Location & Surroundings

Cottonfields is a homestead in South Australia, Australia, at 286 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Craigmore, 5 km to the west. The national capital Canberra is about 945 km to the east. The nearest airport is Gawler Aerodrome, 12 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type homestead (HMSD)
  • a residence, owner's or manager's, on a sheep or cattle station, woolshed, outcamp, or Aboriginal outstation, specific to Australia and New Zealand

Geography

  • Coordinates
    34° 41' 46" S, 138° 45' 59" E
  • Elevation DEM: 286 m
  • Timezone Australia/Adelaide
  • Time Shift GMT 10.5 (DST 9.5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 70 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (AUD)
  • Phone Prefix +61

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cottonfields

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

Now 23.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.0 to 24.8 C, max wind 7.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 234 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
4.6 m/s NE (56 deg)
Humidity
32 %
Pressure
1,020.7 hPa
Clouds
7 %
Precip
0.26 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 23.5 4.6 56 32 1,020.7 - / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
6h 16.0 3.8 82 49 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 153.1 n/a
12h 17.0 4.6 66 42 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 24.8 7.2 31 26 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 205.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.9 5.1 69 60 1,010.2 0.26 / 0.26 99 234.0 n/a
30h 16.4 2.2 67 73 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.18 60 121.0 n/a
36h 15.4 6.4 290 90 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.05 100 0.0 n/a
42h 17.4 6.7 252 79 1,013.2 0.48 / 0.54 82 149.5 n/a
Saturday 21.2 5.5 250 45 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 1 802.5 n/a
54h 12.0 1.3 201 89 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 155.3 n/a
60h 10.8 1.3 84 94 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
66h 21.7 2.4 301 41 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 9 277.3 n/a
Sunday 25.5 4.1 270 39 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 7 832.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cottonfields?
Now 23.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.0 to 24.8 C, max wind 7.2 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 234 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 Cottonfields today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 19:43 (local time). Day length about 13h 30m.
What is the local time in Cottonfields?
Local time is 01:20. Time zone: Australia/Adelaide (UTC+10:30).
What type of place is Cottonfields?
Cottonfields is a homestead.
What is the elevation of Cottonfields?
DEM 286 m.
Where is Cottonfields located?
It is at -34.69618, 138.76651 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cottonfields in?
It is in Australia.

Sources

Last updated 2014-04-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/8820923

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