Maseru 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.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Maseru never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in late December, at 41, mostly because it is too cool. The weakest stretch is from April to September, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 42% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from September to mid May. It peaks in mid March, at 86. Avoid late June to early July for this: it falls to 7, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from mid March to early December. It peaks in mid May, at 86. The weakest stretch is from late December to mid January, when it drops to 37, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
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. 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. 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. The clearest skies in Maseru come in June, when the sky is typically 39% covered; February is the cloudiest month, at 61%.
Month by month Maseru climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27°C | 18°C | 24°C | 62% | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 80 | 38 | 42 |
| February | 25°C | 17°C | 23°C | 59% | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 83 | 31 | 48 |
| March | 24°C | 15°C | 22°C | 56% | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 84 | 22 | 58 |
| April | 20°C | 12°C | 17°C | 59% | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 73 | 3 | 81 |
| May | 18°C | 7°C | 15°C | 47% | 40% | 1.6 m/s | 53 | 0 | 84 |
| June | 15°C | 4°C | 11°C | 43% | 39% | 1.6 m/s | 13 | 0 | 78 |
| July | 15°C | 4°C | 10°C | 39% | 42% | 2.0 m/s | 11 | 0 | 72 |
| August | 17°C | 6°C | 12°C | 40% | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 35 | 0 | 79 |
| September | 22°C | 11°C | 17°C | 39% | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 67 | 3 | 80 |
| October | 24°C | 14°C | 19°C | 50% | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 75 | 15 | 67 |
| November | 25°C | 16°C | 21°C | 56% | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 80 | 19 | 60 |
| December | 26°C | 17°C | 23°C | 56% | 60% | 3.0 m/s | 81 | 31 | 47 |
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
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
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
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
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.
Where to go instead in late June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.