Location & Surroundings

Grootplaats is a farm in Limpopo, South Africa, at 806 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lebowakgomo, 30 km to the west. The national capital Pretoria is about 230 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Pietersburg Civil, 46 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    24° 14' 6" S, 29° 46' 47" E
  • Elevation DEM: 806 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Grootplaats

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

Now 25.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 25.5 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 456 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
5.7 m/s E (73 deg)
Humidity
36 %
Pressure
1,019.8 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
0.28 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 25.5 5.7 73 36 1,019.8 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 19.5 2.5 32 59 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 253.6 n/a
12h 17.0 1.8 48 71 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 19.0 1.6 77 69 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 56.9 n/a
Tomorrow 24.3 1.3 122 42 1,017.5 0.28 / 0.28 100 456.0 n/a
30h 18.7 3.1 89 64 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.07 60 166.7 n/a
36h 16.2 1.9 87 74 1,020.4 0.09 / 0.16 15 0.0 n/a
42h 19.8 2.9 85 60 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.07 5 68.2 n/a
Tuesday 25.9 5.4 67 36 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.07 54 725.2 n/a
54h 21.5 2.9 49 51 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 46 125.1 n/a
60h 17.2 2.6 40 69 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
66h 19.3 2.0 64 64 1,023.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 69.6 n/a
Wednesday 29.3 3.6 169 27 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 817.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Grootplaats?
Now 25.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.0 to 25.5 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 456 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 Grootplaats today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Grootplaats?
Local time is 00:08. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Grootplaats?
Grootplaats is a farm.
What is the elevation of Grootplaats?
DEM 806 m.
Where is Grootplaats located?
It is at -24.23503, 29.77982 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Grootplaats in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/999052

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