Doornhoek Weather Records (SF005092830)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Doornhoek (SF005092830), South Africa, with 70 years of record.

Key Facts for Doornhoek

Doornhoek (SF005092830) is a weather station in South Africa at -25.72 latitude and 26.15 longitude, 1,345 m (4,413 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1928 to 1997, 70 years of record.
0 records set at Doornhoek still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Doornhoek set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 12 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -25.72 latitude, 26.15 longitude.
Elevation: 1,345 m (4,413 ft).
Period of record: 1928 to 1997, 70 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 Doornhoek. 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 Doornhoek, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Doornhoek still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 116.8 mm (4.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Doornhoek. The most was 116.8 mm (4.6 in) on 13 December 1933.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Doornhoek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	23 January 1981
Feb	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	6 February 1936
Mar	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	25 March 1995
Apr	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	18 April 1948
May	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 May 1936
Jun	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	14 June 1944
Jul	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	1 July 1957
Aug	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	14 August 1986
Sep	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	2 September 1943
Oct	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 October 1980
Nov	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	16 November 1995
Dec	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	13 December 1933

Latest Records

Latest records at Doornhoek
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 October 1997	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	46 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 1997	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	16 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 1997	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1997	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1997	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 April 1997	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 February 1997	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1996	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1996	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 December 1995	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1995	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	2 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1995	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1995	Doornhoek, ZA	monthly rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	3 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1995	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 October 1995	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	tie	12 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 1995	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	6 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1995	Doornhoek, ZA	monthly rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	65 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 January 1995	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	19 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 1994	Doornhoek, ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1928 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Doornhoek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	1933	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	70
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	199.7 mm (7.9 in)	1945	84.7 mm (3.3 in)	70
Longest dry spell (CDD)	204 days	1932	102 days	70

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Doornhoek, 1928 to 1997. The record is 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1933, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.1 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Doornhoek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1928	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1929	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1930	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1931	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1932	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1934	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1935	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1936	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1937	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1938	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1939	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1940	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1941	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1942	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1943	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1944	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1945	82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1946	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1947	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1948	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1949	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1950	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1951	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1952	72.4 mm (2.9 in)
1953	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1954	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1955	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1956	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1957	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1958	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1959	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1960	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1961	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1962	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1963	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1964	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1965	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1966	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1967	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1968	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1969	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1970	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1971	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1972	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1973	60.1 mm (2.4 in)
1974	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
1975	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1976	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1977	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1978	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1979	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1980	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1981	103.0 mm (4.1 in)
1982	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1983	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1984	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1985	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1986	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1987	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1988	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1989	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1990	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1991	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1992	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1993	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1994	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1995	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1996	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1997	68.5 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Doornhoek, 1928 to 1997. The record is 199.7 mm (7.9 in) in 1945, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.7 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Doornhoek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1928	117.4 mm (4.6 in)
1929	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1930	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1931	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1932	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1933	178.3 mm (7.0 in)
1934	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1935	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1936	118.3 mm (4.7 in)
1937	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1938	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1939	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1940	94.9 mm (3.7 in)
1941	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1942	151.1 mm (5.9 in)
1943	146.3 mm (5.8 in)
1944	180.8 mm (7.1 in)
1945	199.7 mm (7.9 in)
1946	91.7 mm (3.6 in)
1947	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1948	106.0 mm (4.2 in)
1949	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1950	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1951	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1952	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1953	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1954	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1955	124.0 mm (4.9 in)
1956	144.2 mm (5.7 in)
1957	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1958	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1959	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1960	109.0 mm (4.3 in)
1961	80.6 mm (3.2 in)
1962	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1963	82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1964	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1965	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1966	110.9 mm (4.4 in)
1967	132.7 mm (5.2 in)
1968	108.5 mm (4.3 in)
1969	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1970	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1971	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1972	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1973	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1974	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1975	108.3 mm (4.3 in)
1976	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1977	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1978	123.7 mm (4.9 in)
1979	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1980	95.9 mm (3.8 in)
1981	133.8 mm (5.3 in)
1982	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1983	52.2 mm (2.1 in)
1984	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1985	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1986	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1987	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1988	114.5 mm (4.5 in)
1989	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1990	63.9 mm (2.5 in)
1991	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1992	104.0 mm (4.1 in)
1993	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1994	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1995	182.0 mm (7.2 in)
1996	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1997	91.5 mm (3.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Doornhoek, 1928 to 1997. The record is 204 days in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 102 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Doornhoek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1928	71 days
1929	93 days
1930	88 days
1931	197 days
1932	204 days
1933	100 days
1934	79 days
1935	136 days
1936	150 days
1937	155 days
1938	108 days
1939	101 days
1940	91 days
1941	166 days
1942	143 days
1943	57 days
1944	100 days
1945	175 days
1946	37 days
1947	22 days
1948	142 days
1949	134 days
1950	52 days
1951	53 days
1952	92 days
1953	144 days
1954	89 days
1955	134 days
1956	115 days
1957	50 days
1958	98 days
1959	94 days
1960	63 days
1961	87 days
1962	143 days
1963	83 days
1964	191 days
1965	84 days
1966	102 days
1967	75 days
1968	102 days
1969	80 days
1970	191 days
1971	119 days
1972	113 days
1973	158 days
1974	121 days
1975	102 days
1976	118 days
1977	78 days
1978	125 days
1979	112 days
1980	151 days
1981	80 days
1982	65 days
1983	57 days
1984	72 days
1985	70 days
1986	108 days
1987	142 days
1988	107 days
1989	54 days
1990	114 days
1991	91 days
1992	123 days
1993	169 days
1994	188 days
1995	111 days
1996	130 days
1997	59 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

66 years, 1929 to 1996

A day with at least 51.5 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 119.0 mm (4.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Doornhoek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
5 years	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	80.2 mm (3.2 in)
25 years	95.4 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	107.1 mm (4.2 in)
100 years	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	Longer than the 66 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, 66 years of values from 1929 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: 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1933; 103.0 mm (4.1 in) in 1981; 99.1 mm (3.9 in) in 1936.

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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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