Location & Surroundings

Drie Fonteinen is a farm in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at 205 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tongaat, 10 km to the south. The national capital Pretoria is about 505 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is King Shaka International Airport, 15 km away.

Also known as: Driefontein

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Basic Data

  • Type farm (FRM)
  • a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 28' 54" S, 31° 7' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 205 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 177 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Driefontein

Weather in Drie Fonteinen

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

Now 23.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 27.5 C, max wind 7.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 800 W/m2.

Temperature
23.9 C
Wind
1.8 m/s NE (29 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,011.7 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.31 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 23.9 1.8 29 65 1,011.7 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 27.5 5.2 86 57 1,006.8 0.00 / 0.00 78 800.0 n/a
12h 22.4 2.6 223 81 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 94 151.2 n/a
18h 18.2 7.5 212 79 1,017.0 2.37 / 2.37 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.8 6.8 208 70 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.31 100 6.6 n/a
30h 19.4 5.0 171 62 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.06 100 257.9 n/a
36h 17.4 3.1 213 77 1,024.6 0.00 / 0.03 97 95.4 n/a
42h 17.1 1.4 316 72 1,021.9 0.05 / 0.08 88 0.0 n/a
Thursday 19.9 3.7 41 60 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 1 96.6 n/a
54h 24.0 6.1 82 63 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 22 836.5 n/a
60h 19.1 1.6 66 91 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 38 249.1 n/a
66h 18.0 0.8 287 90 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
Friday 22.9 0.6 106 67 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 99.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-06 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Drie Fonteinen?
Now 23.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.8 to 27.5 C, max wind 7.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 800 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Drie Fonteinen today?
Sunrise around 05:26 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in Drie Fonteinen?
Local time is 15:37. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Drie Fonteinen?
Drie Fonteinen is a farm.
What is the elevation of Drie Fonteinen?
DEM 205 m.
Where is Drie Fonteinen located?
It is at -29.48160, 31.11900 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Drie Fonteinen in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1008250

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