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Gobabeb Weather Records (WA006490640)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Gobabeb (WA006490640), Namibia, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Gobabeb

  • Gobabeb (WA006490640) is a weather station in Namibia at -23.57 latitude and 15.05 longitude, 400 m (1,312 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1962 to 2014, 53 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Gobabeb still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Gobabeb set a daily record precipitation of 1.0 mm (0.04 in) on 8 December 2013.

About the Station

  • Location: Namibia, -23.57 latitude, 15.05 longitude.
  • Elevation: 400 m (1,312 ft).
  • Period of record: 1962 to 2014, 53 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Gobabeb, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Gobabeb. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Gobabeb. 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 Gobabeb, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan41.4 C (106.5 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)n/an/a
Feb46.4 C (115.5 F)10.4 C (50.7 F)n/an/a
Mar45.5 C (113.9 F)8.5 C (47.3 F)n/an/a
Apr42.6 C (108.7 F)5.9 C (42.6 F)n/an/a
May42.1 C (107.8 F)4.9 C (40.8 F)n/an/a
Jun39.4 C (102.9 F)2.6 C (36.7 F)n/an/a
Jul38.4 C (101.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)n/an/a
Aug39.5 C (103.1 F)1.9 C (35.4 F)n/an/a
Sep41.2 C (106.2 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Oct41.1 C (106.0 F)5.5 C (41.9 F)n/an/a
Nov43.0 C (109.4 F)6.8 C (44.2 F)n/an/a
Dec42.3 C (108.1 F)1.1 C (34.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Gobabeb by the year they were set 1,464 records at Gobabeb still stand. 1986 holds the most, with 96. 02550751001980: 11986: 961987: 751988: 921989: 861990: 831991: 801992: 731993: 781994: 681995: 681996: 801997: 851998: 621999: 722000: 662001: 532002: 702003: 462012: 482013: 642014: 1819801988199119941997200020032014
1,464 records at Gobabeb still stand. 1986 holds the most, with 96.
Standing records at Gobabeb by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19801
198696
198775
198892
198986
199083
199180
199273
199378
199468
199568
199680
199785
199862
199972
200066
200153
200270
200346
201248
201364
201418

Wettest Day of Each Month

Mar: 31.0 mm (1.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Gobabeb The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gobabeb. The most was 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 30 March 1976. 010203040 Jan: 28.0 mm (1.1 in), 21 January 1976 Jan Feb: 25.0 mm (1.0 in), 8 February 1978 Feb Mar: 31.0 mm (1.2 in), 30 March 1976 Mar Apr: 12.0 mm (0.5 in), 27 April 1978 Apr May: 8.0 mm (0.31 in), 6 May 1989 May Jun: 15.0 mm (0.6 in), 3 June 1979 Jun Jul: 7.0 mm (0.28 in), 19 July 1987 Jul Aug: 12.0 mm (0.5 in), 7 August 1963 Aug Sep: 12.0 mm (0.5 in), 29 September 1965 Sep Oct: 4.0 mm (0.16 in), 18 October 1964 Oct Nov: 6.0 mm (0.24 in), 5 November 1991 Nov Dec: 4.0 mm (0.16 in), 1 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Gobabeb. The most was 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 30 March 1976.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Gobabeb
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan28.0 mm (1.1 in)21 January 1976
Feb25.0 mm (1.0 in)8 February 1978
Mar31.0 mm (1.2 in)30 March 1976
Apr12.0 mm (0.5 in)27 April 1978
May8.0 mm (0.31 in)6 May 1989
Jun15.0 mm (0.6 in)3 June 1979
Jul7.0 mm (0.28 in)19 July 1987
Aug12.0 mm (0.5 in)7 August 1963
Sep12.0 mm (0.5 in)29 September 1965
Oct4.0 mm (0.16 in)18 October 1964
Nov6.0 mm (0.24 in)5 November 1991
Dec4.0 mm (0.16 in)1 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1986 to 2014
Days with data per year at Gobabeb 21 years of record at Gobabeb, 1986 to 2014. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2014. 1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 357 of 366 days1989: 365 of 365 days1990: 357 of 365 days1991: 329 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 361 of 365 days1994: 363 of 365 days1995: 361 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 360 of 365 days1998: 344 of 365 days1999: 325 of 365 days2000: 316 of 366 days2001: 301 of 365 days2002: 303 of 365 days2003: 267 of 365 days2012: 129 of 366 days2013: 173 of 365 days2014: 78 of 365 days199019952000
21 years of record at Gobabeb, 1986 to 2014. 8 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2014.
Days with data per year at Gobabeb
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
198835798%Yes
1989365100%Yes
199035798%Yes
199132990%Yes
199236399%Yes
199336199%Yes
199436399%Yes
199536199%Yes
1996366100%Yes
199736099%Yes
199834494%Yes
199932589%No
200031686%No
200130182%No
200230383%No
200326773%No
201212935%No
201317347%No
20147821%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Gobabeb
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 December 2013Gobabeb, NAdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)51 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2013Gobabeb, NAdaily rain0.3 mm (0.01 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 2013Gobabeb, NAdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 2012Gobabeb, NAdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2012Gobabeb, NAdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2012Gobabeb, NAdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2002Gobabeb, NAdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 2002Gobabeb, NAdaily rain7.0 mm (0.28 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 February 2002Gobabeb, NAdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2001Gobabeb, NAdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2000Gobabeb, NAdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 February 2000Gobabeb, NAdaily rain5.0 mm (0.20 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1999Gobabeb, NAdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1999Gobabeb, NAdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
25 March 1998Gobabeb, NAdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1997Gobabeb, NAdaily rain7.0 mm (0.28 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1997Gobabeb, NAdaily rain12.0 mm (0.5 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1997Gobabeb, NAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1997Gobabeb, NAdaily rain10.0 mm (0.4 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1997Gobabeb, NAdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

12 complete years, 1987 to 2002
Annual mean temperature at Gobabeb as warming stripes, 1987 to 2002 One stripe for each of 12 complete years at Gobabeb, 1987 to 2002. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.8 C (71.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 20.4 C (68.7 F), and the warmest was 2002, at 22.3 C (72.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1987: 22.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1988: 22.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1989: 21.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1990: 21.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1992: 21.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 22.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1994: 21.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 21.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 20.4 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1997: 21.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 21.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2002: 22.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean19871990199219941996199820002002
One stripe for each of 12 complete years at Gobabeb, 1987 to 2002. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 21.8 C (71.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 20.4 C (68.7 F), and the warmest was 2002, at 22.3 C (72.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Gobabeb as warming stripes, 1987 to 2002
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
198722.1 C+0.32 C
198822.1 C+0.30 C
198921.4 C-0.38 C
199021.8 C+0.01 C
199221.7 C-0.08 C
199322.3 C+0.46 C
199421.9 C+0.11 C
199521.9 C+0.13 C
199620.4 C-1.44 C
199721.8 C+0.01 C
199821.9 C+0.06 C
200222.3 C+0.46 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1962 to 2014
Yearly extremes at Gobabeb: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)46.4 C (115.5 F)201341.3 C (106.3 F)21
Coldest night (TNn)0.0 C (32.0 F)19863.0 C (37.3 F)22
Wettest day (Rx1day)31.0 mm (1.2 in)19765.0 mm (0.20 in)44
Wettest five days (Rx5day)52.0 mm (2.0 in)19766.5 mm (0.26 in)42
Longest dry spell (CDD)366 days1992195 days44

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Gobabeb by year The hottest day of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 46.4 C (115.5 F) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.3 C (106.3 F). 38404244464819701980199020002010Record: 46.4 C (115.5 F) in 2013
The hottest day of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 46.4 C (115.5 F) in 2013, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.3 C (106.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Gobabeb by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
198641.4 C (106.5 F)
198741.6 C (106.9 F)
198843.0 C (109.4 F)
198941.4 C (106.5 F)
199040.5 C (104.9 F)
199140.8 C (105.4 F)
199242.3 C (108.1 F)
199340.8 C (105.4 F)
199441.2 C (106.2 F)
199542.1 C (107.8 F)
199641.0 C (105.8 F)
199740.1 C (104.2 F)
199841.3 C (106.3 F)
199942.6 C (108.7 F)
200038.8 C (101.8 F)
200140.8 C (105.4 F)
200241.4 C (106.5 F)
200339.4 C (102.9 F)
201243.0 C (109.4 F)
201346.4 C (115.5 F)
201441.0 C (105.8 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Gobabeb by year The coldest night of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.0 C (37.3 F). 05101519701980199020002010Record: 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1986
The coldest night of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.0 C (37.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Gobabeb by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
1979n/a
198012.0 C (53.6 F)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
19860.0 C (32.0 F)
19873.9 C (39.0 F)
19882.2 C (36.0 F)
19892.4 C (36.3 F)
19902.7 C (36.9 F)
19911.9 C (35.4 F)
19923.6 C (38.5 F)
19932.4 C (36.3 F)
19942.9 C (37.2 F)
19951.1 C (34.0 F)
19962.2 C (36.0 F)
19973.2 C (37.8 F)
19983.6 C (38.5 F)
19993.4 C (38.1 F)
20003.5 C (38.3 F)
20012.3 C (36.1 F)
20023.2 C (37.8 F)
20034.0 C (39.2 F)
20122.9 C (37.2 F)
20133.0 C (37.4 F)
201411.0 C (51.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gobabeb by year The wettest day of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 31.0 mm (1.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 mm (0.20 in). 01020304019701980199020002010Record: 31.0 mm (1.2 in) in 1976
The wettest day of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 31.0 mm (1.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.0 mm (0.20 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Gobabeb by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
19620.0 mm (0.00 in)
196312.0 mm (0.5 in)
19644.0 mm (0.16 in)
196512.0 mm (0.5 in)
19663.0 mm (0.12 in)
196717.0 mm (0.7 in)
19683.0 mm (0.12 in)
19698.0 mm (0.31 in)
19701.0 mm (0.04 in)
197110.0 mm (0.4 in)
19725.0 mm (0.20 in)
19735.0 mm (0.20 in)
19747.0 mm (0.28 in)
19752.0 mm (0.08 in)
197631.0 mm (1.2 in)
19777.0 mm (0.28 in)
197825.0 mm (1.0 in)
197915.0 mm (0.6 in)
19805.0 mm (0.20 in)
19812.0 mm (0.08 in)
19824.0 mm (0.16 in)
19835.0 mm (0.20 in)
19842.0 mm (0.08 in)
19852.0 mm (0.08 in)
19862.0 mm (0.08 in)
19877.0 mm (0.28 in)
19886.0 mm (0.24 in)
19898.0 mm (0.31 in)
19905.0 mm (0.20 in)
19916.0 mm (0.24 in)
19920.0 mm (0.00 in)
19934.0 mm (0.16 in)
19945.0 mm (0.20 in)
19958.0 mm (0.31 in)
19964.0 mm (0.16 in)
199717.0 mm (0.7 in)
19982.0 mm (0.08 in)
19992.0 mm (0.08 in)
200020.0 mm (0.8 in)
20019.0 mm (0.35 in)
200211.0 mm (0.4 in)
20031.0 mm (0.04 in)
20126.1 mm (0.24 in)
20138.9 mm (0.35 in)
2014n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gobabeb by year The wettest five days of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 52.0 mm (2.0 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.5 mm (0.26 in). 020406019701980199020002010Record: 52.0 mm (2.0 in) in 1976
The wettest five days of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 52.0 mm (2.0 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.5 mm (0.26 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Gobabeb by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
19620.0 mm (0.00 in)
196313.0 mm (0.5 in)
19644.0 mm (0.16 in)
196512.0 mm (0.5 in)
19663.0 mm (0.12 in)
196719.0 mm (0.7 in)
19683.0 mm (0.12 in)
196914.0 mm (0.6 in)
19701.0 mm (0.04 in)
197110.0 mm (0.4 in)
19725.0 mm (0.20 in)
19735.0 mm (0.20 in)
19749.0 mm (0.35 in)
19752.0 mm (0.08 in)
197652.0 mm (2.0 in)
19777.0 mm (0.28 in)
197841.0 mm (1.6 in)
197921.0 mm (0.8 in)
19806.0 mm (0.24 in)
19812.0 mm (0.08 in)
19824.0 mm (0.16 in)
19835.0 mm (0.20 in)
19842.0 mm (0.08 in)
19854.0 mm (0.16 in)
19863.0 mm (0.12 in)
198713.0 mm (0.5 in)
19887.0 mm (0.28 in)
198912.0 mm (0.5 in)
199010.0 mm (0.4 in)
19917.0 mm (0.28 in)
19920.0 mm (0.00 in)
19934.0 mm (0.16 in)
19945.0 mm (0.20 in)
19959.0 mm (0.35 in)
19967.0 mm (0.28 in)
199741.0 mm (1.6 in)
19982.0 mm (0.08 in)
19992.0 mm (0.08 in)
200021.0 mm (0.8 in)
20019.0 mm (0.35 in)
200220.0 mm (0.8 in)
20031.0 mm (0.04 in)
2012n/a
2013n/a
2014n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gobabeb by year The longest dry spell of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 366 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 195 days. 010020030040019701980199020002010Record: 366 days in 1992
The longest dry spell of the year at Gobabeb, 1962 to 2014. The record is 366 days in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 195 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Gobabeb by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196292 days
196358 days
1964237 days
1965179 days
1966206 days
1967163 days
1968178 days
1969282 days
1970333 days
1971151 days
1972259 days
1973183 days
1974196 days
1975186 days
1976206 days
1977264 days
1978196 days
1979125 days
1980118 days
1981211 days
198273 days
1983103 days
1984242 days
1985148 days
1986213 days
1987165 days
1988199 days
1989238 days
1990173 days
1991176 days
1992366 days
1993235 days
1994120 days
1995194 days
1996166 days
1997221 days
1998281 days
1999151 days
2000282 days
2001260 days
2002290 days
2003330 days
20121 day
20132 days
2014n/a

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

41 years, 1963 to 2003

A day with at least 5.4 mm (0.21 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 36.9 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Gobabeb: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years5.4 mm (0.21 in)
5 years10.6 mm (0.4 in)
10 years15.1 mm (0.6 in)
25 years22.2 mm (0.9 in)
50 years28.9 mm (1.1 in)Longer than the 41 years of record
100 years36.9 mm (1.5 in)Longer than the 41 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, 41 years of values from 1963 to 2003.

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: 31.0 mm (1.2 in) in 1976; 25.0 mm (1.0 in) in 1978; 20.0 mm (0.8 in) in 2000.

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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).