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Monthly climate in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Butha-Buthe features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 855 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Butha-Buthe enjoys an average of 4051 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho

The warmest months in Butha-Buthe are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Butha-Buthe experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Butha-Buthe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average low13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho

Butha-Buthe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Butha-Buthe are May, June and July. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Butha-Buthe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)121 (4.8)153 (6.0)89 (3.5)79 (3.1)18 (0.7)6 (0.2)4 (0.1)28 (1.1)19 (0.7)58 (2.3)115 (4.5)166 (6.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141511113104371119

Monthly sunshine hours in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho

The sunniest months in Butha-Buthe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Butha-Buthe: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Butha-Buthe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours309329356316320298314329339372374392
Mean daily daylight hours13h 43m13h 3m12h 13m11h 21m10h 39m10h 19m10h 30m11h 6m11h 55m12h 46m13h 32m13h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Butha-Buthe, Lesotho

Butha-Buthe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Butha-Buthe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Butha-Buthe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161411756811131417