Location & Surroundings

Holfontein is a farm in Gauteng, South Africa, at 1,475 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Vanderbijlpark, 21 km to the east. The national capital Pretoria is about 115 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Vereeniging, 33 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    26° 38' 48" S, 27° 38' 14" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1475 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Holfontein

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

Now 29.7 C with overcast skies and a 5.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 29.7 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 744 W/m2.

Temperature
29.7 C
Wind
5.5 m/s NW (322 deg)
Humidity
20 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
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 29.7 5.5 322 20 1,012.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.5 3.7 237 49 1,016.6 0.34 / 0.34 57 238.8 n/a
12h 17.9 5.2 46 70 1,016.8 0.35 / 0.68 96 0.0 n/a
18h 23.2 5.2 344 49 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 41 121.2 n/a
Tomorrow 28.0 5.6 324 33 1,009.4 0.28 / 0.28 63 744.1 n/a
30h 17.0 1.8 149 84 1,018.4 9.31 / 9.59 100 96.9 n/a
36h 16.2 6.3 21 82 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.65 100 0.0 n/a
42h 21.7 5.3 313 56 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 128.6 n/a
Monday 31.6 7.2 225 14 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 21 978.0 n/a
54h 22.8 3.1 142 24 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 364.8 n/a
60h 17.8 3.5 99 45 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 22.9 5.1 34 53 1,016.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 128.8 n/a
Tuesday 29.0 5.3 354 29 1,009.0 0.06 / 0.06 75 800.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Holfontein?
Now 29.7 C with overcast skies and a 5.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 29.7 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 744 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 Holfontein today?
Sunrise around 05:10 and sunset around 18:37 (local time). Day length about 13h 27m.
What is the local time in Holfontein?
Local time is 20:48. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Holfontein?
Holfontein is a farm.
What is the elevation of Holfontein?
DEM 1,475 m.
Where is Holfontein located?
It is at -26.64670, 27.63728 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Holfontein in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/996009

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