Climate of Lesotho
Lesotho has a moderate climate. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Lesotho is 21° degrees and there is about 346 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 236 days a year with an average humidity of 51% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 13°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 2°C and 15°C
- Rain: it rains 104 days and there is a total of approximately 346 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 1 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3503 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 13°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in January |
Coldest month: | 13°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 2°C and 15°C |
Dry days: | 260 days |
Days with rain: | 104 days |
Days with snow: | 1 days |
Total rain sum: | 346 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3503 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Lesotho.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Lesotho.
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Climate table of Lesotho
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Lesotho. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Lesotho might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 26 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 42 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 64 |
Days with rain | 15 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 |
Days with snow | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dry days | 16 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Lesotho
To go to Lesotho, the best time to visit is January through April and September through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. In Lesotho, January is the warmest month with 26°C and the most cold month is 13°C in June.
Climate of Lesotho by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Lesotho? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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