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Best Time to Visit Lesotho

Climate based on Maseru20152024

The best overall time to visit Lesotho is December (excellent, score 88/100). The single best 14-day window: Jan 14 – Jan 27. Avoid June if you can — it scores lowest at 50/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Jan 14 – Jan 27
14-day window • Score 89/100
Alternative 1
Nov 20 – Dec 3
14-day window • Score 89/100
Alternative 2
Dec 8 – Dec 21
14-day window • Score 88/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Excellent
87/100
  • 27°C / 14°C
  • 119mm total
  • 11.9h sun/day

February

Excellent
85/100
  • 26°C / 14°C
  • 106mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

March

Excellent
82/100
  • 25°C / 12°C
  • 74mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

April

Good
64/100
  • 21°C / 8°C
  • 71mm total
  • 9.8h sun/day

May

Fair
57/100
  • 19°C / 4°C
  • 22mm total
  • 9.7h sun/day

June

Fair
50/100
  • 16°C / 0°C
  • 11mm total
  • 9.5h sun/day

July

Fair
50/100
  • 16°C / -0°C
  • 14mm total
  • 9.8h sun/day

August

Fair
55/100
  • 19°C / 2°C
  • 15mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

September

Good
71/100
  • 23°C / 7°C
  • 23mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

October

Excellent
82/100
  • 26°C / 10°C
  • 45mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

November

Excellent
84/100
  • 26°C / 11°C
  • 84mm total
  • 12.1h sun/day

December

Excellent
88/100
  • 28°C / 14°C
  • 109mm total
  • 12.3h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Lesotho (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar