (Sar) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1905	29 days
1906	103 days
1907	135 days
1908	80 days
1909	86 days
1910	93 days
1911	77 days
1912	158 days
1913	107 days
1914	71 days
1915	14 days
1916	169 days
1917	57 days
1918	121 days
1919	55 days
1920	60 days
1921	121 days
1922	69 days
1923	67 days
1924	88 days
1925	49 days
1926	54 days
1927	107 days
1928	98 days
1929	92 days
1930	56 days
1931	79 days
1932	116 days
1933	71 days
1934	44 days
1935	74 days
1936	109 days
1937	117 days
1938	43 days
1939	34 days
1940	66 days
1941	129 days
1942	52 days
1943	37 days
1944	93 days
1945	144 days
1946	137 days
1947	52 days
1948	119 days
1949	82 days
1950	61 days
1951	41 days
1952	73 days
1953	115 days
1954	112 days
1955	82 days
1956	52 days
1957	23 days
1958	98 days
1959	56 days
1960	36 days
1961	69 days
1962	74 days
1963	98 days
1964	44 days
1965	68 days
1966	103 days
1967	75 days
1968	53 days
1969	77 days
1970	36 days
1971	108 days
1972	108 days
1973	111 days
1974	64 days
1975	135 days
1976	147 days
1977	107 days
1978	88 days
1979	38 days
1980	124 days
1981	49 days
1982	64 days
1983	43 days
1984	65 days
1985	110 days
1986	87 days
1987	126 days
1988	51 days
1989	49 days
1990	77 days
1991	109 days
1992	57 days
1993	106 days
1994	152 days
1995	110 days
1996	48 days
1997	59 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

84 years, 1906 to 1997

A day with at least 52.8 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 118.6 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Wilgerivier (Sar): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
25 years	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
100 years	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 84 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, 84 years of values from 1906 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: 108.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1934; 104.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1937; 94.5 mm (3.7 in) in 1978.

Download the Data

Data for Wilgerivier (Sar) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Wilgerivier (Sar) 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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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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