Maseru, Lesotho Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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).
Climate 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).
How Maseru compares
- The city sees 10.9 hours of sunshine on an average day - sunnier than 93% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81° | 58° | 14 | 4.7 in | 11.9 h/day | 13.8 h | 46% | 63% |
| February | 79° | 56° | 11 | 4.2 in | 11.4 h/day | 13.1 h | 40% | 66% |
| March | 76° | 53° | 11 | 2.9 in | 10.9 h/day | 12.3 h | 35% | 65% |
| April | 70° | 47° | 9 | 2.8 in | 9.8 h/day | 11.4 h | 31% | 69% |
| May | 66° | 39° | 3 | 0.9 in | 9.7 h/day | 10.7 h | 11% | 63% |
| June | 60° | 33° | 2 | 0.4 in | 9.5 h/day | 10.3 h | 6% | 60% |
| July | 60° | 31° | 2 | 0.6 in | 9.8 h/day | 10.4 h | 8% | 52% |
| August | 66° | 36° | 2 | 0.6 in | 10.5 h/day | 11.1 h | 7% | 45% |
| September | 74° | 44° | 4 | 0.9 in | 11.1 h/day | 12.0 h | 13% | 42% |
| October | 78° | 49° | 6 | 1.8 in | 11.4 h/day | 12.9 h | 20% | 44% |
| November | 79° | 53° | 10 | 3.3 in | 12.1 h/day | 13.6 h | 33% | 52% |
| December | 82° | 57° | 13 | 4.3 in | 12.3 h/day | 14.0 h | 41% | 56% |
Maseru month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Maseru's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 11.9 h
- Daylight
- 13.8 h
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
March
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
April
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
May
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
June
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.3 h
July
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 10.4 h
August
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
September
- Rain
- 4 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
October
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 12.9 h
November
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 12.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.6 h
December
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 12.3 h
- Daylight
- 14.0 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Maseru
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.
Climate questions, answered
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Best time to visit Maseru
The best time to visit Maseru is generally May to October, when warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 67°F (20°C), with rain on about 3 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.
Pack for Maseru with light clothing for the warm months, rain gear if you travel around January and a mid-layer for the evenings, which fall away fast after sunset. Even in December, lows of 57°F (14°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Maseru temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.