Boschkloof Weather Records (SF002988710)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Boschkloof (SF002988710), South Africa, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Boschkloof

Boschkloof (SF002988710) is a weather station in South Africa at -28.53 latitude and 29.00 longitude, 1,768 m (5,801 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1925 to 1989, 65 years of record.
0 records set at Boschkloof still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Boschkloof set a daily record precipitation of 39.0 mm (1.5 in) on 26 December 1988.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -28.53 latitude, 29.00 longitude.
Elevation: 1,768 m (5,801 ft).
Period of record: 1925 to 1989, 65 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 Boschkloof. 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 Boschkloof, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Boschkloof still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 104.6 mm (4.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Boschkloof. The most was 104.6 mm (4.1 in) on 12 October 1943.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Boschkloof
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	23 January 1961
Feb	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	1 February 1950
Mar	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	3 March 1976
Apr	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	8 April 1965
May	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	17 May 1959
Jun	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	20 June 1964
Jul	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 July 1929
Aug	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	4 August 1973
Sep	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	4 September 1926
Oct	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	12 October 1943
Nov	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	3 November 1939
Dec	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	6 December 1934

Latest Records

Latest records at Boschkloof
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 December 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	25 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	21 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
29 February 1988	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	57 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	42 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	4 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 1987	Boschkloof, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	48 years	29 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1925 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Boschkloof: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	1943	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	201.7 mm (7.9 in)	1943	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	65
Longest dry spell (CDD)	172 days	1937	82 days	65

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Boschkloof, 1925 to 1989. The record is 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.4 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Boschkloof by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1925	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1926	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1927	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1928	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1929	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1930	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1931	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1932	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1933	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1934	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1935	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1936	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1937	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1938	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1939	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1940	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1941	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1942	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1943	104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1944	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1945	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1946	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1947	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1949	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1950	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1951	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1952	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1953	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1954	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1955	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1956	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1957	71.2 mm (2.8 in)
1958	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1959	89.3 mm (3.5 in)
1960	37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1961	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1962	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1963	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1964	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1965	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1966	52.7 mm (2.1 in)
1967	50.6 mm (2.0 in)
1968	29.9 mm (1.2 in)
1969	49.4 mm (1.9 in)
1970	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1971	45.3 mm (1.8 in)
1972	37.2 mm (1.5 in)
1973	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1974	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1975	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1976	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1977	68.3 mm (2.7 in)
1978	67.9 mm (2.7 in)
1979	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1980	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1981	78.4 mm (3.1 in)
1982	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1983	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1984	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1985	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1986	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1987	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1988	81.6 mm (3.2 in)
1989	38.5 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Boschkloof, 1925 to 1989. The record is 201.7 mm (7.9 in) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 94.5 mm (3.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Boschkloof by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1925	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1926	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1927	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1928	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1929	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1930	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1931	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1932	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1933	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1934	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1935	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1936	112.6 mm (4.4 in)
1937	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1938	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1939	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1940	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1941	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1942	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1943	201.7 mm (7.9 in)
1944	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1945	159.1 mm (6.3 in)
1946	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1947	89.3 mm (3.5 in)
1948	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1949	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1950	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1951	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1952	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1953	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1954	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1955	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1956	111.4 mm (4.4 in)
1957	152.2 mm (6.0 in)
1958	71.8 mm (2.8 in)
1959	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1960	92.8 mm (3.7 in)
1961	132.7 mm (5.2 in)
1962	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1963	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1964	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1965	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1966	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1967	115.9 mm (4.6 in)
1968	67.5 mm (2.7 in)
1969	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1970	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1971	96.4 mm (3.8 in)
1972	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1973	117.7 mm (4.6 in)
1974	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1975	141.2 mm (5.6 in)
1976	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1977	137.6 mm (5.4 in)
1978	119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1979	104.2 mm (4.1 in)
1980	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1981	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1982	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1983	80.9 mm (3.2 in)
1984	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1985	94.7 mm (3.7 in)
1986	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1987	148.0 mm (5.8 in)
1988	194.6 mm (7.7 in)
1989	103.7 mm (4.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Boschkloof, 1925 to 1989. The record is 172 days in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 82 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Boschkloof by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1925	46 days
1926	77 days
1927	94 days
1928	96 days
1929	44 days
1930	58 days
1931	78 days
1932	92 days
1933	56 days
1934	53 days
1935	76 days
1936	108 days
1937	172 days
1938	50 days
1939	47 days
1940	84 days
1941	83 days
1942	59 days
1943	37 days
1944	90 days
1945	74 days
1946	129 days
1947	82 days
1948	84 days
1949	82 days
1950	49 days
1951	70 days
1952	54 days
1953	81 days
1954	89 days
1955	96 days
1956	108 days
1957	70 days
1958	99 days
1959	56 days
1960	58 days
1961	57 days
1962	124 days
1963	116 days
1964	79 days
1965	39 days
1966	100 days
1967	88 days
1968	101 days
1969	63 days
1970	38 days
1971	47 days
1972	139 days
1973	117 days
1974	70 days
1975	137 days
1976	98 days
1977	128 days
1978	126 days
1979	43 days
1980	156 days
1981	114 days
1982	88 days
1983	64 days
1984	141 days
1985	159 days
1986	81 days
1987	102 days
1988	47 days
1989	21 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, 1926 to 1988

A day with at least 53.3 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 119.9 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Boschkloof: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	69.5 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
25 years	95.9 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
100 years	119.9 mm (4.7 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 1926 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: 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1943; 102.9 mm (4.1 in) in 1934; 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 1976.

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Data for Boschkloof 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 2026-10-13 (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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