Location & Surroundings
Spitskop is a forest station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, at 1,401 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sabie, 8 km to the northwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 275 km to the west. The nearest airport is Nelspruit Airport, 35 km away.
Basic Data
- Type forest station (STNF)
- a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management
Geography
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Coordinates
25° 9' 16" S, 30° 49' 44" E
- Elevation DEM: 1401 m
- Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
- Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 70 p/km²
- Built-up 1.2%
- Settlement Very low density rural
- Currency Rand (ZAR)
- Phone Prefix +27
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 18:01
- Sunrise 05:33
- Sunset 17:58
- Day length 12 h 25 min
Nearby
Weather in Spitskop
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Spitskop, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 16.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.2 to 23.6 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 901 W/m2.
Temperature
16.8 C
Wind
0.9 m/s S (196 deg)
Humidity
45 %
Pressure
1,022.0 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.29 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 | 16.8 | 0.9 | 196 | 45 | 1,022.0 | - / 0.00 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 23.6 | 3.0 | 95 | 27 | 1,015.9 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 1 | 901.1 | n/a |
| 12h | 13.6 | 0.7 | 314 | 59 | 1,020.9 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 2 | 273.7 | n/a |
| 18h | 13.2 | 0.3 | 202 | 90 | 1,021.8 | 0.06 / 0.06 | 98 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 16.1 | 1.7 | 126 | 72 | 1,023.4 | 0.22 / 0.29 | 24 | 92.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 22.2 | 3.4 | 105 | 31 | 1,019.2 | 0.00 / 0.05 | 1 | 886.3 | n/a |
| 36h | 14.2 | 1.1 | 97 | 73 | 1,023.2 | 0.00 / 0.01 | 99 | 264.9 | n/a |
| 42h | 12.2 | 0.6 | 216 | 95 | 1,020.8 | 0.26 / 0.27 | 12 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Monday | 17.4 | 0.6 | 139 | 63 | 1,021.8 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 36 | 92.9 | n/a |
| 54h | 21.0 | 2.0 | 71 | 49 | 1,016.3 | 0.03 / 0.03 | 99 | 591.6 | n/a |
| 60h | 15.2 | 0.9 | 338 | 75 | 1,018.0 | 0.00 / 0.03 | 100 | 114.4 | n/a |
| 66h | 13.4 | 1.0 | 314 | 85 | 1,016.7 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| Tuesday | 14.8 | 0.8 | 286 | 86 | 1,017.8 | 0.73 / 0.73 | 100 | 9.1 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 06:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Spitskop?
Now 16.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 13.2 to 23.6 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 901 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Spitskop today?
Sunrise around 05:33 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in Spitskop?
Local time is 18:01. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Spitskop?
Spitskop is a forest station.
What is the elevation of Spitskop?
DEM 1,401 m.
Where is Spitskop located?
It is at -25.15445, 30.82893 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Spitskop in?
It is in South Africa.