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 September, 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, Mafeteng and Teyateyaneng, 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 | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67°F to 81°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| February | 65°F to 77°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| March | 63°F to 76°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| April | 56°F to 68°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| May | 52°F to 63°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| June | 47°F to 56°F | very bad to tolerable* | |||
| July | 47°F to 56°F | very bad to tolerable* | |||
| August | 52°F to 61°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| September | 59°F to 70°F | good to perfect* | |||
| October | 63°F to 74°F | good to perfect* | |||
| November | 63°F to 77°F | good | |||
| December | 67°F to 79°F | tolerable to good* |
Best time to travel to Lesotho by cities
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.
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.
Best time to go to Mokhotlong
The best months to go to Mokhotlong are september, october and november.
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.
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. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Maseru | 81°F | 77°F | 76°F | 68°F | 63°F | 58°F | 58°F | 63°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 79°F |
| Mafeteng | 83°F | 81°F | 79°F | 70°F | 67°F | 59°F | 59°F | 67°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 83°F |
| Mokhotlong | 68°F | 67°F | 65°F | 59°F | 56°F | 52°F | 52°F | 56°F | 63°F | 65°F | 67°F | 68°F |
| Quthing | 79°F | 77°F | 76°F | 70°F | 67°F | 63°F | 63°F | 67°F | 72°F | 74°F | 76°F | 77°F |
| Teyateyaneng | 81°F | 77°F | 76°F | 68°F | 63°F | 58°F | 58°F | 63°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 79°F |
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Map of Lesotho
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What can I do in Lesotho?
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Family travel
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Gastronomy
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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.