Location & Surroundings

Loskop is a peak in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at 1,343 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Winterton, 17 km to the northwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 385 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Ladysmith Airport, 43 km away.

Overview

Loskop is DE Hügel in Südafrika.

It is located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Basic Data

  • Country South Africa
  • Located in KwaZulu-Natal
  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    28° 56' 49" S, 29° 36' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1343 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 88 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Loskop

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

Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 23.9 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 672 W/m2.

Temperature
22.6 C
Wind
1.2 m/s N (22 deg)
Humidity
48 %
Pressure
1,020.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.73 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 22.6 1.2 22 48 1,020.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.5 1.2 173 73 1,022.6 2.04 / 2.04 100 175.7 n/a
12h 14.0 1.3 211 83 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.70 100 0.0 n/a
18h 16.3 0.4 289 75 1,022.7 0.65 / 1.35 100 37.8 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 1.7 26 43 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.73 62 672.3 n/a
30h 16.6 1.8 129 77 1,021.1 2.00 / 2.73 70 211.6 n/a
36h 14.0 0.1 341 89 1,022.9 4.10 / 6.83 92 0.0 n/a
42h 15.9 1.2 318 80 1,023.5 0.00 / 1.43 8 65.0 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 2.4 45 52 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.24 16 789.5 n/a
54h 16.0 0.8 253 82 1,021.2 5.05 / 5.29 85 225.8 n/a
60h 13.9 1.0 250 81 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.17 10 0.0 n/a
66h 18.0 0.7 318 65 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 43 68.8 n/a
Wednesday 26.8 1.1 17 35 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 79 782.5 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 Loskop?
Now 22.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 23.9 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 672 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Loskop today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Loskop?
Local time is 21:25. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Loskop?
Loskop is a hill.
What is the elevation of Loskop?
DEM 1,343 m.
Where is Loskop located?
It is at -28.94684, 29.61282 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Loskop in?
It is in South Africa.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/982011

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