Pilgrims Rest (Pol) Weather Records (SF005944440)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pilgrims Rest (Pol) (SF005944440), South Africa, with 86 years of record.

Key Facts for Pilgrims Rest (Pol)

Pilgrims Rest (Pol) (SF005944440) is a weather station in South Africa at -24.92 latitude and 30.77 longitude, 1,240 m (4,068 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1907 to 1992, 86 years of record.
0 records set at Pilgrims Rest (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Pilgrims Rest (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 18 November 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -24.92 latitude, 30.77 longitude.
Elevation: 1,240 m (4,068 ft).
Period of record: 1907 to 1992, 86 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 Pilgrims Rest (Pol). 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 Pilgrims Rest (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Pilgrims Rest (Pol) still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 215.4 mm (8.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pilgrims Rest (Pol). The most was 215.4 mm (8.5 in) on 21 January 1909.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Pilgrims Rest (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	215.4 mm (8.5 in)	21 January 1909
Feb	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	13 February 1918
Mar	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	5 March 1910
Apr	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	2 April 1913
May	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	30 May 1914
Jun	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	2 June 1942
Jul	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	27 July 1927
Aug	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 August 1979
Sep	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	11 September 1936
Oct	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	25 October 1978
Nov	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	7 November 1908
Dec	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	30 December 1938

Latest Records

Latest records at Pilgrims Rest (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 1991	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	74 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1991	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1991	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1991	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	tie	0 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1991	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1990	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1990	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	83 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1990	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1990	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	16 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 1985	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1985	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1985	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1985	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1985	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	3 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1985	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1984	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	48 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1984	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1984	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	77 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 1984	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 July 1984	Pilgrims Rest (Pol), ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1907 to 1992

Yearly extremes at Pilgrims Rest (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	215.4 mm (8.5 in)	1909	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	79
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	408.7 mm (16.1 in)	1939	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	79
Longest dry spell (CDD)	153 days	1923	58 days	79

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Pilgrims Rest (Pol), 1907 to 1992. The record is 215.4 mm (8.5 in) in 1909, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.3 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pilgrims Rest (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1907	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1908	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1909	215.4 mm (8.5 in)
1910	176.0 mm (6.9 in)
1911	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1912	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1913	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1914	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1915	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1916	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1917	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1918	132.3 mm (5.2 in)
1919	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1920	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1921	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1922	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1923	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1924	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1925	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1926	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1927	112.8 mm (4.4 in)
1928	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1929	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1930	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1931	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1932	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1933	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1934	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1935	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1936	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1937	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1938	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1939	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1940	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1941	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1943	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1944	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1945	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1946	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1947	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1948	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1949	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1950	111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1951	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1952	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1953	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1954	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1955	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1956	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1957	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1958	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1959	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1960	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1961	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1962	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1963	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1964	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1965	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1966	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1967	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1968	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1972	107.0 mm (4.2 in)
1973	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1974	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1975	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1976	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1977	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1978	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1979	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1980	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1981	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1982	40.3 mm (1.6 in)
1983	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1984	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1985	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1990	66.2 mm (2.6 in)
1991	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1992	12.0 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Pilgrims Rest (Pol), 1907 to 1992. The record is 408.7 mm (16.1 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 111.5 mm (4.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pilgrims Rest (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1907	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1908	110.3 mm (4.3 in)
1909	354.4 mm (14.0 in)
1910	236.0 mm (9.3 in)
1911	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1912	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1913	96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1914	153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1915	285.3 mm (11.2 in)
1916	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1917	173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1918	201.4 mm (7.9 in)
1919	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1920	115.2 mm (4.5 in)
1921	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
1922	114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1923	188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1924	156.7 mm (6.2 in)
1925	245.6 mm (9.7 in)
1926	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1927	161.9 mm (6.4 in)
1928	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1929	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1930	86.2 mm (3.4 in)
1931	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1932	80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1933	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1934	173.2 mm (6.8 in)
1935	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1936	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1937	169.5 mm (6.7 in)
1938	330.5 mm (13.0 in)
1939	408.7 mm (16.1 in)
1940	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1941	112.2 mm (4.4 in)
1942	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1943	76.3 mm (3.0 in)
1944	68.7 mm (2.7 in)
1945	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1946	153.9 mm (6.1 in)
1947	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1948	181.8 mm (7.2 in)
1949	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1950	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1951	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1952	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1953	62.1 mm (2.4 in)
1954	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1955	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1956	192.5 mm (7.6 in)
1957	223.5 mm (8.8 in)
1958	205.5 mm (8.1 in)
1959	110.0 mm (4.3 in)
1960	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1961	123.1 mm (4.8 in)
1962	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1963	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1964	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1965	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1966	100.5 mm (4.0 in)
1967	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1968	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1972	212.0 mm (8.3 in)
1973	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1974	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1975	131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1976	210.5 mm (8.3 in)
1977	178.6 mm (7.0 in)
1978	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1979	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1980	159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1981	191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1982	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1983	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1984	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1985	217.8 mm (8.6 in)
1990	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1991	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1992	26.2 mm (1.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Pilgrims Rest (Pol), 1907 to 1992. The record is 153 days in 1923, marked on the chart; the median year is 58 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pilgrims Rest (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1907	29 days
1908	31 days
1909	57 days
1910	72 days
1911	42 days
1912	42 days
1913	135 days
1914	70 days
1915	47 days
1916	137 days
1917	10 days
1918	75 days
1919	34 days
1920	84 days
1921	96 days
1922	70 days
1923	153 days
1924	83 days
1925	55 days
1926	66 days
1927	39 days
1928	40 days
1929	45 days
1930	63 days
1931	52 days
1932	96 days
1933	71 days
1934	49 days
1935	37 days
1936	45 days
1937	67 days
1938	39 days
1939	30 days
1940	73 days
1941	43 days
1942	50 days
1943	25 days
1944	96 days
1945	111 days
1946	64 days
1947	34 days
1948	55 days
1949	39 days
1950	48 days
1951	37 days
1952	30 days
1953	66 days
1954	53 days
1955	106 days
1956	60 days
1957	28 days
1958	55 days
1959	58 days
1960	38 days
1961	28 days
1962	65 days
1963	73 days
1964	57 days
1965	85 days
1966	64 days
1967	42 days
1968	26 days
1972	111 days
1973	149 days
1974	76 days
1975	51 days
1976	124 days
1977	95 days
1978	81 days
1979	40 days
1980	75 days
1981	90 days
1982	60 days
1983	58 days
1984	49 days
1985	61 days
1990	63 days
1991	107 days
1992	7 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

71 years, 1908 to 1991

A day with at least 70.0 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 217.7 mm (8.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Pilgrims Rest (Pol): the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
10 years	121.8 mm (4.8 in)
25 years	155.5 mm (6.1 in)
50 years	184.7 mm (7.3 in)
100 years	217.7 mm (8.6 in)	Longer than the 71 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, 71 years of values from 1908 to 1991.

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: 215.4 mm (8.5 in) in 1909; 176.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1910; 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1934.

Download the Data

Data for Pilgrims Rest (Pol) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 2026-10-14 (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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