Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Pretoria/Irene (SFM00068263), South Africa, with 32 years of record.
Key Facts for Pretoria/Irene
Pretoria/Irene (SFM00068263) is a weather station in South Africa at -25.92 latitude and 28.22 longitude, 1,500 m (4,921 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1994 to 2025, 32 years of record.
1,464 records set at Pretoria/Irene still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Pretoria/Irene set a daily record high minimum temperature of 9.2 C (48.6 F) on 21 July 2025.
About the Station
Location: South Africa, -25.92 latitude, 28.22 longitude.
Elevation: 1,500 m (4,921 ft).
Period of record: 1994 to 2025, 32 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
8 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Pretoria/Irene. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Pretoria/Irene, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
38.7 C (101.7 F)
7.6 C (45.7 F)
32.0 C (89.6 F)
11.9 C (53.4 F)
Feb
35.2 C (95.4 F)
10.6 C (51.1 F)
30.9 C (87.6 F)
15.4 C (59.7 F)
Mar
35.1 C (95.2 F)
5.6 C (42.1 F)
32.0 C (89.6 F)
5.6 C (42.1 F)
Apr
33.9 C (93.0 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
26.1 C (79.0 F)
9.1 C (48.4 F)
May
29.9 C (85.8 F)
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
26.9 C (80.4 F)
2.9 C (37.2 F)
Jun
26.6 C (79.9 F)
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
24.4 C (75.9 F)
-0.1 C (31.8 F)
Jul
26.5 C (79.7 F)
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
23.2 C (73.8 F)
-0.3 C (31.5 F)
Aug
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-4.8 C (23.4 F)
28.8 C (83.8 F)
2.5 C (36.5 F)
Sep
34.2 C (93.6 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
35.9 C (96.6 F)
0.0 C (32.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
37.0 C (98.6 F)
4.2 C (39.6 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
36.4 C (97.5 F)
5.8 C (42.4 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Pretoria/Irene still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 106.
Standing records at Pretoria/Irene by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1994
20
1995
39
1996
47
1997
25
1998
50
1999
30
2000
54
2001
50
2002
44
2003
40
2004
37
2005
23
2006
38
2007
50
2008
34
2009
35
2010
38
2011
28
2012
33
2013
21
2014
20
2015
96
2016
94
2017
74
2018
79
2019
68
2020
47
2021
44
2022
24
2023
58
2024
106
2025
18
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 181.1 mm (7.1 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Pretoria/Irene. The most was 181.1 mm (7.1 in) on 6 September 2021.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Pretoria/Irene
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
12 January 2007
Feb
115.1 mm (4.5 in)
5 February 2022
Mar
112.0 mm (4.4 in)
10 March 2016
Apr
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
9 April 2022
May
87.1 mm (3.4 in)
18 May 2004
Jun
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
9 June 2011
Jul
7.9 mm (0.31 in)
28 July 1997
Aug
43.4 mm (1.7 in)
25 August 2006
Sep
181.1 mm (7.1 in)
6 September 2021
Oct
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
22 October 2000
Nov
65.8 mm (2.6 in)
15 November 1995
Dec
164.1 mm (6.5 in)
30 December 2005
Period of Record Coverage
1994 to 2025
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
32 years of record at Pretoria/Irene, 1994 to 2025. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1994, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2022, 2025.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 22 complete years at Pretoria/Irene, 1995 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 18.7 C (65.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2000, at 17.0 C (62.5 F), and the warmest was 2016, at 20.5 C (68.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.8 C (3.2 F).
Annual mean temperature at Pretoria/Irene as warming stripes, 1995 to 2024
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1995
17.7 C
-0.99 C
1996
17.5 C
-1.18 C
1999
18.0 C
-0.66 C
2000
17.0 C
-1.73 C
2001
17.3 C
-1.39 C
2002
18.0 C
-0.70 C
2003
19.0 C
+0.27 C
2004
17.9 C
-0.79 C
2005
18.9 C
+0.24 C
2006
18.1 C
-0.57 C
2007
18.6 C
-0.13 C
2008
18.5 C
-0.15 C
2009
17.9 C
-0.80 C
2015
20.0 C
+1.32 C
2016
20.5 C
+1.76 C
2017
19.9 C
+1.21 C
2018
20.2 C
+1.50 C
2019
20.0 C
+1.31 C
2020
18.6 C
-0.08 C
2021
18.6 C
-0.10 C
2023
19.0 C
+0.35 C
2024
20.0 C
+1.33 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1994 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Pretoria/Irene: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
38.7 C (101.7 F)
2016
34.1 C (93.4 F)
32
Coldest night (TNn)
-4.8 C (23.4 F)
2003
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
32
Wettest day (Rx1day)
181.1 mm (7.1 in)
2021
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
32
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
188.7 mm (7.4 in)
2005
87.4 mm (3.4 in)
31
Longest dry spell (CDD)
34 days
1996
4 days
32
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Pretoria/Irene, 1994 to 2025. The record is 38.7 C (101.7 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 34.1 C (93.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Pretoria/Irene by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1994
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1995
34.1 C (93.4 F)
1996
34.1 C (93.4 F)
1997
33.2 C (91.8 F)
1998
32.6 C (90.7 F)
1999
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2000
34.0 C (93.2 F)
2001
34.1 C (93.4 F)
2002
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2003
34.6 C (94.3 F)
2004
32.5 C (90.5 F)
2005
35.2 C (95.4 F)
2006
34.5 C (94.1 F)
2007
34.0 C (93.2 F)
2008
33.2 C (91.8 F)
2009
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2010
33.5 C (92.3 F)
2011
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2012
32.3 C (90.1 F)
2013
33.5 C (92.3 F)
2014
32.3 C (90.1 F)
2015
37.0 C (98.6 F)
2016
38.7 C (101.7 F)
2017
33.7 C (92.7 F)
2018
36.2 C (97.2 F)
2019
35.3 C (95.5 F)
2020
35.5 C (95.9 F)
2021
34.2 C (93.6 F)
2022
34.9 C (94.8 F)
2023
34.9 C (94.8 F)
2024
36.3 C (97.3 F)
2025
32.0 C (89.6 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Pretoria/Irene, 1994 to 2025. The record is -4.8 C (23.4 F) in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is -0.6 C (30.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Pretoria/Irene by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1994
0.0 C (32.0 F)
1995
-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1996
-1.2 C (29.8 F)
1997
0.4 C (32.7 F)
1998
-0.3 C (31.5 F)
1999
0.0 C (32.0 F)
2000
-3.9 C (25.0 F)
2001
-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2002
-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2003
-4.8 C (23.4 F)
2004
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2005
1.7 C (35.1 F)
2006
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2007
-1.0 C (30.2 F)
2008
0.7 C (33.3 F)
2009
-1.2 C (29.8 F)
2010
-1.8 C (28.8 F)
2011
-0.3 C (31.5 F)
2012
-0.8 C (30.6 F)
2013
1.1 C (34.0 F)
2014
-1.7 C (28.9 F)
2015
-0.4 C (31.3 F)
2016
2.9 C (37.2 F)
2017
2.0 C (35.6 F)
2018
0.6 C (33.1 F)
2019
0.4 C (32.7 F)
2020
-2.0 C (28.4 F)
2021
-3.7 C (25.3 F)
2022
0.8 C (33.4 F)
2023
-1.6 C (29.1 F)
2024
-0.9 C (30.4 F)
2025
-0.3 C (31.5 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Pretoria/Irene, 1994 to 2025. The record is 181.1 mm (7.1 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.6 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Pretoria/Irene by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1994
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1995
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1996
55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1997
44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1998
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1999
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2000
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2001
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2002
29.5 mm (1.2 in)
2003
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
2004
103.9 mm (4.1 in)
2005
164.1 mm (6.5 in)
2006
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
2007
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2008
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
2009
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2010
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
2011
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2012
55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2013
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2014
65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2015
25.9 mm (1.0 in)
2016
112.0 mm (4.4 in)
2017
75.9 mm (3.0 in)
2018
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
2019
102.1 mm (4.0 in)
2020
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2021
181.1 mm (7.1 in)
2022
115.1 mm (4.5 in)
2023
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2024
13.0 mm (0.5 in)
2025
59.9 mm (2.4 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Pretoria/Irene, 1994 to 2025. The record is 188.7 mm (7.4 in) in 2005, marked on the chart; the median year is 87.4 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Pretoria/Irene by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1994
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1995
108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1996
146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1997
123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1998
100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1999
78.8 mm (3.1 in)
2000
93.6 mm (3.7 in)
2001
56.7 mm (2.2 in)
2002
53.4 mm (2.1 in)
2003
63.3 mm (2.5 in)
2004
125.3 mm (4.9 in)
2005
188.7 mm (7.4 in)
2006
113.2 mm (4.5 in)
2007
96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2008
87.4 mm (3.4 in)
2009
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2010
78.0 mm (3.1 in)
2011
68.4 mm (2.7 in)
2012
79.8 mm (3.1 in)
2013
74.5 mm (2.9 in)
2014
101.0 mm (4.0 in)
2015
35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2016
126.9 mm (5.0 in)
2017
157.0 mm (6.2 in)
2018
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
2019
163.3 mm (6.4 in)
2020
79.3 mm (3.1 in)
2021
182.1 mm (7.2 in)
2022
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2023
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2024
n/a
2025
88.0 mm (3.5 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Pretoria/Irene, 1994 to 2025. The record is 34 days in 1996, marked on the chart; the median year is 4 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Pretoria/Irene by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1994
10 days
1995
25 days
1996
34 days
1997
14 days
1998
31 days
1999
7 days
2000
3 days
2001
6 days
2002
7 days
2003
27 days
2004
25 days
2005
19 days
2006
3 days
2007
4 days
2008
7 days
2009
3 days
2010
4 days
2011
3 days
2012
5 days
2013
3 days
2014
4 days
2015
3 days
2016
2 days
2017
5 days
2018
4 days
2019
2 days
2020
3 days
2021
4 days
2022
4 days
2023
2 days
2024
1 day
2025
5 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.
Download the Data
Data for Pretoria/Irene standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Pretoria/Irene 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.