Wilgeboom (Bos) Weather Records (SF005948060)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Wilgeboom (Bos) (SF005948060), South Africa, with 63 years of record.
Key Facts for Wilgeboom (Bos)
- Wilgeboom (Bos) (SF005948060) is a weather station in South Africa at -24.93 latitude and 30.95 longitude, 945 m (3,100 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1935 to 1997, 63 years of record.
- 0 records set at Wilgeboom (Bos) still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Wilgeboom (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 65.1 mm (2.6 in) on 9 September 1997.
About the Station
- Location: South Africa, -24.93 latitude, 30.95 longitude.
- Elevation: 945 m (3,100 ft).
- Period of record: 1935 to 1997, 63 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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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
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All-Time Record Progression
2 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-14 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 232.0 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1993-03-01 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 296.5 mm (11.7 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Mar: 296.5 mm (11.7 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 175.8 mm (6.9 in) | 6 January 1937 |
| Feb | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 1 February 1960 |
| Mar | 296.5 mm (11.7 in) | 1 March 1993 |
| Apr | 156.2 mm (6.1 in) | 6 April 1941 |
| May | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 2 May 1950 |
| Jun | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 1 June 1942 |
| Jul | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 11 July 1984 |
| Aug | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 22 August 1943 |
| Sep | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 11 September 1936 |
| Oct | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 3 October 1972 |
| Nov | 142.0 mm (5.6 in) | 6 November 1962 |
| Dec | 232.0 mm (9.1 in) | 14 December 1980 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 65.1 mm (2.6 in) | 32.9 mm (1.3 in) | 16 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 July 1997 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 24 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 June 1997 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 62 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 March 1997 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 7 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 March 1997 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 40 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1997 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 48 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 March 1997 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 42 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 January 1997 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 26 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 November 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 18.7 mm (0.7 in) | 31 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 7 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 27.5 mm (1.1 in) | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 45 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 August 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 46 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 July 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 July 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 12 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 June 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 May 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 24 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 May 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 11.3 mm (0.4 in) | 60 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 21 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 132.5 mm (5.2 in) | 39.5 mm (1.6 in) | 38 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1996 | Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 37 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1935 to 1997| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 296.5 mm (11.7 in) | 1993 | 100.5 mm (4.0 in) | 63 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 431.5 mm (17.0 in) | 1996 | 169.0 mm (6.7 in) | 63 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 125 days | 1945 | 46 days | 63 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1935 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1936 | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1937 | 175.8 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1938 | 185.7 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1939 | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1940 | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1941 | 156.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1942 | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1943 | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1944 | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1945 | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1946 | 154.4 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1947 | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1948 | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1949 | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1950 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1951 | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1952 | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1953 | 91.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1954 | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1955 | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1956 | 131.5 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1957 | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1958 | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1959 | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1960 | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1961 | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1962 | 142.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1963 | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1964 | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1965 | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1966 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1967 | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1968 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1969 | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1970 | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1971 | 173.5 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1972 | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1973 | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1974 | 131.0 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1975 | 100.5 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1976 | 128.9 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1977 | 137.5 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1978 | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1979 | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1980 | 232.0 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1981 | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1982 | 67.5 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1983 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1984 | 165.8 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1985 | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1986 | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1987 | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1988 | 134.5 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1989 | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1990 | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1991 | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1992 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1993 | 296.5 mm (11.7 in) |
| 1994 | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1995 | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1996 | 165.5 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1997 | 119.2 mm (4.7 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1935 | 59.1 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1936 | 150.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1937 | 346.2 mm (13.6 in) |
| 1938 | 348.0 mm (13.7 in) |
| 1939 | 380.0 mm (15.0 in) |
| 1940 | 155.5 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1941 | 375.4 mm (14.8 in) |
| 1942 | 202.2 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1943 | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1944 | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1945 | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1946 | 215.3 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1947 | 216.2 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1948 | 257.2 mm (10.1 in) |
| 1949 | 152.7 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1950 | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1951 | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1952 | 225.9 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1953 | 121.5 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1954 | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1955 | 165.6 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1956 | 203.0 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1957 | 154.5 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1958 | 232.0 mm (9.1 in) |
| 1959 | 206.0 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1960 | 274.0 mm (10.8 in) |
| 1961 | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1962 | 180.1 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1963 | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1964 | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1965 | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1966 | 136.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1967 | 148.2 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1968 | 121.5 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1969 | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1970 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1971 | 223.5 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1972 | 225.8 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1973 | 214.0 mm (8.4 in) |
| 1974 | 169.0 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1975 | 198.4 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1976 | 342.0 mm (13.5 in) |
| 1977 | 249.0 mm (9.8 in) |
| 1978 | 319.4 mm (12.6 in) |
| 1979 | 103.3 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1980 | 239.0 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1981 | 190.9 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1982 | 67.5 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1983 | 98.5 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1984 | 225.8 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1985 | 430.7 mm (17.0 in) |
| 1986 | 357.0 mm (14.1 in) |
| 1987 | 165.0 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1988 | 254.5 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1989 | 214.5 mm (8.4 in) |
| 1990 | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1991 | 187.7 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1992 | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1993 | 367.5 mm (14.5 in) |
| 1994 | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1995 | 158.4 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1996 | 431.5 mm (17.0 in) |
| 1997 | 163.8 mm (6.4 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1935 | 29 days |
| 1936 | 35 days |
| 1937 | 59 days |
| 1938 | 42 days |
| 1939 | 35 days |
| 1940 | 70 days |
| 1941 | 85 days |
| 1942 | 67 days |
| 1943 | 54 days |
| 1944 | 64 days |
| 1945 | 125 days |
| 1946 | 105 days |
| 1947 | 41 days |
| 1948 | 89 days |
| 1949 | 41 days |
| 1950 | 32 days |
| 1951 | 45 days |
| 1952 | 31 days |
| 1953 | 65 days |
| 1954 | 50 days |
| 1955 | 38 days |
| 1956 | 21 days |
| 1957 | 21 days |
| 1958 | 69 days |
| 1959 | 58 days |
| 1960 | 42 days |
| 1961 | 30 days |
| 1962 | 41 days |
| 1963 | 35 days |
| 1964 | 67 days |
| 1965 | 87 days |
| 1966 | 26 days |
| 1967 | 48 days |
| 1968 | 31 days |
| 1969 | 38 days |
| 1970 | 25 days |
| 1971 | 32 days |
| 1972 | 46 days |
| 1973 | 31 days |
| 1974 | 52 days |
| 1975 | 43 days |
| 1976 | 76 days |
| 1977 | 94 days |
| 1978 | 111 days |
| 1979 | 39 days |
| 1980 | 75 days |
| 1981 | 78 days |
| 1982 | 54 days |
| 1983 | 27 days |
| 1984 | 26 days |
| 1985 | 61 days |
| 1986 | 75 days |
| 1987 | 39 days |
| 1988 | 29 days |
| 1989 | 63 days |
| 1990 | 57 days |
| 1991 | 65 days |
| 1992 | 61 days |
| 1993 | 41 days |
| 1994 | 123 days |
| 1995 | 72 days |
| 1996 | 24 days |
| 1997 | 23 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
60 years, 1936 to 1996A day with at least 101.9 mm (4.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 247.2 mm (9.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 101.9 mm (4.0 in) | |
| 5 years | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | |
| 10 years | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) | |
| 25 years | 195.5 mm (7.7 in) | |
| 50 years | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) | |
| 100 years | 247.2 mm (9.7 in) | Longer than the 60 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, 60 years of values from 1936 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: 232.0 mm (9.1 in) in 1980; 200.0 mm (7.9 in) in 1985; 185.7 mm (7.3 in) in 1938.
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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).