Palmer Estate Weather Records (SF006340500)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Palmer Estate (SF006340500), South Africa, with 74 years of record.

Key Facts for Palmer Estate

Palmer Estate (SF006340500) is a weather station in South Africa at -24.35 latitude and 29.03 longitude, 1,120 m (3,675 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1924 to 1997, 74 years of record.
0 records set at Palmer Estate still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Palmer Estate set a daily record precipitation of 34.5 mm (1.4 in) on 10 November 1997.

About the Station

Location: South Africa, -24.35 latitude, 29.03 longitude.
Elevation: 1,120 m (3,675 ft).
Period of record: 1924 to 1997, 74 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 Palmer Estate. 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 Palmer Estate, 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 Palmer Estate still stand.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Palmer Estate between 29 January 1974 and 29 January 1974. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 150.5 mm (5.9 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Palmer Estate. The most was 150.5 mm (5.9 in) on 29 January 1974.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Palmer Estate
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	150.5 mm (5.9 in)	29 January 1974
Feb	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	4 February 1939
Mar	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	8 March 1990
Apr	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	8 April 1941
May	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 May 1942
Jun	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	12 June 1963
Jul	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	7 July 1931
Aug	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 August 1979
Sep	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	8 September 1980
Oct	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	27 October 1956
Nov	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	25 November 1926
Dec	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	28 December 1964

Latest Records

Latest records at Palmer Estate
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 November 1997	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	10 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1997	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1997	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1997	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	64 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1996	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1996	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1996	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	72 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 1996	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1996	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1995	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	56 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 November 1995	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
15 November 1995	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 1995	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1995	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	70 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 1995	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	69 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 1994	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	51 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1994	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	48 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1994	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
6 February 1994	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 February 1993	Palmer Estate, ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1924 to 1997

Yearly extremes at Palmer Estate: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	150.5 mm (5.9 in)	1974	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	74
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	189.7 mm (7.5 in)	1939	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	74
Longest dry spell (CDD)	188 days	1977	103 days	74

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Palmer Estate, 1924 to 1997. The record is 150.5 mm (5.9 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 51.4 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Palmer Estate by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1924	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1925	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1926	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1927	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1928	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1929	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1930	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1931	62.7 mm (2.5 in)
1932	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1933	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1934	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1935	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1936	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1937	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1938	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1939	134.1 mm (5.3 in)
1940	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1941	101.3 mm (4.0 in)
1942	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1943	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1944	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1945	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1946	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1947	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1948	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1949	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1950	50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1951	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1952	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1953	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1954	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1955	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1956	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
1957	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1958	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1959	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1960	52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1961	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1962	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1963	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1964	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
1965	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1966	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1967	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1968	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1969	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1970	41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1971	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1972	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1973	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1974	150.5 mm (5.9 in)
1975	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1976	55.0 mm (2.2 in)
1977	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1978	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1979	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1980	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1981	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1982	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1983	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1984	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1985	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1986	37.5 mm (1.5 in)
1987	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1988	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1989	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1990	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1991	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1992	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1993	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
1994	87.0 mm (3.4 in)
1995	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1996	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1997	52.0 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Palmer Estate, 1924 to 1997. The record is 189.7 mm (7.5 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 84.9 mm (3.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Palmer Estate by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1924	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1925	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1926	84.4 mm (3.3 in)
1927	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1928	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1929	95.6 mm (3.8 in)
1930	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1931	95.0 mm (3.7 in)
1932	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1933	53.5 mm (2.1 in)
1934	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1935	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1936	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1937	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1938	133.1 mm (5.2 in)
1939	189.7 mm (7.5 in)
1940	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1941	147.0 mm (5.8 in)
1942	86.1 mm (3.4 in)
1943	102.1 mm (4.0 in)
1944	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
1945	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1946	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1947	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1948	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1949	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1950	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1951	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1952	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1953	119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1954	96.6 mm (3.8 in)
1955	135.3 mm (5.3 in)
1956	129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1957	55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1958	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1959	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1960	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1961	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1962	88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1963	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
1964	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1965	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1966	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1967	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1968	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1969	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1970	74.5 mm (2.9 in)
1971	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1972	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1973	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1974	160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1975	107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1976	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1977	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1978	89.5 mm (3.5 in)
1979	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1980	135.0 mm (5.3 in)
1981	149.0 mm (5.9 in)
1982	90.0 mm (3.5 in)
1983	113.7 mm (4.5 in)
1984	51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1985	123.0 mm (4.8 in)
1986	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1987	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1988	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1989	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1990	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1991	58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1992	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1993	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1994	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1995	83.0 mm (3.3 in)
1996	133.0 mm (5.2 in)
1997	75.5 mm (3.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Palmer Estate, 1924 to 1997. The record is 188 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 103 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Palmer Estate by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1924	124 days
1925	51 days
1926	67 days
1927	97 days
1928	82 days
1929	162 days
1930	102 days
1931	104 days
1932	128 days
1933	71 days
1934	60 days
1935	131 days
1936	73 days
1937	135 days
1938	70 days
1939	43 days
1940	79 days
1941	98 days
1942	56 days
1943	47 days
1944	95 days
1945	137 days
1946	163 days
1947	52 days
1948	147 days
1949	160 days
1950	124 days
1951	94 days
1952	118 days
1953	118 days
1954	115 days
1955	122 days
1956	72 days
1957	53 days
1958	68 days
1959	50 days
1960	61 days
1961	95 days
1962	144 days
1963	98 days
1964	179 days
1965	166 days
1966	124 days
1967	18 days
1968	184 days
1969	129 days
1970	83 days
1971	119 days
1972	144 days
1973	147 days
1974	121 days
1975	81 days
1976	148 days
1977	188 days
1978	103 days
1979	91 days
1980	149 days
1981	78 days
1982	150 days
1983	91 days
1984	57 days
1985	114 days
1986	137 days
1987	152 days
1988	64 days
1989	67 days
1990	102 days
1991	108 days
1992	109 days
1993	150 days
1994	174 days
1995	102 days
1996	63 days
1997	97 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

62 years, 1925 to 1997

A day with at least 53.8 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 161.5 mm (6.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Palmer Estate: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	72.7 mm (2.9 in)
10 years	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
25 years	112.9 mm (4.4 in)
50 years	135.2 mm (5.3 in)
100 years	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	Longer than the 62 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, 62 years of values from 1925 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: 150.5 mm (5.9 in) in 1974; 134.1 mm (5.3 in) in 1939; 114.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1952.

Download the Data

Data for Palmer Estate standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Palmer Estate 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 2026-10-14 (14 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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