Location & Surroundings

Orange Fontein is a farm in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 1,427 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aliwal North, 13 km to the north. The national capital Pretoria is about 580 km to the north. The nearest airport is Aliwal North, 15 km away.

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Basic Data

  • Type farm (FRM)
  • a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 48' 19" S, 26° 40' 41" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1427 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 15 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Orange Fontein

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

Now 8.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.7 to 14.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 282 W/m2.

Temperature
8.7 C
Wind
2.8 m/s E (111 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,027.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.12 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 8.7 2.8 111 86 1,027.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 11.2 0.7 328 73 1,027.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 21.2 n/a
12h 14.2 2.1 299 71 1,025.7 0.13 / 0.13 100 282.0 n/a
18h 13.6 2.2 129 74 1,026.1 0.00 / 0.05 100 112.6 n/a
Tomorrow 13.0 1.7 165 75 1,024.7 0.07 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
30h 12.0 1.2 342 89 1,027.6 2.61 / 2.73 100 5.0 n/a
36h 15.2 2.8 354 74 1,024.2 1.26 / 3.99 100 323.7 n/a
42h 14.3 2.0 24 78 1,024.0 0.00 / 0.24 100 214.1 n/a
Monday 12.0 0.9 89 87 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.16 100 0.0 n/a
54h 14.9 1.4 72 69 1,023.3 0.00 / 0.01 37 47.8 n/a
60h 21.6 1.6 292 40 1,018.3 0.22 / 0.23 89 725.5 n/a
66h 18.4 2.4 153 55 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.21 20 78.4 n/a
Tuesday 14.4 1.3 115 70 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Orange Fontein?
Now 8.7 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.7 to 14.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 282 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Orange Fontein today?
Sunrise around 06:05 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Orange Fontein?
Local time is 07:53. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Orange Fontein?
Orange Fontein is a farm.
What is the elevation of Orange Fontein?
DEM 1,427 m.
Where is Orange Fontein located?
It is at -30.80526, 26.67793 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Orange Fontein in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/967575

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