Location & Surroundings

Tweefontein is a village in Mpumalanga, South Africa, at 1,149 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sabie, 5 km to the south. The national capital Pretoria is about 270 km to the west. The nearest airport is Nelspruit Airport, 47 km away.

Also known as: Tweefontein Bosbounedersetting

Basic Data

  • Type forest station (STNF)
  • a collection of buildings and facilities for carrying out forest management

Geography

  • Coordinates
    25° 3' 18" S, 30° 47' 2" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1149 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 171 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Tweefontein Bosbounedersetting

Weather in Tweefontein

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

Now 12.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.5 to 18.4 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 431 W/m2.

Temperature
12.5 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (236 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,023.0 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.25 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 12.5 0.6 236 66 1,023.0 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 12.5 0.4 138 85 1,021.2 0.02 / 0.02 92 0.0 n/a
12h 17.3 1.1 71 62 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 71 91.5 n/a
18h 18.4 1.2 43 59 1,017.3 0.23 / 0.23 97 431.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.3 0.8 320 78 1,018.7 0.01 / 0.25 100 111.0 n/a
30h 12.3 1.3 306 85 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 18.3 0.9 71 61 1,016.4 0.10 / 0.10 92 73.5 n/a
42h 21.3 0.4 320 48 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.08 100 556.5 n/a
Tuesday 17.4 1.1 280 64 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 27 61.5 n/a
54h 14.1 1.7 280 73 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
60h 18.7 2.8 117 60 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 18 101.5 n/a
66h 19.0 2.7 88 69 1,018.5 0.36 / 0.36 63 607.1 n/a
Wednesday 15.2 2.1 101 79 1,023.4 0.00 / 0.17 96 142.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-04 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tweefontein?
Now 12.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.5 to 18.4 C, max wind 1.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 431 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tweefontein today?
Sunrise around 05:31 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 12h 28m.
What is the local time in Tweefontein?
Local time is 05:47. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Tweefontein?
Tweefontein is a forest station.
What is the elevation of Tweefontein?
DEM 1,149 m.
Where is Tweefontein located?
It is at -25.05490, 30.78385 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tweefontein in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/947315

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