Best time to go to Lesotho for a perfect weather and where to go?

Discover the best time to visit Lesotho from seasonal averages in many locations like Mokhotlong or Maseru here.

When is the best time to go to Lesotho?

When is the best time to go to Lesotho? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Lesotho, the weather is good everywhere in October and November
  • The best months to go to Maseru are January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November and December
  • On average, the warmest months in Maseru are January, February, March, November and December, and the coldest months are June and July
  • The rainiest months in this city are January, November and December
  • The cities with the best climate are Maseru and Mafeteng, with good weather at least 9 months a year

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Lesotho for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month
January 18°C to 25°C
62%
February 17°C to 24°C
58%
March 16°C to 22°C
47%
April 13°C to 18°C
26%
May 10°C to 16°C
15%
June 7°C to 12°C
12%
July 6°C to 12°C
10%
August 9°C to 15°C
12%
September 13°C to 19°C
17%
October 15°C to 21°C
35%
November 15°C to 22°C
48%
December 16°C to 25°C
59%
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Lesotho by cities

Maseru

Best time to go to Maseru

The best months to go to Maseru are january, february, march, april, may, august, september, october, november and december.

Mafeteng

Best time to go to Mafeteng

The best months to go to Mafeteng are january, february, march, april, may, august, september, october, november and december.

Mokhotlong

Best time to go to Mokhotlong

The best months to go to Mokhotlong are october and november.

Quthing

Best time to go to Quthing

The best months to go to Quthing are march, april, may, june, august, september, october and november.

Teyateyaneng

Best time to go to Teyateyaneng

The best months to go to Teyateyaneng are january, february, march, april, september, october, november and december.

Climate and Weather in Lesotho

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Temperatures and rainfall in Lesotho

On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Lesotho and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Maseru, Mafeteng, Mokhotlong, Quthing and Teyateyaneng.

28°C
20°C 		27°C
20°C 		25°C
18°C 		21°C
14°C 		18°C
10°C 		14°C
6°C 		15°C
6°C 		18°C
9°C 		23°C
13°C 		24°C
16°C 		25°C
17°C 		27°C
19°C
51% 47% 37% 23% 12% 12% 8% 10% 17% 30% 41% 47%
30°C
21°C 		28°C
20°C 		27°C
18°C 		22°C
14°C 		19°C
10°C 		15°C
6°C 		15°C
6°C 		19°C
9°C 		24°C
14°C 		26°C
16°C 		27°C
18°C 		29°C
20°C
45% 45% 39% 25% 15% 13% 7% 9% 15% 25% 38% 44%
21°C
15°C 		20°C
14°C 		19°C
13°C 		16°C
10°C 		13°C
7°C 		11°C
3°C 		10°C
3°C 		13°C
6°C 		17°C
10°C 		18°C
12°C 		19°C
11°C 		21°C
12°C
84% 76% 65% 30% 18% 9% 10% 16% 20% 51% 64% 81%
27°C
19°C 		27°C
19°C 		26°C
18°C 		22°C
14°C 		20°C
11°C 		18°C
7°C 		17°C
7°C 		20°C
10°C 		24°C
14°C 		24°C
16°C 		25°C
17°C 		27°C
18°C
75% 70% 56% 27% 17% 11% 12% 14% 16% 38% 52% 72%
28°C
22°C 		26°C
21°C 		25°C
19°C 		21°C
16°C 		17°C
12°C 		13°C
7°C 		14°C
7°C 		17°C
11°C 		22°C
15°C 		24°C
18°C 		25°C
19°C 		27°C
21°C
51% 49% 38% 24% 13% 12% 9% 10% 16% 30% 42% 47%

Where to go in Lesotho?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Maseru28°C27°C25°C21°C18°C14°C15°C18°C23°C24°C25°C27°C
Mafeteng30°C28°C27°C22°C19°C15°C15°C19°C24°C26°C27°C29°C
Mokhotlong21°C20°C19°C16°C13°C11°C10°C13°C17°C18°C19°C21°C
Quthing27°C27°C26°C22°C20°C18°C17°C20°C24°C24°C25°C27°C
Teyateyaneng28°C26°C25°C21°C17°C13°C14°C17°C22°C24°C25°C27°C

Legend:

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

very bad weather

Map of Lesotho

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About Lesotho

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Is this weather information for Lesotho reliable?

Climate data for Lesotho has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Lesotho allows us to determine the average for each month in Maseru, Mafeteng, Mokhotlong, Quthing and Teyateyaneng.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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