De Hoop Weather Records (SF000304930)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for De Hoop (SF000304930), South Africa, with 63 years of record.

Key Facts for De Hoop

De Hoop (SF000304930) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.68 latitude and 23.28 longitude, 1,080 m (3,543 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1912 to 1974, 63 years of record.
0 records set at De Hoop still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
De Hoop set a daily record precipitation of 86.0 mm (3.4 in) on 22 August 1974.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.68 latitude, 23.28 longitude.
Elevation: 1,080 m (3,543 ft).
Period of record: 1912 to 1974, 63 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 De Hoop. 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 De Hoop, with 2026 drawn through them
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

0 records at De Hoop still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 146.6 mm (5.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at De Hoop. The most was 146.6 mm (5.8 in) on 13 May 1935.

Record daily precipitation for each month at De Hoop
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	1 January 1932
Feb	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	21 February 1955
Mar	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	12 March 1917
Apr	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	29 April 1959
May	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	13 May 1935
Jun	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	12 June 1968
Jul	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	6 July 1950
Aug	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	21 August 1962
Sep	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	7 September 1931
Oct	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	20 October 1953
Nov	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	8 November 1914
Dec	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	31 December 1931

Latest Records

Latest records at De Hoop
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 1974	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1974	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	39 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1974	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	7 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1974	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1974	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	44 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1973	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	14 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1973	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	18 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1973	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1973	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	11 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 1973	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1973	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	tie	12 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1972	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	11 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
1 May 1972	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 February 1972	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 February 1972	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1972	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1971	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	53 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1971	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1971	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1971	De Hoop, ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	8 years	15 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1912 to 1974

Yearly extremes at De Hoop: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	1935	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	307.3 mm (12.1 in)	1932	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	63
Longest dry spell (CDD)	120 days	1926	44 days	63

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at De Hoop, 1912 to 1974. The record is 146.6 mm (5.8 in) in 1935, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.5 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at De Hoop by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1912	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1913	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1914	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1915	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1916	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1917	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1918	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1919	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1920	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1921	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1922	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1923	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1924	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1925	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1926	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1927	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1928	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1929	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1930	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1931	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1932	116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1933	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1934	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1935	146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1936	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1937	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1938	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1939	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1940	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1941	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1942	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1943	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1944	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1945	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1946	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1947	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1948	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1949	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1950	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1951	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1952	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1953	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1954	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1955	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1956	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1957	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
1958	31.6 mm (1.2 in)
1959	50.9 mm (2.0 in)
1960	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1961	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1962	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1963	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1964	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1965	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1966	29.8 mm (1.2 in)
1967	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1968	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1969	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1970	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1971	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1972	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1973	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1974	86.0 mm (3.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at De Hoop, 1912 to 1974. The record is 307.3 mm (12.1 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.0 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at De Hoop by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1912	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1913	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1914	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1915	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1916	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1917	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1918	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1919	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1920	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1921	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1922	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1923	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1924	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1925	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1926	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1927	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1928	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1929	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1930	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1931	191.0 mm (7.5 in)
1932	307.3 mm (12.1 in)
1933	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1934	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
1935	242.9 mm (9.6 in)
1936	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1937	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1938	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1939	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1940	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1941	57.8 mm (2.3 in)
1942	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1943	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1944	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1945	126.5 mm (5.0 in)
1946	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1947	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1948	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1949	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1950	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1951	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1952	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1953	140.5 mm (5.5 in)
1954	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1955	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1956	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1957	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1958	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1959	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1960	45.1 mm (1.8 in)
1961	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1962	138.7 mm (5.5 in)
1963	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1964	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1965	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1966	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1967	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1968	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1969	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1970	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1971	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1972	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1973	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1974	93.5 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at De Hoop, 1912 to 1974. The record is 120 days in 1926, marked on the chart; the median year is 44 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at De Hoop by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1912	50 days
1913	41 days
1914	43 days
1915	48 days
1916	38 days
1917	31 days
1918	46 days
1919	46 days
1920	49 days
1921	62 days
1922	32 days
1923	46 days
1924	49 days
1925	33 days
1926	120 days
1927	77 days
1928	50 days
1929	65 days
1930	66 days
1931	83 days
1932	47 days
1933	52 days
1934	36 days
1935	45 days
1936	68 days
1937	43 days
1938	45 days
1939	44 days
1940	39 days
1941	44 days
1942	39 days
1943	56 days
1944	56 days
1945	64 days
1946	41 days
1947	52 days
1948	53 days
1949	45 days
1950	51 days
1951	24 days
1952	31 days
1953	30 days
1954	30 days
1955	22 days
1956	34 days
1957	41 days
1958	49 days
1959	19 days
1960	27 days
1961	28 days
1962	31 days
1963	28 days
1964	42 days
1965	48 days
1966	22 days
1967	31 days
1968	48 days
1969	75 days
1970	50 days
1971	25 days
1972	35 days
1973	23 days
1974	27 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

61 years, 1913 to 1973

A day with at least 45.2 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 155.0 mm (6.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at De Hoop: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
25 years	105.3 mm (4.1 in)
50 years	128.1 mm (5.0 in)
100 years	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	Longer than the 61 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, 61 years of values from 1913 to 1973.

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: 146.6 mm (5.8 in) in 1935; 135.9 mm (5.4 in) in 1931; 116.3 mm (4.6 in) in 1932.

Download the Data

Data for De Hoop 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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