Location & Surroundings

Perth is a settlement in North West, South Africa, at 1,050 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tshabong, 78 km to the northwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 515 km to the east. The nearest airport is Tshabong Airport, 83 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    26° 27' 39" S, 23° 5' 1" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1050 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 667 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Perth

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

Now 18.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 26.9 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 919 W/m2.

Temperature
18.5 C
Wind
5.5 m/s SW (204 deg)
Humidity
10 %
Pressure
1,017.3 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 18.5 5.5 204 10 1,017.3 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 14.5 3.2 157 19 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 17.2 2.7 106 16 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 80.7 n/a
18h 26.9 3.0 292 6 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 918.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.0 3.6 259 9 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 32 296.1 n/a
30h 19.1 1.1 299 12 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
36h 21.4 4.7 235 12 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 71.4 n/a
42h 29.5 6.8 246 10 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 29 869.2 n/a
Wednesday 25.0 4.4 236 21 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 375.0 n/a
54h 20.3 3.4 190 30 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
60h 22.6 4.0 201 30 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 78.2 n/a
66h 30.3 7.6 235 15 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 905.4 n/a
Thursday 25.2 5.5 208 23 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 374.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-19 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Perth?
Now 18.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 26.9 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 919 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 Perth today?
Sunrise around 05:46 and sunset around 18:38 (local time). Day length about 12h 52m.
What is the local time in Perth?
Local time is 03:05. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Perth?
Perth is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Perth?
DEM 1,050 m.
Where is Perth located?
It is at -26.46073, 23.08361 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Perth in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2011-08-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/965625

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