Hopefield (Pol) Weather Records (SF000406040)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hopefield (Pol) (SF000406040), South Africa, with 91 years of record.

Key Facts for Hopefield (Pol)

Hopefield (Pol) (SF000406040) is a weather station in South Africa at -33.07 latitude and 18.35 longitude, 37 m (121 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1907 to 1997, 91 years of record.
0 records set at Hopefield (Pol) still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Hopefield (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 9.0 mm (0.35 in) on 29 December 1996.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -33.07 latitude, 18.35 longitude.
Elevation: 37 m (121 ft).
Period of record: 1907 to 1997, 91 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 Hopefield (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 Hopefield (Pol), with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Hopefield (Pol) still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Hopefield (Pol) between 20 May 1953 and 20 May 1953. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

May: 71.4 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hopefield (Pol). The most was 71.4 mm (2.8 in) on 20 May 1953.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Hopefield (Pol)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 January 1978
Feb	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 February 1977
Mar	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 March 1995
Apr	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	5 April 1993
May	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	20 May 1953
Jun	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 June 1921
Jul	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	18 July 1987
Aug	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	5 August 1974
Sep	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	13 September 1920
Oct	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 October 1924
Nov	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	23 November 1976
Dec	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	18 December 1960

Latest Records

Latest records at Hopefield (Pol)
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 December 1996	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1996	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	73 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 1996	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	9 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 1996	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1996	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 April 1996	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1996	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1995	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 1995	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain (Tie)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	tie	30 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
29 March 1995	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1995	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1994	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	0.1 mm (0.00 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 1994	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	5 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 December 1993	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
10 June 1993	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	71 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1993	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1993	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1992	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1992	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	6 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
2 June 1992	Hopefield (Pol), ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1907 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Hopefield (Pol): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	1953	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	91
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	1984	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	91
Longest dry spell (CDD)	125 days	1925	54 days	91

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Hopefield (Pol), 1907 to 1997. The record is 71.4 mm (2.8 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.5 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hopefield (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1907	12.4 mm (0.5 in)
1908	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1909	24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1910	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1911	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1912	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1913	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1914	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1915	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1916	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1917	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1918	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1919	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1920	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1921	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1922	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1923	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1924	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1925	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1926	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1927	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1928	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1929	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1930	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1931	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1932	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1933	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1934	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1935	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1936	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1937	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1938	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1939	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1940	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1941	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1942	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1943	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1944	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1945	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1946	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1947	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1948	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1949	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1950	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1951	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1952	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1953	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1954	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1955	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1956	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1957	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1958	29.1 mm (1.1 in)
1959	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
1960	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1961	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1962	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1964	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1965	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1966	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1967	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1968	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1969	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1970	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1971	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1972	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
1973	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1974	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1975	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1976	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1977	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1978	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1979	15.1 mm (0.6 in)
1980	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1981	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1982	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1983	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1984	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1985	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1986	20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1987	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1988	24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1989	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1990	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1991	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1992	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1993	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1994	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1995	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1996	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1997	25.0 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Hopefield (Pol), 1907 to 1997. The record is 102.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 47.4 mm (1.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hopefield (Pol) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1907	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1908	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1909	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1910	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1911	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1912	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1913	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1914	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1915	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1916	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1917	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1918	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1919	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1920	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1921	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1922	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1923	62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1924	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1925	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1926	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1927	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1928	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1929	61.8 mm (2.4 in)
1930	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1931	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1932	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1933	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1934	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1935	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1936	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1937	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1938	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1939	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1940	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1941	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1942	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1943	47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1944	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1945	65.6 mm (2.6 in)
1946	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1947	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1948	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1949	31.1 mm (1.2 in)
1950	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1951	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1952	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1953	76.9 mm (3.0 in)
1954	54.2 mm (2.1 in)
1955	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1956	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1957	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1958	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1959	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1960	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1961	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1962	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1963	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
1964	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1965	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1966	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1967	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1968	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1969	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1970	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1971	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1972	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1973	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1974	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1975	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1976	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1977	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1978	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1979	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1980	34.9 mm (1.4 in)
1981	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1982	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1983	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1984	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1985	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1986	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1987	72.1 mm (2.8 in)
1988	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1989	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1990	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1991	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1992	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1993	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1994	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1995	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1996	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1997	36.0 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Hopefield (Pol), 1907 to 1997. The record is 125 days in 1925, marked on the chart; the median year is 54 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hopefield (Pol) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1907	24 days
1908	46 days
1909	67 days
1910	37 days
1911	27 days
1912	43 days
1913	53 days
1914	54 days
1915	76 days
1916	53 days
1917	97 days
1918	61 days
1919	90 days
1920	61 days
1921	76 days
1922	90 days
1923	41 days
1924	119 days
1925	125 days
1926	54 days
1927	33 days
1928	51 days
1929	65 days
1930	46 days
1931	61 days
1932	55 days
1933	60 days
1934	41 days
1935	62 days
1936	39 days
1937	85 days
1938	91 days
1939	48 days
1940	38 days
1941	43 days
1942	86 days
1943	39 days
1944	53 days
1945	115 days
1946	76 days
1947	81 days
1948	69 days
1949	68 days
1950	56 days
1951	78 days
1952	45 days
1953	80 days
1954	48 days
1955	47 days
1956	53 days
1957	50 days
1958	48 days
1959	62 days
1960	54 days
1961	73 days
1962	42 days
1963	73 days
1964	46 days
1965	57 days
1966	46 days
1967	76 days
1968	66 days
1969	47 days
1970	71 days
1971	76 days
1972	44 days
1973	71 days
1974	109 days
1975	43 days
1976	49 days
1977	54 days
1978	35 days
1979	66 days
1980	53 days
1981	55 days
1982	47 days
1983	50 days
1984	57 days
1985	31 days
1986	59 days
1987	56 days
1988	66 days
1989	44 days
1990	36 days
1991	43 days
1992	41 days
1993	81 days
1994	64 days
1995	35 days
1996	42 days
1997	68 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

87 years, 1908 to 1996

A day with at least 27.9 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 60.8 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hopefield (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	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
5 years	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
10 years	41.8 mm (1.6 in)
25 years	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
50 years	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
100 years	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	Longer than the 87 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, 87 years of values from 1908 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: 71.4 mm (2.8 in) in 1953; 58.0 mm (2.3 in) in 1974; 49.3 mm (1.9 in) in 1920.

Download the Data

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

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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