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Maseru

Lesotho · 519,000 people
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Annual mean 16°C · wettest around January · prevailing wind NW
Warmest
25.6 °C
Coldest
13.4 °C
Wettest
67%
Windiest
4.7 m/s
Prevailing
NW
3.2 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Maseru over the whole year is 16°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 4°C.

Month by month Maseru climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January27°C18°C24°C62%57%2.5 m/s803842
February25°C17°C23°C59%61%2.3 m/s833148
March24°C15°C22°C56%56%2.2 m/s842258
April20°C12°C17°C59%54%1.8 m/s73381
May18°C7°C15°C47%40%1.6 m/s53084
June15°C4°C11°C43%39%1.6 m/s13078
July15°C4°C10°C39%42%2.0 m/s11072
August17°C6°C12°C40%47%2.4 m/s35079
September22°C11°C17°C39%50%2.8 m/s67380
October24°C14°C19°C50%46%2.9 m/s751567
November25°C16°C21°C56%54%3.2 m/s801960
December26°C17°C23°C56%60%3.0 m/s813147

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Maseru weather by season

Year round, Maseru has days of about 15°C at their warmest in June, its coolest month, and 27°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 4°C to 18°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 16°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Maseru weather in winterJune to August

High 16°CLow 5°CRain 41%

Winter in Maseru has typical daily highs of about 16°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.

Maseru weather in springSeptember to November

High 24°CLow 13°CRain 48%

Spring in Maseru has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 48% chance of rain on a given day.

Maseru weather in summerDecember to February

High 26°CLow 17°CRain 59%

Summer in Maseru has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 59% chance of rain on a given day.

Maseru weather in autumnMarch to May

High 21°CLow 11°CRain 54%

Autumn in Maseru has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Maseru?

Maseru has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 39% in July, the driest month, to 62% in January, the wettest.

What time of year is Maseru windiest?

Winds in Maseru are highest in November, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.

What is the average temperature in Maseru year round?

The average temperature in Maseru over the whole year is 16°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 27°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 4°C.

The guideBest time to visit MaseruMaseru is at its most pleasant from September to mid May. For walking, go from mid March to early December. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.Read it →