Location & Surroundings

Protea is a settlement in Khomas Region, Namibia, at 1,646 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Windhoek, 3 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Eros Airport, 4 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    22° 34' 22" S, 17° 3' 23" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1646 m
  • Timezone Africa/Windhoek
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4,280 p/km²
  • Built-up 26.4%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Dollar (NAD)
  • Phone Prefix +264

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Protea

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

Now 25.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 33.0 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 930 W/m2.

Temperature
25.6 C
Wind
5.9 m/s SE (128 deg)
Humidity
18 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.22 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 25.6 5.9 128 18 1,015.2 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 33.0 4.2 67 11 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 85 929.7 n/a
12h 23.5 2.5 54 35 1,015.7 0.63 / 0.63 100 320.8 n/a
18h 22.6 4.4 144 33 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.28 25 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.7 2.9 147 24 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.22 68 52.1 n/a
30h 30.8 3.4 318 17 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.12 72 757.3 n/a
36h 23.9 3.4 316 34 1,014.4 0.05 / 0.17 66 314.1 n/a
42h 21.0 2.0 188 40 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
Sunday 23.6 2.1 146 32 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 30 58.5 n/a
54h 32.0 8.4 305 14 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 54 912.2 n/a
60h 23.2 7.8 228 26 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 439.3 n/a
66h 18.8 3.6 158 31 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Monday 20.5 6.5 126 21 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 65.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Protea?
Now 25.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 5.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.6 to 33.0 C, max wind 5.9 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 930 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 Protea today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 19:12 (local time). Day length about 13h 13m.
What is the local time in Protea?
Local time is 18:11. Time zone: Africa/Windhoek (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Protea?
Protea is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Protea?
DEM 1,646 m.
Where is Protea located?
It is at -22.57278, 17.05639 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Protea in?
It is in Namibia.

Sources

Last updated 1997-11-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3371350

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