climigo

Lesotho

When to go?

The best months are February–December.

Climate zones

South AfricaMaseruMaseruMaseruMokhotlongMokhotlongMokhotlongMafetengMafetengMafetengTeyateyanengTeyateyanengTeyateyanengHlotseHlotseHlotse

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 24°11°
February 23°11°
March 22°9°
April 18°6°
May 16°2°
June 13°−1°
July 13°−1°
August 16°1°
September 19°4°
October 21°7°
November 22°8°
December 23°10°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec11.0 · 23.8 °CJanuary: 11.0 · 23.8 °C10.7 · 23.3 °CFebruary: 10.7 · 23.3 °C9.1 · 21.6 °CMarch: 9.1 · 21.6 °C5.5 · 18.2 °CApril: 5.5 · 18.2 °C1.9 · 15.8 °CMay: 1.9 · 15.8 °C−1.0 · 13.4 °CJune: −1.0 · 13.4 °C−1.3 · 13.3 °CJuly: −1.3 · 13.3 °C0.7 · 15.9 °CAugust: 0.7 · 15.9 °C4.1 · 19.4 °CSeptember: 4.1 · 19.4 °C6.5 · 20.8 °COctober: 6.5 · 20.8 °C7.7 · 21.6 °CNovember: 7.7 · 21.6 °C9.8 · 23.2 °CDecember: 9.8 · 23.2 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 11.0 – 23.8 °C
Feb 10.7 – 23.3 °C
Mar 9.1 – 21.6 °C
Apr 5.5 – 18.2 °C
May 1.9 – 15.8 °C
Jun −1.0 – 13.4 °C
Jul −1.3 – 13.3 °C
Aug 0.7 – 15.9 °C
Sep 4.1 – 19.4 °C
Oct 6.5 – 20.8 °C
Nov 7.7 – 21.6 °C
Dec 9.8 – 23.2 °C

How much it rains

January 130 mm15 d
February 103 mm12 d
March 94 mm11 d
April 67 mm7 d
May 26 mm3 d
June 15 mm2 d
July 11 mm2 d
August 20 mm3 d
September 27 mm4 d
October 73 mm9 d
November 103 mm11 d
December 122 mm14 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec130 mm · 15 rain days · 9 mm a dayJanuary: 130 mm · 15 rain days · 9 mm a day103 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a dayFebruary: 103 mm · 12 rain days · 9 mm a day94 mm · 11 rain days · 9 mm a dayMarch: 94 mm · 11 rain days · 9 mm a day67 mm · 7 rain days · 10 mm a dayApril: 67 mm · 7 rain days · 10 mm a day26 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a dayMay: 26 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a day15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a dayJune: 15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a day11 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a dayJuly: 11 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a day20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a dayAugust: 20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a day27 mm · 4 rain days · 7 mm a daySeptember: 27 mm · 4 rain days · 7 mm a day73 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a dayOctober: 73 mm · 9 rain days · 8 mm a day103 mm · 11 rain days · 9 mm a dayNovember: 103 mm · 11 rain days · 9 mm a day122 mm · 14 rain days · 9 mm a dayDecember: 122 mm · 14 rain days · 9 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 130 mm15 d
Feb 103 mm12 d
Mar 94 mm11 d
Apr 67 mm7 d
May 26 mm3 d
Jun 15 mm2 d
Jul 11 mm2 d
Aug 20 mm3 d
Sep 27 mm4 d
Oct 73 mm9 d
Nov 103 mm11 d
Dec 122 mm14 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 13 h 51
February 13 h 07
March 12 h 18
April 11 h 22
May 10 h 38
June 10 h 14
July 10 h 24
August 11 h 02
September 11 h 54
October 12 h 47
November 13 h 36
December 14 h 03

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Maseru

Mokhotlong

Mafeteng

Cities