diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/projections/polar.py b/lib/matplotlib/projections/polar.py
index 84212d4b726c..f9739bc49248 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/projections/polar.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/projections/polar.py
@@ -995,15 +995,19 @@ def _gen_axes_spines(self):
         return spines
 
     def set_thetamax(self, thetamax):
+        """Set the maximum theta limit in degrees."""
         self.viewLim.x1 = np.deg2rad(thetamax)
 
     def get_thetamax(self):
+        """Return the maximum theta limit in degrees."""
         return np.rad2deg(self.viewLim.xmax)
 
     def set_thetamin(self, thetamin):
+        """Set the minimum theta limit in degrees."""
         self.viewLim.x0 = np.deg2rad(thetamin)
 
     def get_thetamin(self):
+        """Get the minimum theta limit in degrees."""
         return np.rad2deg(self.viewLim.xmin)
 
     def set_thetalim(self, *args, **kwargs):