Location & Surroundings

Lower Cala is a settlement in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 1,232 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cala, 7 km to the east. The national capital Pretoria is about 645 km to the north. The nearest airport is Dordrecht, 58 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 31' 4" S, 27° 37' 21" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1232 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 226 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Lower Cala

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

Now 19.3 C with overcast skies and a 4.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.9 to 22.3 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 670 W/m2.

Temperature
19.3 C
Wind
4.1 m/s S (167 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
94 %
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 19.3 4.1 167 62 1,013.5 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 13.3 2.3 113 87 1,018.7 0.14 / 0.14 100 185.2 n/a
12h 11.9 1.5 128 93 1,017.8 0.06 / 0.21 93 0.0 n/a
18h 15.0 2.1 86 76 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 98 58.3 n/a
Tomorrow 22.3 4.4 156 49 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 94 669.8 n/a
30h 14.9 1.9 131 96 1,013.5 0.03 / 0.03 64 191.9 n/a
36h 15.6 0.6 247 83 1,015.1 0.21 / 0.24 97 0.0 n/a
42h 19.6 1.5 265 64 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 3 107.9 n/a
Wednesday 30.0 5.3 165 25 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 55 931.9 n/a
54h 16.2 1.9 109 90 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 20 253.4 n/a
60h 15.0 1.0 18 95 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
66h 27.5 4.9 324 34 1,007.3 0.00 / 0.00 10 125.7 n/a
Thursday 35.8 9.8 289 10 1,000.5 0.00 / 0.00 98 922.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lower Cala?
Now 19.3 C with overcast skies and a 4.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.9 to 22.3 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 670 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 Lower Cala today?
Sunrise around 05:10 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 13h 25m.
What is the local time in Lower Cala?
Local time is 23:41. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Lower Cala?
Lower Cala is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lower Cala?
DEM 1,232 m.
Where is Lower Cala located?
It is at -31.51785, 27.62260 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lower Cala in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/981702

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