Location & Surroundings

Caledonian is a point in Mpumalanga, South Africa, at 622 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Barberton, 9 km to the south. The national capital Pretoria is about 290 km to the west. The nearest airport is Barberton Airport, 9 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type railroad siding (RSD)
  • a short track parallel to and joining the main track

Geography

  • Coordinates
    25° 42' 36" S, 31° 3' 41" E
  • Elevation DEM: 622 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Other railroad sidings nearby

Nearby

Weather in Caledonian

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Caledonian, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 21.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 28.2 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 860 W/m2.

Temperature
21.5 C
Wind
1.9 m/s E (86 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,021.1 hPa
Clouds
54 %
Precip
0.70 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 21.5 1.9 86 62 1,021.1 - / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
6h 28.2 4.9 81 35 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 7 859.9 n/a
12h 18.6 2.4 83 71 1,023.1 0.01 / 0.01 88 276.0 n/a
18h 16.2 1.1 43 91 1,023.1 0.90 / 0.91 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.5 1.9 19 82 1,024.3 0.00 / 0.70 84 44.5 n/a
30h 26.3 3.8 36 43 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.21 0 592.0 n/a
36h 19.6 1.2 84 61 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 285.9 n/a
42h 14.8 0.8 11 90 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Sunday 22.7 1.4 355 53 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 125.9 n/a
54h 29.1 5.3 341 39 1,013.4 0.52 / 0.52 100 898.1 n/a
60h 17.9 2.4 273 73 1,016.4 3.19 / 3.71 60 72.3 n/a
66h 18.0 1.4 230 68 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
Monday 23.8 2.0 21 50 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 80 124.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Caledonian?
Now 21.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.2 to 28.2 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 860 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Caledonian today?
Sunrise around 05:12 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 55m.
What is the local time in Caledonian?
Local time is 18:58. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Caledonian?
Caledonian is a railroad siding.
What is the elevation of Caledonian?
DEM 622 m.
Where is Caledonian located?
It is at -25.71000, 31.06132 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Caledonian in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1014276

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