Location & Surroundings

Mortimer is an airfield in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 850 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cradock, 23 km to the north. The national capital Pretoria is about 775 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
    32° 22' 0" S, 25° 40' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 850 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Mortimer

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

Now 23.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 31.7 C, max wind 7.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 823 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
4.4 m/s N (341 deg)
Humidity
44 %
Pressure
1,015.5 hPa
Clouds
55 %
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 23.5 4.4 341 44 1,015.5 - / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
6h 31.7 7.9 297 19 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 19 822.6 n/a
12h 22.5 2.6 174 51 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 50 282.7 n/a
18h 18.6 0.5 315 58 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.4 2.3 354 21 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 33 84.9 n/a
30h 34.3 8.0 292 7 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 896.5 n/a
36h 26.9 2.6 287 15 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 342.7 n/a
42h 16.8 3.0 165 68 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
Saturday 17.4 2.5 170 66 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 29 77.3 n/a
54h 25.6 7.7 173 40 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 26 856.3 n/a
60h 14.0 6.1 165 83 1,017.3 0.03 / 0.03 80 309.3 n/a
66h 12.8 2.5 178 87 1,015.8 0.05 / 0.08 91 0.0 n/a
Sunday 14.4 0.6 187 78 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 55 58.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mortimer?
Now 23.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 18.6 to 31.7 C, max wind 7.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 823 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 Mortimer today?
Sunrise around 05:35 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 12h 55m.
What is the local time in Mortimer?
Local time is 17:01. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Mortimer?
Mortimer is a airfield.
What is the elevation of Mortimer?
DEM 850 m.
Where is Mortimer located?
It is at -32.36667, 25.66667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mortimer in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/973787

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