Vrugbaar Weather Records (SF000220380)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Vrugbaar (SF000220380), South Africa, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Vrugbaar

Vrugbaar (SF000220380) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.63 latitude and 19.05 longitude, 185 m (607 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1904 to 1997, 94 years of record.
0 records set at Vrugbaar still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Vrugbaar set a daily record precipitation of 15.0 mm (0.6 in) on 21 November 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.63 latitude, 19.05 longitude.
Elevation: 185 m (607 ft).
Period of record: 1904 to 1997, 94 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 Vrugbaar. 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 Vrugbaar, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Vrugbaar still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Vrugbaar between 19 May 1954 and 2 June 1992. Each dot is a new record.

When Vrugbaar set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1954-05-19	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1992-06-02	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 112.0 mm (4.4 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 112.0 mm (4.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Vrugbaar. The most was 112.0 mm (4.4 in) on 2 June 1992.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Vrugbaar
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	25 January 1981
Feb	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	11 February 1932
Mar	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 March 1937
Apr	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	11 April 1993
May	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	19 May 1954
Jun	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	2 June 1992
Jul	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	26 July 1991
Aug	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	5 August 1974
Sep	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	9 September 1936
Oct	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 October 1926
Nov	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	17 November 1989
Dec	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	24 December 1995

Latest Records

Latest records at Vrugbaar
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 November 1997	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	0 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1997	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1997	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 November 1996	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	0.6 mm (0.02 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1996	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	66 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1996	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1996	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 August 1996	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	7 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1996	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	11 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1996	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1996	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1995	Vrugbaar, ZA	monthly rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1995	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1995	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1995	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	46 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 June 1995	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	88 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1994	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1994	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1994	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	52 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1994	Vrugbaar, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	32 years	21 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1904 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Vrugbaar: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	1992	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	94
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	182.7 mm (7.2 in)	1942	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	94
Longest dry spell (CDD)	80 days	1947	34 days	94

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Vrugbaar, 1904 to 1997. The record is 112.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.8 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Vrugbaar by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1904	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1905	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1906	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1907	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1908	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1909	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1910	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1911	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1912	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1913	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1914	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1915	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1916	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1917	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1918	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1919	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1920	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1921	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1922	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1923	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1924	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1925	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1926	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1927	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1928	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1929	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1930	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1931	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1932	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1933	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1934	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1935	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1936	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1937	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1938	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1939	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1940	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1941	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1942	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1943	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1944	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1945	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1946	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1947	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1948	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1949	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1950	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1951	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1952	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1953	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1954	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1955	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1956	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1957	47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1958	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1959	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1960	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1961	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1962	62.1 mm (2.4 in)
1963	48.9 mm (1.9 in)
1964	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1965	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1966	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1967	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1968	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1969	34.2 mm (1.3 in)
1970	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1971	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1972	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1973	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1974	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1975	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1976	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1977	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1978	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1980	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1981	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1982	41.5 mm (1.6 in)
1983	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1984	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1986	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1987	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1988	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1989	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1990	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1991	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1992	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1993	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1994	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1995	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1996	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1997	44.5 mm (1.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Vrugbaar, 1904 to 1997. The record is 182.7 mm (7.2 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.8 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Vrugbaar by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1904	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1905	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1906	78.9 mm (3.1 in)
1907	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1908	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1909	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1910	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1911	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1912	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1913	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1914	120.0 mm (4.7 in)
1915	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1916	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1917	116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1918	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1919	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1920	107.1 mm (4.2 in)
1921	98.4 mm (3.9 in)
1922	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1923	99.6 mm (3.9 in)
1924	69.4 mm (2.7 in)
1925	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1926	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1927	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1928	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1929	119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1930	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1931	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1932	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1933	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1934	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1935	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1936	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1937	110.6 mm (4.4 in)
1938	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1939	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1940	115.9 mm (4.6 in)
1941	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1942	182.7 mm (7.2 in)
1943	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1944	134.3 mm (5.3 in)
1945	112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1946	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1947	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1948	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1949	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1950	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1951	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
1952	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1953	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1954	157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1955	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1956	92.1 mm (3.6 in)
1957	141.6 mm (5.6 in)
1958	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1959	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1960	72.3 mm (2.8 in)
1961	124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1962	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1963	77.2 mm (3.0 in)
1964	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1965	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1966	93.7 mm (3.7 in)
1967	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1968	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1969	42.8 mm (1.7 in)
1970	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1971	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1972	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
1973	93.8 mm (3.7 in)
1974	139.3 mm (5.5 in)
1975	138.3 mm (5.4 in)
1976	141.5 mm (5.6 in)
1977	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1978	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1979	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1980	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1981	99.7 mm (3.9 in)
1982	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1983	132.5 mm (5.2 in)
1984	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1985	140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1986	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1987	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1988	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1989	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1990	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1991	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1992	172.5 mm (6.8 in)
1993	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1994	153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1995	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1996	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1997	101.5 mm (4.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Vrugbaar, 1904 to 1997. The record is 80 days in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 34 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Vrugbaar by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1904	11 days
1905	35 days
1906	35 days
1907	34 days
1908	30 days
1909	66 days
1910	33 days
1911	31 days
1912	26 days
1913	51 days
1914	31 days
1915	44 days
1916	34 days
1917	64 days
1918	37 days
1919	29 days
1920	25 days
1921	23 days
1922	30 days
1923	20 days
1924	28 days
1925	26 days
1926	48 days
1927	36 days
1928	45 days
1929	50 days
1930	47 days
1931	40 days
1932	29 days
1933	35 days
1934	34 days
1935	32 days
1936	33 days
1937	39 days
1938	37 days
1939	46 days
1940	19 days
1941	37 days
1942	28 days
1943	38 days
1944	54 days
1945	75 days
1946	24 days
1947	80 days
1948	30 days
1949	65 days
1950	49 days
1951	43 days
1952	40 days
1953	35 days
1954	25 days
1955	27 days
1956	23 days
1957	34 days
1958	36 days
1959	25 days
1960	36 days
1961	44 days
1962	31 days
1963	29 days
1964	44 days
1965	27 days
1966	32 days
1967	47 days
1968	37 days
1969	25 days
1970	28 days
1971	24 days
1972	44 days
1973	46 days
1974	34 days
1975	25 days
1976	48 days
1977	35 days
1978	28 days
1979	30 days
1980	34 days
1981	20 days
1982	23 days
1983	34 days
1984	30 days
1985	43 days
1986	29 days
1987	23 days
1988	66 days
1989	31 days
1990	49 days
1991	31 days
1992	41 days
1993	31 days
1994	33 days
1995	27 days
1996	21 days
1997	37 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

93 years, 1905 to 1997

A day with at least 47.2 mm (1.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 107.4 mm (4.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Vrugbaar: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
5 years	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
10 years	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
25 years	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
50 years	94.3 mm (3.7 in)
100 years	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	Longer than the 93 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, 93 years of values from 1905 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: 112.0 mm (4.4 in) in 1992; 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1954; 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 1991.

Download the Data

Data for Vrugbaar standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Vrugbaar 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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