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Monthly climate in Leribe, Lesotho

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leribe features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 936 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Leribe enjoys an average of 4061 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Leribe, Lesotho

The warmest months in Leribe are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leribe experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 46 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Leribe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum33°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)
Average high26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(35°F)		5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Minimum9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(35°F)		7°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Leribe, Lesotho

Leribe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Leribe are June, July and September. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Leribe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)128 (5.0)173 (6.8)106 (4.2)92 (3.6)19 (0.7)6 (0.2)4 (0.1)26 (1.0)18 (0.7)62 (2.4)122 (4.8)180 (7.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141512112104371119

Monthly sunshine hours in Leribe, Lesotho

The sunniest months in Leribe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Leribe: 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 Leribe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours311331356316319298313329339373377394
Mean daily daylight hours13h 44m13h 4m12h 13m11h 21m10h 39m10h 18m10h 29m11h 6m11h 55m12h 47m13h 32m13h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Leribe, Lesotho

Leribe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 Leribe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Leribe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161311756811121416