Lesotho
13 to 26°C
temperature
3503 hours
sunshine per day
346 mm
rain
260 days
dry
104 days
rain
1 day
snow

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

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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.

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
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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