Location & Surroundings

Giles is a farm in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at 1,020 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Greytown, 11 km to the northeast. The national capital Pretoria is about 445 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Greytown Airport, 6 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 8' 31" S, 30° 31' 43" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1020 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Giles

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

Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 15.1 to 23.7 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 2.4 mm. Solar peaks near 312 W/m2.

Temperature
23.7 C
Wind
2.4 m/s S (179 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.43 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 23.7 2.4 179 62 1,012.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 15.7 1.7 196 97 1,018.7 9.73 / 9.73 100 102.6 n/a
12h 15.1 1.0 334 98 1,015.1 0.00 / 5.45 100 0.0 n/a
18h 16.1 1.2 167 93 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.45 100 26.0 n/a
Tomorrow 17.7 5.9 177 86 1,014.6 1.98 / 2.43 100 311.8 n/a
30h 12.1 3.0 168 97 1,022.3 4.83 / 7.26 100 15.7 n/a
36h 10.4 1.6 170 93 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.54 46 0.0 n/a
42h 13.1 0.5 161 75 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.01 100 88.0 n/a
Wednesday 22.1 2.1 123 39 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 30 746.3 n/a
54h 11.4 1.1 119 97 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 297.4 n/a
60h 10.5 0.7 92 96 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
66h 15.7 1.4 1 70 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 24 72.9 n/a
Thursday 25.9 2.4 73 35 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 51 927.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Giles?
Now 23.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 15.1 to 23.7 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 2.4 mm. Solar peaks near 312 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Giles today?
Sunrise around 05:08 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 13h 07m.
What is the local time in Giles?
Local time is 21:38. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Giles?
Giles is a farm.
What is the elevation of Giles?
DEM 1,020 m.
Where is Giles located?
It is at -29.14181, 30.52873 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Giles in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1001878

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