Maseru, Lesotho Weather

  1. Maseru, Lesotho Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Maseru over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Maseru in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Maseru in the coming days
  9. Maseru Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Maseru's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Maseru, Weather
(Photo by Angelo Moleele on Unsplash)

Current conditions

Updated:
2°C
35.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 852 hPa

Feel like: 0 °C

Temperature: 2°C

Cloud: 9%

Humidity: 82%

Wind: SSE - 0 km/h

Visibility: 30.7 km

Weather forecast

Sat
15 Aug
0°C / 18°C
Mainly Clear
Sun
16 Aug
1°C / 21°C
Mainly Clear
Mon
17 Aug
3°C / 21°C
Clear Sky
Tue
18 Aug
4°C / 21°C
Mainly Clear
Wed
19 Aug
4°C / 21°C
Partly Cloudy
Hourly forecast today:
23:00 PM
0° / 2°
0° / 2°
Clear Sky
82% 2 km/h
00:00 AM
0° / 1°
0° / 1°
Mainly Clear
88% 2 km/h
01:00 AM
0° / 0°
0° / 0°
Partly Cloudy
93% 2 km/h
02:00 AM
0° / 0°
0° / 0°
Mainly Clear
94% 3 km/h
03:00 AM
0° / 0°
0° / 0°
Overcast
91% 3 km/h
04:00 AM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Partly Cloudy
89% 2 km/h
05:00 AM
-1° / 0°
-1° / 0°
Overcast
90% 2 km/h
06:00 AM
0° / 2°
0° / 2°
Clear Sky
83% 7 km/h
07:00 AM
1° / 7°
1° / 7°
Clear Sky
66% 12 km/h
08:00 AM
1° / 11°
1° / 11°
Clear Sky
49% 19 km/h
09:00 AM
2° / 14°
2° / 14°
Clear Sky
42% 26 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 17.17°C
  • Average low 1.87°C
  • Hottest day 25°C (27 August 2026)
  • Coldest day -3°C (01 August 2026)
  • Average humidity 54.57%
  • Days with precipitation 4 days
  • Highest precipitation 91 mm (09 August 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 15°C
  • Min: 0°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Maseru over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Maseru in the coming days

Rainfall in Maseru in the coming days

Maseru Climate Summary

Maseru features a Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters (Köppen classification: Cwb), with an average annual temperature of 17.27ºC (63.09ºF), which is about 1.21% higher than the national average for Lesotho. Annually, the city experiences approximately 78.48 millimeters (3.09 inches) of rainfall, spread across 108.0 rainy days, accounting for 29.59% of the year.

Longitude -29.3150767
Latitude 27.4869229
Yearly high temperature 21.35ºC (70.43ºF)
Yearly low temperature 8.87ºC (47.97ºF)
Hottest month January 26.61ºC (79.9ºF)
Coldest month July 2.51ºC (36.52ºF)
Yearly precip 78.48mm (3.09in)
Days with rainfall 108.0 days (29.59%)
Driest month August (40.55%)
Wettest month December (51.62%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 26.61° / 14.6° 17.91 days
February 25.73° / 13.38° 14.09 days
March 24.3° / 11.47° 14.0 days
April 19.84° / 8.08° 8.0 days
May 17.61° / 5.71° 3.73 days
June 14.08° / 2.35° 2.27 days
July 14.23° / 2.51° 2.18 days
August 17.39° / 4.43° 2.73 days
September 21.83° / 7.93° 4.73 days
October 24.03° / 10.59° 8.18 days
November 24.78° / 11.79° 12.73 days
December 25.79° / 13.61° 17.45 days

Maseru's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Maseru?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 26.61ºC) and July are the coolest (daily mean of 2.51ºC).

2. What should I wear in Maseru today?

For today's mild weather in Maseru, with temperatures between 15ºC to 18ºC (59.0ºF to 64.4ºF), consider wearing:
- Comfortable jeans or slacks
- Cotton socks
- Sun hat (if spending time outdoors)
- Scarf (optional)

Temperature

Early
-1°C / 0°C
Morning
1°C / 12°C
Afternoon
1°C / 13°C
Evening
0°C / 5°C

Air quality

Moderate

Acceptable air quality, some pollutants present, minor health concerns for sensitive individuals

  • CO2 454
  • CO 1,146
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 14
  • O3 40
  • PM10 45
  • PM25 44
  • SO2 7
  • CH4 1,403

Sunrise / Sunset

04:42
15:46