Prospect Weather Records (SF000753660)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Prospect (SF000753660), South Africa, with 72 years of record.

Key Facts for Prospect

Prospect (SF000753660) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.58 latitude and 25.25 longitude, 790 m (2,592 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1926 to 1997, 72 years of record.
0 records set at Prospect still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Prospect set a daily record precipitation of 14.0 mm (0.6 in) on 26 October 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.58 latitude, 25.25 longitude.
Elevation: 790 m (2,592 ft).
Period of record: 1926 to 1997, 72 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 Prospect. 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 Prospect, 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 Prospect still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 122.9 mm (4.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Prospect. The most was 122.9 mm (4.8 in) on 20 October 1953.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Prospect
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	1 January 1932
Feb	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	1 February 1964
Mar	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	28 March 1928
Apr	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	18 April 1948
May	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	28 May 1944
Jun	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	11 June 1978
Jul	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	26 July 1983
Aug	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	21 August 1979
Sep	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	13 September 1953
Oct	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	20 October 1953
Nov	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	15 November 1989
Dec	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	31 December 1931

Latest Records

Latest records at Prospect
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1997	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1997	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	16 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1996	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1996	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1996	Prospect, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	tie	50 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 1996	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	19 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1996	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1996	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1995	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1995	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 November 1995	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 September 1995	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	18 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1995	Prospect, ZA	daily rain (Tie)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	tie	17 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1995	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1995	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	60 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 December 1994	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 1994	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 June 1994	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	12 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1994	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 February 1994	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1926 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Prospect: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	1953	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	71
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	236.5 mm (9.3 in)	1932	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	71
Longest dry spell (CDD)	104 days	1944	50 days	71

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Prospect, 1926 to 1997. The record is 122.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.0 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Prospect by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1926	23.4 mm (0.9 in)
1927	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1928	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1929	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1930	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1931	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1932	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1933	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1934	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1935	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1936	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1937	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1938	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1939	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1940	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1941	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1942	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1943	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1944	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1945	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1946	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1947	25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1948	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1949	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1950	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1951	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1952	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1953	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1954	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1955	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1956	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1957	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1958	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1959	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1960	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1961	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1963	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1964	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1965	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1966	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1967	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1968	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1969	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1970	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1972	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1973	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1974	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1975	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1976	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1977	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1978	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1979	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1980	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1981	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1982	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1983	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1984	21.7 mm (0.9 in)
1985	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1986	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1988	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1989	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1990	25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1991	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1992	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1993	23.2 mm (0.9 in)
1994	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1995	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1996	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1997	25.0 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Prospect, 1926 to 1997. The record is 236.5 mm (9.3 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 61.5 mm (2.4 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Prospect by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1926	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1927	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1928	149.1 mm (5.9 in)
1929	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1930	40.8 mm (1.6 in)
1931	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1932	236.5 mm (9.3 in)
1933	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1934	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1935	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1936	58.1 mm (2.3 in)
1937	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1938	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1939	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1940	90.4 mm (3.6 in)
1941	126.7 mm (5.0 in)
1942	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1943	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1944	163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1945	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1946	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1947	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
1948	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1949	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1950	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1951	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1952	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1953	165.6 mm (6.5 in)
1954	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1955	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
1956	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1957	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
1958	79.4 mm (3.1 in)
1959	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1960	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
1961	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1962	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1963	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1964	69.2 mm (2.7 in)
1965	56.5 mm (2.2 in)
1966	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1967	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1968	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1969	61.9 mm (2.4 in)
1970	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1972	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1973	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1974	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1975	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1976	87.5 mm (3.4 in)
1977	95.5 mm (3.8 in)
1978	55.8 mm (2.2 in)
1979	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1980	72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1981	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1982	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1983	134.8 mm (5.3 in)
1984	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1985	95.8 mm (3.8 in)
1986	60.3 mm (2.4 in)
1987	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1988	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1989	141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1990	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1991	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1992	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1993	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1994	121.2 mm (4.8 in)
1995	112.7 mm (4.4 in)
1996	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1997	42.0 mm (1.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Prospect, 1926 to 1997. The record is 104 days in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 50 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Prospect by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1926	29 days
1927	73 days
1928	82 days
1929	54 days
1930	50 days
1931	70 days
1932	60 days
1933	52 days
1934	66 days
1935	52 days
1936	57 days
1937	54 days
1938	80 days
1939	34 days
1940	91 days
1941	53 days
1942	42 days
1943	52 days
1944	104 days
1945	69 days
1946	65 days
1947	42 days
1948	73 days
1949	100 days
1950	48 days
1951	71 days
1952	56 days
1953	45 days
1954	68 days
1955	56 days
1956	76 days
1957	47 days
1958	66 days
1959	47 days
1960	25 days
1961	49 days
1962	41 days
1963	37 days
1964	50 days
1965	37 days
1966	56 days
1967	40 days
1968	44 days
1969	53 days
1970	51 days
1972	61 days
1973	36 days
1974	39 days
1975	48 days
1976	25 days
1977	35 days
1978	34 days
1979	26 days
1980	36 days
1981	43 days
1982	36 days
1983	45 days
1984	65 days
1985	57 days
1986	59 days
1987	68 days
1988	68 days
1989	48 days
1990	51 days
1991	40 days
1992	48 days
1993	30 days
1994	48 days
1995	30 days
1996	41 days
1997	46 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

69 years, 1927 to 1997

A day with at least 45.2 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 139.9 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Prospect: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
5 years	66.4 mm (2.6 in)
10 years	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
25 years	103.5 mm (4.1 in)
50 years	121.0 mm (4.8 in)
100 years	139.9 mm (5.5 in)	Longer than the 69 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, 69 years of values from 1927 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: 122.9 mm (4.8 in) in 1953; 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 1932; 102.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1944.

Download the Data

Data for Prospect standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Prospect 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 2026-10-16 (16 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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