Location & Surroundings

Molteno is an airfield in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 1,598 m elevation. The national capital Pretoria is about 650 km to the north.

Basic Data

  • Type airfield (AIRF)
  • a place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 23' 0" S, 26° 21' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1598 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 28 p/km²
  • Built-up 22.2%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • 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 15.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.5 to 21.3 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 853 W/m2.

Temperature
15.1 C
Wind
3.6 m/s NW (336 deg)
Humidity
41 %
Pressure
1,023.4 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 15.1 3.6 336 41 1,023.4 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 11.5 3.9 342 53 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
12h 14.1 4.5 343 35 1,024.3 0.00 / 0.00 33 71.3 n/a
18h 21.3 6.0 314 22 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 853.4 n/a
Tomorrow 16.8 2.7 5 31 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.00 6 310.3 n/a
30h 13.6 2.5 342 39 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
36h 15.0 3.1 288 40 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 94 33.1 n/a
42h 18.9 7.2 305 36 1,016.2 0.51 / 0.51 100 514.9 n/a
Saturday 12.6 4.4 173 73 1,020.2 0.86 / 1.36 95 104.8 n/a
54h 9.1 5.8 132 84 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.83 99 0.0 n/a
60h 10.7 5.1 117 78 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 99 43.8 n/a
66h 17.1 2.5 70 47 1,016.8 0.72 / 0.72 96 526.1 n/a
Sunday 12.8 3.3 117 79 1,020.5 2.04 / 2.76 47 121.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Molteno?
Now 15.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 11.5 to 21.3 C, max wind 6.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 853 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 03:19. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Molteno?
Molteno is a airfield.
What is the elevation of Molteno?
DEM 1,598 m.
Where is Molteno located?
It is at -31.38333, 26.35000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Molteno in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/974720

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