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Best Time to Visit Lesotho

Climate based on Maseru • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Lesotho is in December, with average highs around 28°C. The single best 14-day window: Dec 12 - Dec 25. The hottest month is December (28°C highs) and the coolest is June (16°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Dec 12 - Dec 25
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Jan 12 - Jan 25
14-day window • Avg 21°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Nov 28 - Dec 11
14-day window • Avg 20°C • Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 27°C / 14°C
  • 119mm total
  • 11.9h sun/day

February

Warm
20°Cavg
  • 26°C / 14°C
  • 106mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

March

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 25°C / 12°C
  • 74mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

April

Comfortable
15°Cavg
  • 21°C / 8°C
  • 71mm total
  • 9.8h sun/day

May

Comfortable
11°Cavg
  • 19°C / 4°C
  • 22mm total
  • 9.7h sun/day

June

Fresh
8°Cavg
  • 16°C / 0°C
  • 11mm total
  • 9.5h sun/day

July

Fresh
8°Cavg
  • 16°C / -0°C
  • 14mm total
  • 9.8h sun/day

August

Comfortable
10°Cavg
  • 19°C / 2°C
  • 15mm total
  • 10.5h sun/day

September

Comfortable
15°Cavg
  • 23°C / 7°C
  • 23mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

October

Warm
18°Cavg
  • 26°C / 10°C
  • 45mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

November

Warm
19°Cavg
  • 26°C / 11°C
  • 84mm total
  • 12.1h sun/day

December

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 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