Location & Surroundings

Stilfontein is a settlement in Free State, South Africa, at 1,484 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dewetsdorp, 12 km to the southeast. The national capital Pretoria is about 445 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Thaba Nchu Tar Airport, 29 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 29' 36" S, 26° 35' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1484 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Stilfontein

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

Now 29.0 C with overcast skies and a 9.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 29.0 C, max wind 9.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 614 W/m2.

Temperature
29.0 C
Wind
9.1 m/s W (273 deg)
Humidity
18 %
Pressure
1,009.8 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.08 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 29.0 9.1 273 18 1,009.8 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 20.7 4.0 222 32 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 4 272.5 n/a
12h 15.4 0.9 55 39 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
18h 23.5 5.0 340 26 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 116.7 n/a
Tomorrow 26.7 7.7 302 31 1,008.8 0.08 / 0.08 95 614.3 n/a
30h 19.4 6.5 41 63 1,011.5 1.69 / 1.77 52 148.1 n/a
36h 15.5 3.4 25 83 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
42h 21.0 4.6 23 58 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 116.2 n/a
Wednesday 31.6 4.0 302 22 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 26 938.8 n/a
54h 24.2 2.3 204 30 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 1 324.3 n/a
60h 20.3 4.5 25 45 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
66h 24.7 8.2 9 43 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 119.3 n/a
Thursday 34.8 10.7 308 10 1,004.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 958.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Stilfontein?
Now 29.0 C with overcast skies and a 9.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.4 to 29.0 C, max wind 9.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 614 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 Stilfontein today?
Sunrise around 05:17 and sunset around 18:36 (local time). Day length about 13h 19m.
What is the local time in Stilfontein?
Local time is 21:04. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Stilfontein?
Stilfontein is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Stilfontein?
DEM 1,484 m.
Where is Stilfontein located?
It is at -29.49323, 26.59714 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Stilfontein in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/952191

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