Location & Surroundings

Lourdes is a settlement in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 1,224 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Clydesdale, 27 km to the east. The national capital Pretoria is about 515 km to the north. The nearest airport is Pietermaritzburg Airport, 92 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 11' 57" S, 29° 41' 1" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1224 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lourdes

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

Now 15.1 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.3 to 15.1 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 2.4 mm. Solar peaks near 151 W/m2.

Temperature
15.1 C
Wind
2.2 m/s SE (128 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,020.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.44 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 15.1 2.2 128 96 1,020.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 12.6 1.5 93 98 1,021.3 1.21 / 1.21 100 0.0 n/a
12h 12.3 1.2 102 96 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.31 100 10.1 n/a
18h 14.9 2.4 81 90 1,019.6 0.89 / 1.20 100 151.2 n/a
Tomorrow 12.6 0.8 167 98 1,023.6 1.24 / 2.44 100 67.7 n/a
30h 12.3 1.4 355 98 1,019.7 0.00 / 1.02 69 0.0 n/a
36h 15.6 1.7 51 84 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.20 87 86.9 n/a
42h 18.6 2.1 44 84 1,014.6 3.76 / 3.96 100 610.0 n/a
Sunday 12.9 0.8 7 97 1,017.7 2.03 / 5.99 100 79.9 n/a
54h 11.7 2.2 290 97 1,014.8 0.00 / 1.44 5 0.0 n/a
60h 18.8 0.9 159 72 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 145.9 n/a
66h 21.7 4.4 136 66 1,013.3 0.87 / 0.87 33 896.2 n/a
Monday 13.3 1.9 149 96 1,020.4 0.29 / 1.16 95 171.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lourdes?
Now 15.1 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.3 to 15.1 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 2.4 mm. Solar peaks near 151 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lourdes today?
Sunrise around 04:55 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 13h 40m.
What is the local time in Lourdes?
Local time is 03:42. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Lourdes?
Lourdes is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lourdes?
DEM 1,224 m.
Where is Lourdes located?
It is at -30.19922, 29.68372 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lourdes in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2011-04-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/981815

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