Protem Weather Records (SF000081360)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Protem (SF000081360), South Africa, with 66 years of record.

Key Facts for Protem

Protem (SF000081360) is a weather station in South Africa at -34.27 latitude and 20.08 longitude, 244 m (801 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1924 to 1989, 66 years of record.
0 records set at Protem still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Protem set a daily record precipitation of 18.2 mm (0.7 in) on 26 July 1989.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -34.27 latitude, 20.08 longitude.
Elevation: 244 m (801 ft).
Period of record: 1924 to 1989, 66 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 Protem. 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 Protem, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Protem still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Protem between 20 August 1962 and 20 August 1962. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 114.0 mm (4.5 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Protem. The most was 114.0 mm (4.5 in) on 20 August 1962.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Protem
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	25 January 1981
Feb	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	18 February 1955
Mar	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	14 March 1939
Apr	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	12 April 1967
May	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 May 1957
Jun	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	30 June 1957
Jul	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	13 July 1931
Aug	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	20 August 1962
Sep	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	30 September 1951
Oct	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	4 October 1945
Nov	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	16 November 1962
Dec	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 December 1937

Latest Records

Latest records at Protem
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 July 1989	Protem, ZA	daily rain	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	59 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 1989	Protem, ZA	daily rain	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 1989	Protem, ZA	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	44 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
21 April 1989	Protem, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 April 1989	Protem, ZA	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1989	Protem, ZA	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1989	Protem, ZA	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1988	Protem, ZA	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1988	Protem, ZA	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 1988	Protem, ZA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1988	Protem, ZA	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1988	Protem, ZA	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	9 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1987	Protem, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	tie	62 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1987	Protem, ZA	daily rain	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1987	Protem, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1987	Protem, ZA	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	9 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1982	Protem, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 1982	Protem, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	tie	13 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1982	Protem, ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1982	Protem, ZA	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1924 to 1989

Yearly extremes at Protem: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	1962	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	62
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	1948	59.7 mm (2.3 in)	62
Longest dry spell (CDD)	83 days	1928	35 days	62

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Protem, 1924 to 1989. The record is 114.0 mm (4.5 in) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Protem by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1924	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1925	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1926	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1927	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1928	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1929	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1930	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1931	51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1932	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1933	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1934	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1935	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1936	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1937	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1938	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1939	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1940	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1941	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1942	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1943	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1944	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1945	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1946	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1947	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1948	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1949	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1950	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1951	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1952	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1953	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1954	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1955	57.5 mm (2.3 in)
1956	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1957	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1958	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1959	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1960	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1961	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1962	114.0 mm (4.5 in)
1963	28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1964	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1965	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1966	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
1967	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1968	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1969	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1970	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1971	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1972	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1973	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1974	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1975	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1976	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1977	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1978	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1979	52.4 mm (2.1 in)
1980	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1981	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1982	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1987	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1988	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1989	33.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Protem, 1924 to 1989. The record is 137.2 mm (5.4 in) in 1948, marked on the chart; the median year is 59.7 mm (2.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Protem by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1924	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1925	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1926	49.2 mm (1.9 in)
1927	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1928	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1929	50.2 mm (2.0 in)
1930	74.8 mm (2.9 in)
1931	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1932	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1933	48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1934	56.6 mm (2.2 in)
1935	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1936	100.9 mm (4.0 in)
1937	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1938	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1939	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1940	71.7 mm (2.8 in)
1941	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1942	54.7 mm (2.2 in)
1943	78.3 mm (3.1 in)
1944	59.1 mm (2.3 in)
1945	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1946	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1947	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1948	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
1949	90.1 mm (3.5 in)
1950	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1951	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1952	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1953	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1954	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1955	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1956	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
1957	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1958	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1959	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1960	38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1961	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1962	122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1963	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1964	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1965	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1966	88.0 mm (3.5 in)
1967	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1968	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1969	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1970	43.6 mm (1.7 in)
1971	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1972	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1973	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974	58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1975	37.4 mm (1.5 in)
1976	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1977	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1978	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1979	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1980	70.5 mm (2.8 in)
1981	127.1 mm (5.0 in)
1982	89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1987	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1988	61.3 mm (2.4 in)
1989	92.8 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Protem, 1924 to 1989. The record is 83 days in 1928, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Protem by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1924	26 days
1925	59 days
1926	41 days
1927	42 days
1928	83 days
1929	34 days
1930	33 days
1931	36 days
1932	29 days
1933	32 days
1934	22 days
1935	35 days
1936	45 days
1937	40 days
1938	37 days
1939	47 days
1940	39 days
1941	38 days
1942	56 days
1943	52 days
1944	31 days
1945	66 days
1946	31 days
1947	37 days
1948	38 days
1949	26 days
1950	61 days
1951	27 days
1952	27 days
1953	34 days
1954	29 days
1955	27 days
1956	31 days
1957	40 days
1958	48 days
1959	19 days
1960	28 days
1961	43 days
1962	40 days
1963	24 days
1964	35 days
1965	24 days
1966	26 days
1967	26 days
1968	36 days
1969	36 days
1970	66 days
1971	44 days
1972	31 days
1973	37 days
1974	40 days
1975	23 days
1976	23 days
1977	24 days
1978	19 days
1979	35 days
1980	31 days
1981	18 days
1982	24 days
1987	39 days
1988	36 days
1989	20 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

56 years, 1924 to 1988

A day with at least 37.9 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 110.1 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Protem: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	37.9 mm (1.5 in)
5 years	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
10 years	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
25 years	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
50 years	94.8 mm (3.7 in)
100 years	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 56 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, 56 years of values from 1924 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: 114.0 mm (4.5 in) in 1962; 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1945; 82.5 mm (3.2 in) in 1953.

Download the Data

Data for Protem standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Protem 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 2026-10-13 (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).

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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