Location & Surroundings
Thornham is a farm in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at 1,532 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ixopo, 48 km to the southeast. The national capital Pretoria is about 485 km to the north. The nearest airport is Pieter Maritzburg, 71 km away.
Basic Data
- Type farm (FRM)
- a tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture
Geography
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Coordinates
29° 52' 27" S, 29° 42' 19" E
- Elevation DEM: 1532 m
- Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
- Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 4 p/km²
- Built-up 0.5%
- Settlement Low density rural
- Currency Rand (ZAR)
- Phone Prefix +27
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 11:10
- Sunrise 05:01
- Sunset 18:28
- Day length 13 h 27 min
Weather in Thornham
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Thornham, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 15.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 32.0 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 893 W/m2.
Temperature
15.9 C
Wind
2.2 m/s NW (322 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,008.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.94 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 | 15.9 | 2.2 | 322 | 75 | 1,008.1 | - / 0.00 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 23.8 | 1.2 | 54 | 47 | 1,007.9 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 5 | 124.5 | n/a |
| 12h | 32.0 | 3.8 | 278 | 21 | 1,001.9 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 99 | 893.1 | n/a |
| 18h | 14.8 | 2.4 | 102 | 90 | 1,012.8 | 0.13 / 0.13 | 100 | 214.4 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 14.0 | 1.4 | 134 | 96 | 1,011.5 | 0.80 / 0.94 | 99 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 14.3 | 1.8 | 105 | 93 | 1,014.2 | 0.00 / 0.62 | 99 | 16.0 | n/a |
| 36h | 13.1 | 2.6 | 133 | 94 | 1,014.1 | 0.37 / 0.99 | 100 | 164.5 | n/a |
| 42h | 10.5 | 1.2 | 179 | 95 | 1,020.2 | 0.24 / 1.23 | 100 | 29.1 | n/a |
| Sunday | 10.4 | 0.7 | 214 | 96 | 1,021.0 | 1.41 / 2.65 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 54h | 9.2 | 1.2 | 135 | 95 | 1,027.1 | 2.81 / 5.46 | 100 | 5.4 | n/a |
| 60h | 7.3 | 2.1 | 170 | 94 | 1,030.7 | 4.66 / 10.11 | 100 | 32.6 | n/a |
| 66h | 7.5 | 0.5 | 305 | 92 | 1,032.2 | 0.00 / 1.33 | 100 | 40.1 | n/a |
| Monday | 6.9 | 0.7 | 56 | 93 | 1,030.5 | 0.00 / 0.05 | 18 | 0.0 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Thornham?
Now 15.9 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.0 to 32.0 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 893 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Thornham today?
Sunrise around 05:01 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 13h 27m.
What is the local time in Thornham?
Local time is 11:10. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Thornham?
Thornham is a farm.
What is the elevation of Thornham?
DEM 1,532 m.
Where is Thornham located?
It is at -29.87415, 29.70532 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Thornham in?
It is in South Africa.