Location & Surroundings

Grootrivier is a river in Western Cape, South Africa, at 439 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dysselsdorp, 13 km to the southwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 1020 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Oudtshoorn Airport, 35 km away.

Also known as: Groot · Groot River

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    33° 29' 22" S, 22° 32' 37" E
  • Elevation DEM: 439 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 152 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Other streams nearby

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Alternate Names

Groot
Groot River

Weather in Grootrivier

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

Now 20.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 27.2 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 710 W/m2.

Temperature
20.6 C
Wind
3.5 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,017.4 hPa
Clouds
14 %
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 20.6 3.5 210 64 1,017.4 - / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
6h 16.4 1.1 238 81 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 18.5 1.4 158 64 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 56.5 n/a
18h 27.2 3.5 223 39 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 709.7 n/a
Tomorrow 18.6 3.2 218 78 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 262.1 n/a
30h 16.1 2.8 225 84 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
36h 15.9 3.4 216 81 1,018.8 0.40 / 0.40 77 33.2 n/a
42h 13.4 3.0 211 82 1,020.0 0.65 / 1.05 100 178.1 n/a
Sunday 12.3 2.2 191 71 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.67 88 44.5 n/a
54h 9.9 1.0 194 80 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.02 97 0.0 n/a
60h 12.0 0.7 194 75 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 22 78.2 n/a
66h 19.7 3.7 179 44 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 23 793.4 n/a
Monday 14.5 2.1 160 74 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 377.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Grootrivier?
Now 20.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 27.2 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 710 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 Grootrivier today?
Sunrise around 05:29 and sunset around 18:57 (local time). Day length about 13h 28m.
What is the local time in Grootrivier?
Local time is 08:23. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Grootrivier?
Grootrivier is a stream.
What is the elevation of Grootrivier?
DEM 439 m.
Where is Grootrivier located?
It is at -33.48937, 22.54365 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Grootrivier in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/999009

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