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Monthly climate in Mafeteng, Lesotho

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mafeteng features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 794 mm (31.3 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mafeteng enjoys an average of 4076 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mafeteng, Lesotho

The warmest months in Mafeteng are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °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 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mafeteng experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mafeteng. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(87°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(75°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(45°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(46°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mafeteng, Lesotho

Mafeteng usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mafeteng are June, July and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mafeteng. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)113 (4.4)157 (6.2)93 (3.6)98 (3.9)20 (0.8)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)18 (0.7)11 (0.4)50 (2.0)86 (3.4)140 (5.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11141110311236815

Monthly sunshine hours in Mafeteng, Lesotho

The sunniest months in Mafeteng are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mafeteng: April, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mafeteng. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours315336357314316296310329339376381401
Mean daily daylight hours13h 48m13h 6m12h 13m11h 19m10h 35m10h 14m10h 25m11h 4m11h 54m12h 48m13h 36m14h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Mafeteng, Lesotho

Mafeteng experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Mafeteng UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mafeteng. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)15151310755811121416