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Harrismith — VanSky 88 (Ideal)
Town · Free State, South Africa
VanSky index for Harrismith, South Africa — 88 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
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Harrismith, South Africa — VanSky 88 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #169 of 402 cities in the country (as of 30 August 2026). Temperature 23°C, wind 18 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.2 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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Travel recommendations
- Wind is calm — safe to open the awning and leave it out overnight.
- Comfortable temperature (23.1°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.
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- Benoni 94
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VanSky Index
A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
- Thermal comfort 35%
- Sunshine 25%
- Precipitation 25%
- Wind 15%
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Where the weather is best in South Africa
Harrismith ranks 100 of 402 cities. Country average VanSky — 89.
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South Africa — fuel prices
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Updated: 30.08.2026
Unleaded 93
$1.57 /l
ZAR25.43 · €1.36/l
15 of 18
pricier than 78% of countries
Unleaded 95
$1.58 /l
ZAR25.59 · €1.37/l
103 of 168
pricier than 61% of countries
Diesel 500ppm
$1.62 /l
ZAR26.19 · €1.40/l
99 of 166
pricier than 59% of countries
Diesel 50ppm
$1.65 /l
ZAR26.73 · €1.43/l
14 of 44
cheaper than 70% of countries
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