Location & Surroundings

Drew is a point in Western Cape, South Africa, at 110 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bonnievale, 12 km to the northwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 1195 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is AFB Overberg, 62 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    33° 59' 39" S, 20° 12' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 110 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 196 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Drew

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

Now 17.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.8 to 27.5 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 852 W/m2.

Temperature
17.0 C
Wind
2.5 m/s SE (138 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,021.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 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 17.0 2.5 138 64 1,021.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.8 1.2 172 78 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 17.1 1.2 106 65 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 61.3 n/a
18h 27.5 2.9 142 24 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 23 852.1 n/a
Tomorrow 17.6 4.8 134 56 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 25 400.5 n/a
30h 14.2 1.2 134 73 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
36h 19.0 0.1 163 53 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 74.4 n/a
42h 31.1 3.3 166 26 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 854.3 n/a
Thursday 19.4 3.7 165 60 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 400.2 n/a
54h 15.1 0.6 80 90 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 19.6 2.3 122 59 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 75.8 n/a
66h 29.8 5.6 151 32 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 8 859.8 n/a
Friday 18.7 4.2 150 83 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 48 398.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-27 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Drew?
Now 17.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 14.8 to 27.5 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 852 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Drew today?
Sunrise around 05:41 and sunset around 19:04 (local time). Day length about 13h 23m.
What is the local time in Drew?
Local time is 05:39. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Drew?
Drew is a railroad siding.
What is the elevation of Drew?
DEM 110 m.
Where is Drew located?
It is at -33.99423, 20.21023 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Drew in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1008436

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