Prinshof Weather Records (SF000886670)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Prinshof (SF000886670), South Africa, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Prinshof

Prinshof (SF000886670) is a weather station in South Africa at -32.12 latitude and 20.88 longitude, 1,274 m (4,180 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1933 to 1997, 65 years of record.
0 records set at Prinshof still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Prinshof set a daily record precipitation of 19.0 mm (0.7 in) on 27 June 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -32.12 latitude, 20.88 longitude.
Elevation: 1,274 m (4,180 ft).
Period of record: 1933 to 1997, 65 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 Prinshof. 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 Prinshof, 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 Prinshof still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Prinshof between 30 December 1977 and 30 December 1977. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 86.0 mm (3.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Prinshof. The most was 86.0 mm (3.4 in) on 30 December 1977.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Prinshof
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	12 January 1995
Feb	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	12 February 1974
Mar	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	25 March 1961
Apr	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	24 April 1986
May	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 May 1967
Jun	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	9 June 1967
Jul	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	13 July 1952
Aug	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	19 August 1995
Sep	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9 September 1936
Oct	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	10 October 1934
Nov	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 November 1985
Dec	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	30 December 1977

Latest Records

Latest records at Prinshof
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 June 1997	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	7 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
24 May 1997	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	62 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 April 1997	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	19 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1997	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1997	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1996	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	63 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 November 1996	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1996	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	23 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1996	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1996	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 August 1996	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	16 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 1996	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 July 1996	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1996	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	1 year	11 of 100 (Routine)
16 December 1995	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 December 1995	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 1995	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1995	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1995	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 1995	Prinshof, ZA	monthly rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1933 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Prinshof: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	1977	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	65
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	1985	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	65
Longest dry spell (CDD)	152 days	1959	68 days	65

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Prinshof, 1933 to 1997. The record is 86.0 mm (3.4 in) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 mm (1.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Prinshof by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1933	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1934	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1935	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1936	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1937	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1938	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1939	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1940	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1941	21.1 mm (0.8 in)
1942	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1943	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1944	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1945	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1946	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1947	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1948	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1949	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1950	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1951	10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1952	70.1 mm (2.8 in)
1953	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1954	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1955	35.7 mm (1.4 in)
1956	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1957	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1958	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1959	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1960	10.0 mm (0.4 in)
1961	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1962	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1963	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1964	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1965	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966	20.5 mm (0.8 in)
1967	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1968	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1970	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1971	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1972	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1973	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
1974	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1975	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1976	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1977	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1978	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1979	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
1980	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1981	37.0 mm (1.5 in)
1982	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1983	26.5 mm (1.0 in)
1984	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1985	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1986	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1987	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1988	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1989	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1990	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1991	20.0 mm (0.8 in)
1992	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1993	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1994	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1995	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1996	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1997	27.0 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Prinshof, 1933 to 1997. The record is 92.0 mm (3.6 in) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.0 mm (1.5 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Prinshof by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1933	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1934	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1935	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1936	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1937	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1938	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1939	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1940	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1941	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1942	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1943	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1944	22.3 mm (0.9 in)
1945	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1946	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1947	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1948	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1949	29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1950	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1951	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1952	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1953	69.0 mm (2.7 in)
1954	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1955	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1956	43.0 mm (1.7 in)
1957	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1958	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1959	23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1960	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
1961	81.5 mm (3.2 in)
1962	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1963	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1964	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1965	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1966	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1967	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1968	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1969	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1970	21.5 mm (0.8 in)
1971	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1972	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1973	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1975	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1976	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1977	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1978	86.0 mm (3.4 in)
1979	17.5 mm (0.7 in)
1980	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1981	60.0 mm (2.4 in)
1982	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1983	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1984	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1985	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1986	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1987	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1988	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1989	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1990	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1991	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1992	22.5 mm (0.9 in)
1993	36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1994	39.0 mm (1.5 in)
1995	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1996	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1997	73.5 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Prinshof, 1933 to 1997. The record is 152 days in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 68 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Prinshof by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1933	64 days
1934	44 days
1935	48 days
1936	85 days
1937	129 days
1938	83 days
1939	113 days
1940	57 days
1941	68 days
1942	68 days
1943	56 days
1944	71 days
1945	60 days
1946	68 days
1947	95 days
1948	65 days
1949	88 days
1950	53 days
1951	91 days
1952	69 days
1953	54 days
1954	84 days
1955	83 days
1956	80 days
1957	79 days
1958	107 days
1959	152 days
1960	120 days
1961	84 days
1962	57 days
1963	48 days
1964	65 days
1965	51 days
1966	75 days
1967	72 days
1968	61 days
1969	57 days
1970	85 days
1971	103 days
1972	54 days
1973	72 days
1974	123 days
1975	60 days
1976	117 days
1977	73 days
1978	75 days
1979	82 days
1980	52 days
1981	56 days
1982	46 days
1983	56 days
1984	75 days
1985	38 days
1986	54 days
1987	49 days
1988	78 days
1989	61 days
1990	147 days
1991	41 days
1992	56 days
1993	50 days
1994	55 days
1995	42 days
1996	63 days
1997	122 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

64 years, 1934 to 1997

A day with at least 28.8 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 95.8 mm (3.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Prinshof: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
5 years	43.1 mm (1.7 in)
10 years	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
25 years	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
50 years	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
100 years	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	Longer than the 64 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, 64 years of values from 1934 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: 86.0 mm (3.4 in) in 1977; 74.5 mm (2.9 in) in 1986; 70.1 mm (2.8 in) in 1952.

Download the Data

Data for Prinshof standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Prinshof 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).

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