Hobhouse 23 Weather Records (SF002332110)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hobhouse 23 (SF002332110), South Africa, with 71 years of record.

Key Facts for Hobhouse 23

Hobhouse 23 (SF002332110) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.52 latitude and 27.13 longitude, 448 m (1,470 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1921 to 1991, 71 years of record.
0 records set at Hobhouse 23 still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Hobhouse 23 set a daily record precipitation of 15.0 mm (0.6 in) on 17 June 1991.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.52 latitude, 27.13 longitude.
Elevation: 448 m (1,470 ft).
Period of record: 1921 to 1991, 71 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 Hobhouse 23. 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 Hobhouse 23, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Hobhouse 23 still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 120.9 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hobhouse 23. The most was 120.9 mm (4.8 in) on 18 December 1929.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Hobhouse 23
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	28 January 1977
Feb	112.7 mm (4.4 in)	25 February 1956
Mar	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	11 March 1925
Apr	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	15 April 1968
May	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	25 May 1973
Jun	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	13 June 1922
Jul	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12 July 1952
Aug	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	15 August 1987
Sep	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 September 1940
Oct	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	19 October 1969
Nov	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	14 November 1949
Dec	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	18 December 1929

Latest Records

Latest records at Hobhouse 23
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 June 1991	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1991	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	42 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1990	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1990	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	tie	27 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 1990	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1989	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 February 1989	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	50 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 February 1989	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	2 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1988	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1988	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1988	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1988	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1988	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	25 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1988	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 February 1988	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	44 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 1988	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	53 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1988	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1987	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1987	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1987	Hobhouse 23, ZA	daily rain	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1921 to 1991

Yearly extremes at Hobhouse 23: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	1929	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	66
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	1929	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	66
Longest dry spell (CDD)	148 days	1948	66 days	66

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Hobhouse 23, 1921 to 1991. The record is 120.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 46.4 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hobhouse 23 by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1921	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1922	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1923	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1924	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1925	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1926	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1927	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1928	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1929	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1930	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1931	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1932	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1933	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1934	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1935	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1936	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1937	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1939	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1940	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1941	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1943	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1944	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1945	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1946	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1947	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1948	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1949	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1950	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1951	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1952	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1953	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1954	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1955	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1956	112.7 mm (4.4 in)
1957	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1958	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1959	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1960	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1961	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1962	36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1963	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1964	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1965	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1966	73.3 mm (2.9 in)
1967	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1968	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1969	72.0 mm (2.8 in)
1970	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1971	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1972	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1973	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1974	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1975	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1976	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1977	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1983	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1984	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
1985	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1986	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1987	46.3 mm (1.8 in)
1988	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1989	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1990	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1991	54.0 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Hobhouse 23, 1921 to 1991. The record is 214.6 mm (8.4 in) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.5 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hobhouse 23 by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1921	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1922	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1923	157.2 mm (6.2 in)
1924	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1925	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1926	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1927	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1928	59.3 mm (2.3 in)
1929	214.6 mm (8.4 in)
1930	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1931	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1932	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1933	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1934	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1935	83.9 mm (3.3 in)
1936	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1937	77.4 mm (3.0 in)
1938	46.4 mm (1.8 in)
1939	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
1940	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1941	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1942	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1943	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1944	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
1945	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1946	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1947	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1948	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1949	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1950	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1951	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1952	64.6 mm (2.5 in)
1953	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
1954	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1955	119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1956	204.9 mm (8.1 in)
1957	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1958	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1959	60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1960	119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1961	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1962	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1963	98.4 mm (3.9 in)
1964	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1965	32.7 mm (1.3 in)
1966	152.5 mm (6.0 in)
1967	115.4 mm (4.5 in)
1968	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1969	147.5 mm (5.8 in)
1970	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1971	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1972	198.2 mm (7.8 in)
1973	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1974	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1975	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1976	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1977	120.1 mm (4.7 in)
1983	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1984	82.9 mm (3.3 in)
1985	116.2 mm (4.6 in)
1986	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1987	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1988	174.1 mm (6.9 in)
1989	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1990	87.7 mm (3.5 in)
1991	78.8 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Hobhouse 23, 1921 to 1991. The record is 148 days in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 66 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hobhouse 23 by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1921	141 days
1922	92 days
1923	67 days
1924	84 days
1925	27 days
1926	93 days
1927	70 days
1928	116 days
1929	43 days
1930	121 days
1931	100 days
1932	96 days
1933	71 days
1934	51 days
1935	33 days
1936	73 days
1937	70 days
1938	50 days
1939	35 days
1940	43 days
1941	73 days
1942	71 days
1943	41 days
1944	95 days
1945	83 days
1946	66 days
1947	64 days
1948	148 days
1949	53 days
1950	27 days
1951	82 days
1952	33 days
1953	71 days
1954	116 days
1955	59 days
1956	65 days
1957	43 days
1958	106 days
1959	57 days
1960	33 days
1961	51 days
1962	125 days
1963	60 days
1964	44 days
1965	84 days
1966	124 days
1967	54 days
1968	36 days
1969	78 days
1970	66 days
1971	61 days
1972	84 days
1973	66 days
1974	61 days
1975	66 days
1976	52 days
1977	41 days
1983	16 days
1984	33 days
1985	102 days
1986	85 days
1987	70 days
1988	49 days
1989	22 days
1990	53 days
1991	49 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

63 years, 1921 to 1990

A day with at least 45.5 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 133.2 mm (5.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hobhouse 23: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	63.1 mm (2.5 in)
10 years	76.8 mm (3.0 in)
25 years	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
100 years	133.2 mm (5.2 in)	Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1921 to 1990.

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: 120.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1929; 112.7 mm (4.4 in) in 1956; 105.2 mm (4.1 in) in 1972.

Download the Data

Data for Hobhouse 23 standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Hobhouse 23 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 2026-10-15 (15 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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