Motsie, Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho Climate

Weather: 13.54°C/56.37°F, Wind SW at 2.6 km/h, 36% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Contents

Summary
Monthly Averages
Climate Graph
Motsie Temperature by Month
Historical Data
Nearby Locations
Comments

Motsie Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 2216.99 meters (7273.59 feet) above sea level, Motsie has a Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters climate (Classification: Cwb). The district’s yearly temperature is 11.36ºC (52.45ºF) and it is -4.7% lower than Lesotho’s averages. Motsie typically receives about 113.63 millimeters (4.47 inches) of precipitation and has 145.39 rainy days (39.83% of the time) annually.

Country	Lesotho
City	Thaba-Tseka
Longitude	28.6024788
Latitude	-29.5130109
Attitude/Elevation	2216.99m (7273.59ft)
Local time	Sunday 09:28
Annual high temperature	15.17ºC (59.31ºF)
Annual low temperature	4.66ºC (40.39ºF)
Average annual precip.	113.63mm (4.47in)
Warmest month	January (18.86ºC / 65.95ºF)
Coldest Month	July (-1.13ºC / 29.97ºF)
Wettest Month	January (282.55mm / 11.12in)
Driest Month	July (9.74mm / 0.38in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)	145.39 days (39.83%)
Days with no rain	219.61 days (60.17%)
Humidity	56.59%

Climate Motsie: Weather By Month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Nov	Oct	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	26.65(79.97)	23.69(74.64)	23.69(74.64)	20.73(69.31)	17.77(63.99)	16.78(62.2)	16.78(62.2)	18.75(65.75)	22.7(72.86)	23.69(74.64)	25.66(78.19)	26.65(79.97)	26.65(79.97)
Average high °C (°F)	18.86(65.95)	18.4(65.12)	17.25(63.05)	14.08(57.34)	12.17(53.91)	9.75(49.55)	9.55(49.19)	12.07(53.73)	15.79(60.42)	17.23(63.01)	18.11(64.6)	18.83(65.89)	15.17(59.31)
Daily mean °C (°F)	15.65(60.17)	14.92(58.86)	13.6(56.48)	10.25(50.45)	7.78(46.0)	4.77(40.59)	4.97(40.95)	8.16(46.69)	12.32(54.18)	13.74(56.73)	14.63(58.33)	15.54(59.97)	11.36(52.45)
Average low °C (°F)	8.81(47.86)	7.95(46.31)	6.54(43.77)	3.67(38.61)	2.15(35.87)	-0.79(30.58)	-1.13(29.97)	1.63(34.93)	5.21(41.38)	6.53(43.75)	6.99(44.58)	8.29(46.92)	4.66(40.39)
Record low °C (°F)	2.96(37.33)	2.96(37.33)	0.99(33.78)	-4.94(23.11)	-6.91(19.56)	-8.88(16.02)	-9.87(14.23)	-9.87(14.23)	-9.87(14.23)	-2.96(26.67)	-4.94(23.11)	1.97(35.55)	-9.87(14.23)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	282.55(11.12)	236.82(9.32)	152.56(6.01)	76.26(3.0)	26.4(1.04)	12.32(0.49)	9.74(0.38)	18.9(0.74)	33.31(1.31)	107.23(4.22)	164.9(6.49)	242.58(9.55)	113.63(4.47)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	24.68	20.55	18.84	10.41	4.58	1.89	1.53	3.23	5.48	13.19	17.5	23.51	12.11
Average relative humidity (%)	70.03	70.93	69.11	65.19	54.79	47.48	47.84	42.44	41.25	48.94	56.66	64.46	56.59
Mean monthly sunshine hours	13.19	12.6	11.17	8.48	8.43	8.49	8.53	8.52	10.07	12.61	13.08	13.37	10.71

Climate Graph

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

Motsie Temperature by Month

January		15.65°C \| 60.17°F
December		15.54°C \| 59.97°F
February		14.92°C \| 58.86°F
November		14.63°C \| 58.33°F
October		13.74°C \| 56.73°F
March		13.6°C \| 56.48°F
September		12.32°C \| 54.18°F
April		10.25°C \| 50.45°F
August		8.16°C \| 46.69°F
May		7.78°C \| 46.0°F
July		4.97°C \| 40.95°F
June		4.77°C \| 40.59°F

Historical Data

Temperature	Max	Average	Min
Max Temperature	19.74°C (67.53°F)	15.3°C (59.54°F)	8.88°C (47.98°F)
Avg Temperature	14.81°C (58.66°F)	11.45°C (52.61°F)	6.91°C (44.44°F)
Min Temperature	8.88°C (47.98°F)	5.3°C (41.54°F)	1.97°C (35.55°F)
Dew Point	Max	Average	Min
Dew Point	5.92°C (42.66°F)	1.15°C (34.07°F)	-6.91°C (19.56°F)
Precipitation	Max	Average	Min	Sum
Precipitation	36.72mm \| 1.45in	3.82mm \| 0.15in	0.0mm \| 0in	114.49mm \| 4.51in
Snowdepth	0.0mm \| 0in	0.0mm \| 0in	0.0mm \| 0in	0.0mm \| 0in
Wind	Max	Average	Min
Wind	15.79kmh \| 9.81mph	8.52kmh \| 5.29mph	3.95kmh \| 2.45mph
Gust Wind	22.7kmh \| 14.11mph	12.8kmh \| 7.95mph	5.92kmh \| 3.68mph
Sea Level Pressure	Max	Average	Min
Sea Level Pressure	36.72mb	3.82mb	0.0mb

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	14.81 \| 58.66	2.96 \| 37.33	54	9.87 \| 6.13	29.62 \| 1002.89	2.86 \| 0.11
2019-04-02	11.85 \| 53.33	5.92 \| 42.66	76	12.83 \| 7.97	29.79 \| 1008.82	0.39 \| 0.02
2019-04-03	13.82 \| 56.88	3.95 \| 39.11	62	12.83 \| 7.97	29.7 \| 1005.85	0.2 \| 0.01
2019-04-04	13.82 \| 56.88	4.94 \| 40.89	65	11.85 \| 7.36	29.56 \| 1000.92	6.71 \| 0.26
2019-04-05	8.88 \| 47.98	4.94 \| 40.89	81	7.9 \| 4.91	29.7 \| 1005.85	24.38 \| 0.96
2019-04-06	8.88 \| 47.98	2.96 \| 37.33	77	7.9 \| 4.91	29.76 \| 1007.83	1.97 \| 0.08
2019-04-07	12.83 \| 55.09	0.99 \| 33.78	57	9.87 \| 6.13	29.73 \| 1006.84	0.49 \| 0.02
2019-04-08	12.83 \| 55.09	2.96 \| 37.33	60	9.87 \| 6.13	29.67 \| 1004.87	2.57 \| 0.1
2019-04-09	11.85 \| 53.33	2.96 \| 37.33	63	4.94 \| 3.07	29.7 \| 1005.85	1.38 \| 0.05
2019-04-10	11.85 \| 53.33	2.96 \| 37.33	66	6.91 \| 4.29	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.2 \| 0.01
2019-04-11	11.85 \| 53.33	1.97 \| 35.55	58	4.94 \| 3.07	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-12	10.86 \| 51.55	3.95 \| 39.11	69	3.95 \| 2.45	29.7 \| 1005.85	4.84 \| 0.19
2019-04-13	12.83 \| 55.09	0.99 \| 33.78	54	5.92 \| 3.68	29.62 \| 1002.89	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-14	12.83 \| 55.09	1.97 \| 35.55	54	6.91 \| 4.29	29.56 \| 1000.92	0.2 \| 0.01
2019-04-15	11.85 \| 53.33	-0.99 \| 30.22	49	15.79 \| 9.81	29.59 \| 1001.91	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-16	9.87 \| 49.77	-5.92 \| 21.34	40	11.85 \| 7.36	29.64 \| 1003.88	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-17	9.87 \| 49.77	-6.91 \| 19.56	39	10.86 \| 6.75	29.73 \| 1006.84	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-18	11.85 \| 53.33	-3.95 \| 24.89	42	13.82 \| 8.59	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-19	13.82 \| 56.88	2.96 \| 37.33	60	12.83 \| 7.97	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-20	12.83 \| 55.09	3.95 \| 39.11	65	8.88 \| 5.52	29.73 \| 1006.84	2.86 \| 0.11
2019-04-21	7.9 \| 46.22	3.95 \| 39.11	80	4.94 \| 3.07	29.82 \| 1009.8	11.94 \| 0.47
2019-04-22	6.91 \| 44.44	4.94 \| 40.89	88	7.9 \| 4.91	29.82 \| 1009.8	13.13 \| 0.52
2019-04-23	6.91 \| 44.44	4.94 \| 40.89	88	5.92 \| 3.68	29.82 \| 1009.8	36.72 \| 1.45
2019-04-24	10.86 \| 51.55	2.96 \| 37.33	70	7.9 \| 4.91	29.73 \| 1006.84	3.65 \| 0.14
2019-04-25	9.87 \| 49.77	0.0 \| 0	60	10.86 \| 6.75	29.67 \| 1004.87	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-26	10.86 \| 51.55	-0.99 \| 30.22	53	4.94 \| 3.07	29.67 \| 1004.87	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-27	11.85 \| 53.33	-1.97 \| 28.45	50	4.94 \| 3.07	29.73 \| 1006.84	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-28	11.85 \| 53.33	-2.96 \| 26.67	46	4.94 \| 3.07	29.85 \| 1010.79	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-29	12.83 \| 55.09	-3.95 \| 24.89	38	4.94 \| 3.07	29.85 \| 1010.79	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-30	13.82 \| 56.88	-5.92 \| 21.34	33	7.9 \| 4.91	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.0 \| 0

Time	Temperature	Dew Point	Humidity	Wind Speed	Pressure	Precipitation
April	° C \| ° F	° C \| ° F	%	Kph \| Mph	Hg \| Mb	Total (mm/in)
2019-04-01	14.81 \| 58.66	2.96 \| 37.33	54	9.87 \| 6.13	29.62 \| 1002.89	2.86 \| 0.11
2019-04-02	11.85 \| 53.33	5.92 \| 42.66	76	12.83 \| 7.97	29.79 \| 1008.82	0.39 \| 0.02
2019-04-03	13.82 \| 56.88	3.95 \| 39.11	62	12.83 \| 7.97	29.7 \| 1005.85	0.2 \| 0.01
2019-04-04	13.82 \| 56.88	4.94 \| 40.89	65	11.85 \| 7.36	29.56 \| 1000.92	6.71 \| 0.26
2019-04-05	8.88 \| 47.98	4.94 \| 40.89	81	7.9 \| 4.91	29.7 \| 1005.85	24.38 \| 0.96
2019-04-06	8.88 \| 47.98	2.96 \| 37.33	77	7.9 \| 4.91	29.76 \| 1007.83	1.97 \| 0.08
2019-04-07	12.83 \| 55.09	0.99 \| 33.78	57	9.87 \| 6.13	29.73 \| 1006.84	0.49 \| 0.02
2019-04-08	12.83 \| 55.09	2.96 \| 37.33	60	9.87 \| 6.13	29.67 \| 1004.87	2.57 \| 0.1
2019-04-09	11.85 \| 53.33	2.96 \| 37.33	63	4.94 \| 3.07	29.7 \| 1005.85	1.38 \| 0.05
2019-04-10	11.85 \| 53.33	2.96 \| 37.33	66	6.91 \| 4.29	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.2 \| 0.01
2019-04-11	11.85 \| 53.33	1.97 \| 35.55	58	4.94 \| 3.07	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-12	10.86 \| 51.55	3.95 \| 39.11	69	3.95 \| 2.45	29.7 \| 1005.85	4.84 \| 0.19
2019-04-13	12.83 \| 55.09	0.99 \| 33.78	54	5.92 \| 3.68	29.62 \| 1002.89	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-14	12.83 \| 55.09	1.97 \| 35.55	54	6.91 \| 4.29	29.56 \| 1000.92	0.2 \| 0.01
2019-04-15	11.85 \| 53.33	-0.99 \| 30.22	49	15.79 \| 9.81	29.59 \| 1001.91	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-16	9.87 \| 49.77	-5.92 \| 21.34	40	11.85 \| 7.36	29.64 \| 1003.88	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-17	9.87 \| 49.77	-6.91 \| 19.56	39	10.86 \| 6.75	29.73 \| 1006.84	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-18	11.85 \| 53.33	-3.95 \| 24.89	42	13.82 \| 8.59	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-19	13.82 \| 56.88	2.96 \| 37.33	60	12.83 \| 7.97	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-20	12.83 \| 55.09	3.95 \| 39.11	65	8.88 \| 5.52	29.73 \| 1006.84	2.86 \| 0.11
2019-04-21	7.9 \| 46.22	3.95 \| 39.11	80	4.94 \| 3.07	29.82 \| 1009.8	11.94 \| 0.47
2019-04-22	6.91 \| 44.44	4.94 \| 40.89	88	7.9 \| 4.91	29.82 \| 1009.8	13.13 \| 0.52
2019-04-23	6.91 \| 44.44	4.94 \| 40.89	88	5.92 \| 3.68	29.82 \| 1009.8	36.72 \| 1.45
2019-04-24	10.86 \| 51.55	2.96 \| 37.33	70	7.9 \| 4.91	29.73 \| 1006.84	3.65 \| 0.14
2019-04-25	9.87 \| 49.77	0.0 \| 0	60	10.86 \| 6.75	29.67 \| 1004.87	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-26	10.86 \| 51.55	-0.99 \| 30.22	53	4.94 \| 3.07	29.67 \| 1004.87	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-27	11.85 \| 53.33	-1.97 \| 28.45	50	4.94 \| 3.07	29.73 \| 1006.84	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-28	11.85 \| 53.33	-2.96 \| 26.67	46	4.94 \| 3.07	29.85 \| 1010.79	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-29	12.83 \| 55.09	-3.95 \| 24.89	38	4.94 \| 3.07	29.85 \| 1010.79	0.0 \| 0
2019-04-30	13.82 \| 56.88	-5.92 \| 21.34	33	7.9 \| 4.91	29.76 \| 1007.83	0.0 \| 0