Maseru, Lesotho Climate

Weather: 22.4°C/72.32°F, Wind SW at 7.72 km/h, 56% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Maseru Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1551.62 meters (5090.62 feet) above sea level, Maseru has a Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters climate (Classification: Cwb). The city’s yearly temperature is 17.27ºC (63.09ºF) and it is 1.21% higher than Lesotho’s averages. Maseru typically receives about 78.48 millimeters (3.09 inches) of precipitation and has 108.0 rainy days (29.59% of the time) annually.

Country Lesotho
Longitude 27.4869229
Latitude -29.3150767
Attitude/Elevation 1551.62m (5090.62ft)
Local time Sunday 05:27
Annual high temperature 21.35ºC (70.43ºF)
Annual low temperature 8.87ºC (47.97ºF)
Average annual precip. 78.48mm (3.09in)
Warmest month January (26.61ºC / 79.9ºF)
Coldest Month June (2.35ºC / 36.23ºF)
Wettest Month December (161.45mm / 6.36in)
Driest Month August (18.14mm / 0.71in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 108.0 days (29.59%)
Days with no rain 257.0 days (70.41%)
Humidity 49.8%

Climate Maseru: Monthly Averages

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0(95.0) 32.0(89.6) 31.0(87.8) 28.0(82.4) 24.0(75.2) 20.0(68.0) 21.0(69.8) 26.0(78.8) 30.0(86.0) 32.0(89.6) 34.0(93.2) 34.0(93.2) 35.0(95.0)
Average high °C (°F) 26.61(79.9) 25.73(78.31) 24.3(75.74) 19.84(67.71) 17.61(63.7) 14.08(57.34) 14.23(57.61) 17.39(63.3) 21.83(71.29) 24.03(75.25) 24.78(76.6) 25.79(78.42) 21.35(70.43)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.9(73.22) 21.9(71.42) 20.2(68.36) 16.02(60.84) 13.2(55.76) 9.35(48.83) 9.81(49.66) 13.06(55.51) 17.65(63.77) 20.03(68.05) 21.02(69.84) 22.11(71.8) 17.27(63.09)
Average low °C (°F) 14.6(58.28) 13.38(56.08) 11.47(52.65) 8.08(46.54) 5.71(42.28) 2.35(36.23) 2.51(36.52) 4.43(39.97) 7.93(46.27) 10.59(51.06) 11.79(53.22) 13.61(56.5) 8.87(47.97)
Record low °C (°F) 10.0(50.0) 7.0(44.6) 5.0(41.0) -1.0(30.2) -4.0(24.8) -4.0(24.8) -5.0(23.0) -5.0(23.0) -2.0(28.4) 0.0(0) 2.0(35.6) 7.0(44.6) -5.0(23.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 159.9(6.3) 117.39(4.62) 101.2(3.98) 68.04(2.68) 19.91(0.78) 26.89(1.06) 18.24(0.72) 18.14(0.71) 29.09(1.15) 77.45(3.05) 144.1(5.67) 161.45(6.36) 78.48(3.09)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17.91 14.09 14.0 8.0 3.73 2.27 2.18 2.73 4.73 8.18 12.73 17.45 9.0
Average relative humidity (%) 54.16 57.6 58.75 58.97 54.94 53.41 50.27 40.55 34.76 37.6 45.01 51.62 49.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 13.53 12.92 11.24 8.97 8.63 8.57 8.61 8.62 10.87 12.78 13.16 13.61 10.96

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Maseru in recent years.

Maseru

Maseru Temperature by Month

January
22.9°C | 73.22°F
December
22.11°C | 71.8°F
February
21.9°C | 71.42°F
November
21.02°C | 69.84°F
March
20.2°C | 68.36°F
October
20.03°C | 68.05°F
September
17.65°C | 63.77°F
April
16.02°C | 60.84°F
May
13.2°C | 55.76°F
August
13.06°C | 55.51°F
July
9.81°C | 49.66°F
June
9.35°C | 48.83°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 26.0°C (78.8°F) 20.57°C (69.03°F) 15.0°C (59.0°F)
Avg Temperature 21.0°C (69.8°F) 17.1°C (62.78°F) 13.0°C (55.4°F)
Min Temperature 13.0°C (55.4°F) 9.63°C (49.33°F) 5.0°C (41.0°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 12.0°C (53.6°F) 5.57°C (42.03°F) -7.0°C (19.4°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 30.6mm | 1.2in 4.09mm | 0.16in 0.0mm | 0in 122.6mm | 4.83in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 13.0kmh | 8.08mph 7.73kmh | 4.8mph 4.0kmh | 2.49mph
Gust Wind 20.0kmh | 12.43mph 11.8kmh | 7.33mph 6.0kmh | 3.73mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 30.6mb 4.09mb 0.0mb
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Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
April ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2019-04-01 21 | 69.8 5 | 41.0 46 8 | 4.97 30.0 | 1016 0.2 | 0.01
2019-04-02 19 | 66.2 5 | 41.0 49 10 | 6.21 30.09 | 1019 5.2 | 0.2
2019-04-03 19 | 66.2 10 | 50.0 71 13 | 8.08 30.06 | 1018 21.7 | 0.85
2019-04-04 19 | 66.2 12 | 53.6 74 10 | 6.21 29.94 | 1014 30.6 | 1.2
2019-04-05 16 | 60.8 11 | 51.8 77 9 | 5.59 30.03 | 1017 14.5 | 0.57
2019-04-06 16 | 60.8 7 | 44.6 65 6 | 3.73 30.09 | 1019 0.1 | 0.0
2019-04-07 18 | 64.4 7 | 44.6 62 8 | 4.97 30.09 | 1019 0.2 | 0.01
2019-04-08 18 | 64.4 9 | 48.2 65 10 | 6.21 30.06 | 1018 0.4 | 0.02
2019-04-09 18 | 64.4 9 | 48.2 64 5 | 3.11 30.06 | 1018 3.6 | 0.14
2019-04-10 18 | 64.4 8 | 46.4 60 6 | 3.73 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-11 18 | 64.4 8 | 46.4 58 6 | 3.73 30.12 | 1020 0.1 | 0.0
2019-04-12 19 | 66.2 8 | 46.4 57 6 | 3.73 30.09 | 1019 0.6 | 0.02
2019-04-13 20 | 68.0 6 | 42.8 52 4 | 2.49 30.0 | 1016 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-14 19 | 66.2 6 | 42.8 51 7 | 4.35 29.94 | 1014 1.1 | 0.04
2019-04-15 17 | 62.6 2 | 35.6 47 9 | 5.59 29.97 | 1015 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-16 15 | 59.0 -6 | 21.2 29 6 | 3.73 30.03 | 1017 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-17 15 | 59.0 -7 | 19.4 28 7 | 4.35 30.09 | 1019 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-18 18 | 64.4 -1 | 30.2 37 10 | 6.21 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-19 20 | 68.0 7 | 44.6 53 12 | 7.46 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-20 17 | 62.6 8 | 46.4 63 8 | 4.97 30.15 | 1021 1.9 | 0.07
2019-04-21 13 | 55.4 7 | 44.6 71 8 | 4.97 30.15 | 1021 2.1 | 0.08
2019-04-22 13 | 55.4 6 | 42.8 71 9 | 5.59 30.18 | 1022 7.2 | 0.28
2019-04-23 14 | 57.2 9 | 48.2 80 10 | 6.21 30.15 | 1021 13.2 | 0.52
2019-04-24 14 | 57.2 9 | 48.2 81 12 | 7.46 30.12 | 1020 19.5 | 0.77
2019-04-25 14 | 57.2 6 | 42.8 66 7 | 4.35 30.09 | 1019 0.4 | 0.02
2019-04-26 15 | 59.0 3 | 37.4 55 8 | 4.97 30.06 | 1018 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-27 17 | 62.6 3 | 37.4 49 4 | 2.49 30.12 | 1020 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-28 18 | 64.4 3 | 37.4 48 4 | 2.49 30.21 | 1023 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-29 18 | 64.4 3 | 37.4 49 5 | 3.11 30.27 | 1025 0.0 | 0.0
2019-04-30 17 | 62.6 4 | 39.2 55 5 | 3.11 30.18 | 1022 0.0 | 0.0

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