Giant's Castle weather
– Lat/Long: 29.33° S 29.48° E

Giant's Castle (Giant-s Castle) Weather Forecast

Drakensberg · South Africa
Issued: 7 pm Sat 12 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
4900
9350
4200
2900
3550
4600
9300
9600
2300
2700
2250
2200
km/h
25
W
5
W
25
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
45
N
50
WNW
35
NW
25
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
20
NNW
30
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
15
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.3
2
max °C
7
7
8
7
7
9
6
2
3
4
4
6
5
4
5
1
min °C
5
6
8
6
6
8
2
2
3
2
4
6
3
4
4
-1
 chill °C
0
3
6
2
1
4
-5
-4
-3
-3
2
4
-2
-1
-1
-6
Freezing level m
4050
4300
4450
4300
4300
4500
3550
3550
3750
3800
4050
4300
4000
3950
3900
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
67877942334644501113151113159910810139109417222417212415171913182114171410
Sunrise
6:01
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:58
Sunset
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54

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Giant's Castle Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Giant's Castle is: A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon night).

Giant's Castle Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Giant's Castle at the specific elevation of 3280 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Giant's Castle. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of South Africa.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Giants Castle
9 km NNE
1763m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
53 km S
1641m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
53 km NE
1132m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
80 km ESE
1153m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
Royal National Park
88 km WNW
1392m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
90 km NNE
1041m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
91 km SSE
1219m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
No report.
95 km ESE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
No report.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
Oribi Airport
96 km ESE
721m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 80).
Van Reenen
108 km N
1680m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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