Hughenden Weather Records (SF001743120)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hughenden (SF001743120), South Africa, with 94 years of record.

Key Facts for Hughenden

Hughenden (SF001743120) is a weather station in South Africa at -30.68 latitude and 26.20 longitude, 1,379 m (4,524 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1904 to 1997, 94 years of record.
0 records set at Hughenden still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Hughenden set a daily record precipitation of 28.5 mm (1.1 in) on 14 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -30.68 latitude, 26.20 longitude.
Elevation: 1,379 m (4,524 ft).
Period of record: 1904 to 1997, 94 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 Hughenden. 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 Hughenden, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Hughenden still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Hughenden between 18 September 1944 and 16 December 1961. Each dot is a new record.

When Hughenden set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1944-09-18	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1961-12-16	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 81.5 mm (3.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 81.5 mm (3.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Hughenden. The most was 81.5 mm (3.2 in) on 16 December 1961.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Hughenden
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	26 January 1963
Feb	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	27 February 1920
Mar	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	8 March 1976
Apr	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	8 April 1925
May	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	14 May 1983
Jun	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	17 June 1964
Jul	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	24 July 1983
Aug	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	18 August 1974
Sep	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	18 September 1944
Oct	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	20 October 1991
Nov	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	30 November 1977
Dec	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	16 December 1961

Latest Records

Latest records at Hughenden
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1997	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	6 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1997	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 1997	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1997	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 December 1996	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	69 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 December 1996	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1996	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	23 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
17 November 1996	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 November 1996	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 1996	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 July 1996	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1996	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1996	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 December 1995	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1995	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 November 1994	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1994	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	79 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1993	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	62 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 1993	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 August 1992	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1904 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Hughenden: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	1961	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	94
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	1988	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	94
Longest dry spell (CDD)	161 days	1972	57 days	94

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Hughenden, 1904 to 1997. The record is 81.5 mm (3.2 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.3 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Hughenden by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1904	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1905	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1906	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
1907	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1908	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1909	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1910	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1911	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1912	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1913	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1914	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1915	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1916	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1917	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1918	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1919	24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1920	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1921	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1922	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1923	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1924	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1925	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1926	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1927	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1928	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1929	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1930	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1931	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1932	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1933	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1934	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1935	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1936	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1937	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1938	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1939	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1940	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1941	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
1942	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1943	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1944	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1945	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1946	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1948	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1949	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1950	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1951	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1952	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1953	38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1954	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1955	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1956	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1957	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1958	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1959	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1960	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1961	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1963	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1964	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1965	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1966	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1967	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1968	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1969	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1970	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1971	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1972	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1973	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1974	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1975	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1976	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1977	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1978	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1979	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1980	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1981	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1982	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1983	60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1984	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1985	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1986	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1987	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1988	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1989	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1990	20.7 mm (0.8 in)
1991	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1992	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1993	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1994	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1995	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1996	45.8 mm (1.8 in)
1997	49.4 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Hughenden, 1904 to 1997. The record is 220.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 69.5 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Hughenden by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1904	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1905	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1906	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1907	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1908	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
1909	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1910	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1911	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1912	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1913	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1914	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1915	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1916	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1917	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1918	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1919	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1920	103.8 mm (4.1 in)
1921	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1922	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1923	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1924	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1925	80.7 mm (3.2 in)
1926	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1927	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1928	58.6 mm (2.3 in)
1929	57.1 mm (2.2 in)
1930	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1931	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1932	70.2 mm (2.8 in)
1933	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1934	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1935	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1936	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1937	58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1938	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1939	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1940	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1941	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1942	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1943	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1944	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1945	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1946	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1947	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1948	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1949	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1950	106.9 mm (4.2 in)
1951	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1952	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1953	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1954	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1955	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1956	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1957	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1958	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1959	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1960	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1961	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962	92.1 mm (3.6 in)
1963	116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1964	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1965	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1966	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1967	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1968	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1969	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1970	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1971	84.5 mm (3.3 in)
1972	178.0 mm (7.0 in)
1973	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1975	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1976	166.5 mm (6.6 in)
1977	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1978	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1979	39.5 mm (1.6 in)
1980	99.5 mm (3.9 in)
1981	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1982	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1983	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1984	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1985	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1986	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1987	77.6 mm (3.1 in)
1988	220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1989	90.8 mm (3.6 in)
1990	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1991	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1992	48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1993	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1994	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1995	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1996	113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1997	71.2 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Hughenden, 1904 to 1997. The record is 161 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 57 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Hughenden by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1904	67 days
1905	52 days
1906	50 days
1907	40 days
1908	40 days
1909	106 days
1910	48 days
1911	51 days
1912	88 days
1913	42 days
1914	37 days
1915	76 days
1916	65 days
1917	38 days
1918	65 days
1919	75 days
1920	78 days
1921	47 days
1922	65 days
1923	39 days
1924	54 days
1925	27 days
1926	77 days
1927	70 days
1928	77 days
1929	42 days
1930	66 days
1931	86 days
1932	71 days
1933	63 days
1934	57 days
1935	71 days
1936	41 days
1937	59 days
1938	29 days
1939	32 days
1940	42 days
1941	39 days
1942	66 days
1943	39 days
1944	95 days
1945	81 days
1946	97 days
1947	51 days
1948	103 days
1949	50 days
1950	46 days
1951	68 days
1952	38 days
1953	62 days
1954	53 days
1955	57 days
1956	66 days
1957	53 days
1958	106 days
1959	63 days
1960	52 days
1961	96 days
1962	92 days
1963	71 days
1964	104 days
1965	51 days
1966	120 days
1967	44 days
1968	80 days
1969	54 days
1970	40 days
1971	44 days
1972	161 days
1973	56 days
1974	52 days
1975	49 days
1976	65 days
1977	77 days
1978	74 days
1979	42 days
1980	70 days
1981	47 days
1982	49 days
1983	46 days
1984	48 days
1985	80 days
1986	36 days
1987	37 days
1988	60 days
1989	55 days
1990	73 days
1991	76 days
1992	49 days
1993	39 days
1994	99 days
1995	61 days
1996	43 days
1997	45 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

93 years, 1904 to 1997

A day with at least 42.3 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 86.5 mm (3.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Hughenden: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	42.3 mm (1.7 in)
5 years	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
10 years	64.1 mm (2.5 in)
25 years	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
50 years	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
100 years	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	Longer than the 93 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, 93 years of values from 1904 to 1997.

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: 81.5 mm (3.2 in) in 1961; 81.0 mm (3.2 in) in 1976; 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 1944.

Download the Data

Data for Hughenden standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Hughenden 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 2026-10-17 (17 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).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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