Elandshoek, Boston Weather Records (SF002390970)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elandshoek, Boston (SF002390970), South Africa, with 85 years of record.

Key Facts for Elandshoek, Boston

Elandshoek, Boston (SF002390970) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.62 latitude and 30.07 longitude, 1,540 m (5,052 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1905 to 1989, 85 years of record.
0 records set at Elandshoek, Boston still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Elandshoek, Boston set a daily record precipitation of 28.6 mm (1.1 in) on 1 July 1989.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -29.62 latitude, 30.07 longitude.
Elevation: 1,540 m (5,052 ft).
Period of record: 1905 to 1989, 85 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 Elandshoek, Boston. 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 Elandshoek, Boston, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Elandshoek, Boston still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Elandshoek, Boston between 24 February 1956 and 24 February 1956. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 137.7 mm (5.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elandshoek, Boston. The most was 137.7 mm (5.4 in) on 24 February 1956.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elandshoek, Boston
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	14 January 1915
Feb	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	24 February 1956
Mar	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	28 March 1907
Apr	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	18 April 1908
May	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	31 May 1905
Jun	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 June 1935
Jul	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 July 1917
Aug	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	3 August 1918
Sep	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	27 September 1987
Oct	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	27 October 1917
Nov	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	18 November 1907
Dec	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Elandshoek, Boston
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 July 1989	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 1989	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	80 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1989	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1989	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	69 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1989	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	65 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1988	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1988	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 1988	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1988	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	tie	54 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1988	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1988	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1988	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	79 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1987	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	62 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1987	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	monthly rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1987	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1987	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1987	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 June 1987	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1987	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1986	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	0.9 mm (0.04 in)	59 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1905 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Elandshoek, Boston: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	1956	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	74
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	1956	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	74
Longest dry spell (CDD)	93 days	1928	39 days	74

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elandshoek, Boston, 1905 to 1989. The record is 137.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 62.2 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elandshoek, Boston by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1905	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1906	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1907	130.0 mm (5.1 in)
1908	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1909	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1910	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1911	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1912	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1913	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1914	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1915	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1916	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1917	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1918	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1919	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1920	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1921	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1922	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1923	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1924	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1925	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1926	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1927	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1928	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1929	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1930	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1931	37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1932	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1933	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1934	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1935	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1936	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1937	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1938	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1939	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1940	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1941	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1942	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1943	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1944	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1945	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1946	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1948	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1949	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1950	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1951	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1952	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1953	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1954	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1955	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1956	137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1957	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1958	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1959	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1960	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1961	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1962	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1974	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1975	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1976	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1977	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1978	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1979	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
1981	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1982	68.2 mm (2.7 in)
1983	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1984	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1985	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1986	74.1 mm (2.9 in)
1987	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1988	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1989	43.9 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elandshoek, Boston, 1905 to 1989. The record is 191.3 mm (7.5 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 100.4 mm (4.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elandshoek, Boston by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1905	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1906	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1907	162.7 mm (6.4 in)
1908	136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1909	112.1 mm (4.4 in)
1910	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1911	150.4 mm (5.9 in)
1912	101.9 mm (4.0 in)
1913	173.5 mm (6.8 in)
1914	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1915	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1916	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1917	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1918	124.8 mm (4.9 in)
1919	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1920	159.4 mm (6.3 in)
1921	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1922	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
1923	115.0 mm (4.5 in)
1924	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1925	174.4 mm (6.9 in)
1926	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1927	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1928	67.7 mm (2.7 in)
1929	92.3 mm (3.6 in)
1930	82.7 mm (3.3 in)
1931	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1932	99.4 mm (3.9 in)
1933	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1934	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1935	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1936	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1937	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1938	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1939	99.8 mm (3.9 in)
1940	138.3 mm (5.4 in)
1941	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1942	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1943	183.5 mm (7.2 in)
1944	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1945	130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1946	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1947	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1948	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1949	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1950	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1951	75.1 mm (3.0 in)
1952	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1953	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1954	63.7 mm (2.5 in)
1955	145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1956	191.3 mm (7.5 in)
1957	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1958	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1959	161.0 mm (6.3 in)
1960	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1961	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1962	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1974	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1975	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1976	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1977	110.7 mm (4.4 in)
1978	114.4 mm (4.5 in)
1979	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1980	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1981	73.6 mm (2.9 in)
1982	101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1983	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1984	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1985	159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1986	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1987	160.6 mm (6.3 in)
1988	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1989	114.9 mm (4.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elandshoek, Boston, 1905 to 1989. The record is 93 days in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elandshoek, Boston by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1905	30 days
1906	79 days
1907	44 days
1908	48 days
1909	37 days
1910	24 days
1911	89 days
1912	37 days
1913	26 days
1914	60 days
1915	32 days
1916	83 days
1917	29 days
1918	30 days
1919	92 days
1920	49 days
1921	41 days
1922	23 days
1923	56 days
1924	38 days
1925	36 days
1926	73 days
1927	69 days
1928	93 days
1929	19 days
1930	27 days
1931	40 days
1932	29 days
1933	46 days
1934	49 days
1935	37 days
1936	40 days
1937	29 days
1938	34 days
1939	46 days
1940	41 days
1941	26 days
1942	42 days
1943	24 days
1944	43 days
1945	47 days
1946	92 days
1947	26 days
1948	44 days
1949	32 days
1950	24 days
1951	66 days
1952	27 days
1953	46 days
1954	26 days
1955	32 days
1956	28 days
1957	23 days
1958	32 days
1959	50 days
1960	48 days
1961	40 days
1962	88 days
1974	4 days
1975	69 days
1976	42 days
1977	40 days
1978	43 days
1979	33 days
1980	57 days
1981	23 days
1982	30 days
1983	27 days
1984	30 days
1985	44 days
1986	84 days
1987	28 days
1988	38 days
1989	31 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

70 years, 1906 to 1988

A day with at least 59.5 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 135.0 mm (5.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Elandshoek, Boston: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
5 years	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
25 years	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
50 years	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
100 years	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	Longer than the 70 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, 70 years of values from 1906 to 1988.

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: 137.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1956; 130.0 mm (5.1 in) in 1907; 108.5 mm (4.3 in) in 1987.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

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