Location & Surroundings

Molteno is a railroad station in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 1,594 m elevation. The national capital Pretoria is about 655 km to the north. The nearest airport is Dordrecht, 63 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type railroad station (RSTN)
  • a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 24' 0" S, 26° 22' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1594 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 821 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.7%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Molteno

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

Now 11.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.3 to 21.2 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 854 W/m2.

Temperature
11.3 C
Wind
4.0 m/s NW (337 deg)
Humidity
54 %
Pressure
1,023.3 hPa
Clouds
4 %
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 11.3 4.0 337 54 1,023.3 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 14.0 4.3 341 35 1,024.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 69.5 n/a
12h 21.2 5.7 313 22 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 853.8 n/a
18h 16.7 2.8 353 32 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 27 310.4 n/a
Tomorrow 13.3 2.0 353 43 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
30h 15.6 4.8 298 36 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 90 54.8 n/a
36h 16.3 5.6 251 49 1,017.8 0.54 / 0.54 100 496.6 n/a
42h 11.1 4.3 147 85 1,022.2 5.69 / 6.24 99 87.4 n/a
Sunday 9.3 7.8 125 86 1,021.6 0.00 / 2.27 92 0.0 n/a
54h 11.3 4.2 118 75 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 89 56.3 n/a
60h 17.5 2.4 100 46 1,017.5 0.76 / 0.76 84 589.2 n/a
66h 14.2 0.8 11 68 1,020.8 1.56 / 2.33 94 179.5 n/a
Monday 11.8 2.4 19 75 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.29 26 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Molteno?
Now 11.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.3 to 21.2 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 854 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 Molteno today?
Sunrise around 05:49 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 29m.
What is the local time in Molteno?
Local time is 09:58. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Molteno?
Molteno is a railroad station.
What is the elevation of Molteno?
DEM 1,594 m.
Where is Molteno located?
It is at -31.40000, 26.36667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Molteno in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/974718

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