Location & Surroundings

Lejwaneng is a locality in Free State, South Africa, at 1,843 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Phuthaditjhaba, 14 km to the north. The national capital Pretoria is about 330 km to the north. The nearest airport is Pelaneng Airport, 62 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    28° 39' 1" S, 28° 50' 38" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1843 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 366 p/km²
  • Built-up 9.0%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lejwaneng

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

Now 15.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 23.7 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 889 W/m2.

Temperature
15.5 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SW (242 deg)
Humidity
50 %
Pressure
1,020.5 hPa
Clouds
93 %
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 15.5 2.4 242 50 1,020.5 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 12.0 2.2 245 61 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
12h 17.6 2.5 262 44 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 104.8 n/a
18h 23.7 3.0 275 27 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 41 889.1 n/a
Tomorrow 19.0 1.5 276 36 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 94 181.2 n/a
30h 14.3 1.5 230 55 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 20.7 1.6 272 31 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 109.5 n/a
42h 26.9 2.6 279 17 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 6 928.6 n/a
Friday 19.8 2.5 246 28 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 19 303.7 n/a
54h 15.8 1.6 230 35 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 21.1 1.9 313 28 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 110.0 n/a
66h 27.4 3.8 292 18 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 20 919.1 n/a
Saturday 18.8 1.5 109 37 1,017.4 0.26 / 0.26 24 277.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lejwaneng?
Now 15.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 23.7 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 889 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 Lejwaneng today?
Sunrise around 05:26 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 48m.
What is the local time in Lejwaneng?
Local time is 02:56. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Lejwaneng?
Lejwaneng is a locality.
What is the elevation of Lejwaneng?
DEM 1,843 m.
Where is Lejwaneng located?
It is at -28.65037, 28.84377 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lejwaneng in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2011-04-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/983386

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