Maseru, Lesotho Weather
Maseru hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 70°F (21°C) is about 4°F (2°C) above the typical August high of 66°F (19°C).
Current conditions in detail
Maseru weather tomorrow (Friday, August 28)
Tomorrow in Maseru looks sunny, with a high of 73° and an overnight low of 51°. Rain is unlikely (4% chance). Winds top out near 7 mph, and the UV index reaches 7 (high).
Maseru 14-day forecast
About the weather in Maseru
The number that shapes daily life in Maseru is not the seasonal one but the daily one: afternoons run about 15°C warmer than the nights that follow them, every month of the year. December pairs highs of 82°F (28°C) with lows of 57°F (14°C); July pairs 60°F (16°C) with 31°F (0°C).
Maseru weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: December - highs near 82°F (28°C)
- Coldest month: July - highs near 60°F (16°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 103°F (39°C) high · 18°F (-8°C) low
- Wettest month: January (14 rainy days) · Sunniest: December (12.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: oceanic
- Annual swing: 13°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 15°C
- Months with freezing average lows: 1
- Average humidity: 56%
Temperatures through the year
December is the warm end of the year, averaging 82°F (28°C) by day and 57°F (14°C) overnight. July bottoms out at 60°F (16°C) in daylight, 31°F (0°C) after dark. Relative humidity averages 56% across the year, drier than all but 10% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Rain, sun and snow
Days and nights are about 15°C apart on average - wider than almost anywhere else we cover. January is the wettest month at 4.7 inches (118 mm) over 14 days; June is the driest. 3 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running June through August. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 103°F (39°C) and the lowest daily minimum 18°F (-8°C).
Season by season
Spring (September through November)
Spring is mild and warm here - highs near 77°F (25°C), nights near 48°F (9°C), and expect showers on roughly 20 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.5 hours of sun a day.
Summer (December through February)
Summer brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 80°F (27°C), nights near 57°F (14°C), and rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.9 hours of sun a day.
Fall (March through May)
Fall is mild and warm here - highs near 71°F (21°C), nights near 46°F (8°C), and expect showers on roughly 23 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.1 hours of sun a day.
Winter (June through August)
Winter is crisp but comfortable here - highs near 62°F (17°C), nights near 33°F (1°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 1.6 inches (40 mm) for the season.
Average temperatures in Maseru by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81° | 58° | 14 | 4.7 in | 11.9 h/day | 63% |
| February | 79° | 56° | 11 | 4.2 in | 11.4 h/day | 66% |
| March | 76° | 53° | 11 | 2.9 in | 10.9 h/day | 65% |
| April | 70° | 47° | 9 | 2.8 in | 9.8 h/day | 69% |
| May | 66° | 39° | 3 | 0.9 in | 9.7 h/day | 63% |
| June | 60° | 33° | 2 | 0.4 in | 9.5 h/day | 60% |
| July | 60° | 31° | 2 | 0.6 in | 9.8 h/day | 52% |
| August | 66° | 36° | 2 | 0.6 in | 10.5 h/day | 45% |
| September | 74° | 44° | 4 | 0.9 in | 11.1 h/day | 42% |
| October | 78° | 49° | 6 | 1.8 in | 11.4 h/day | 44% |
| November | 79° | 53° | 10 | 3.3 in | 12.1 h/day | 52% |
| December | 82° | 57° | 13 | 4.3 in | 12.3 h/day | 56% |