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Monthly climate in Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mohale's Hoek features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 889 mm (35.0 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mohale's Hoek enjoys an average of 4087 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho

The warmest months in Mohale's Hoek are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mohale's Hoek experiences 112 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 56 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mohale's Hoek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Average low14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho

Mohale's Hoek usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 148 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mohale's Hoek are June, July and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mohale's Hoek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)120 (4.7)168 (6.6)113 (4.4)105 (4.1)24 (0.9)7 (0.3)9 (0.4)19 (0.8)13 (0.5)61 (2.4)93 (3.7)156 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)11151211311337814

Monthly sunshine hours in Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho

The sunniest months in Mohale's Hoek are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mohale's Hoek: April, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mohale's Hoek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours325338359311314293310329340374384405
Mean daily daylight hours13h 49m13h 7m12h 13m11h 19m10h 34m10h 13m10h 24m11h 3m11h 54m12h 49m13h 37m14h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho

Mohale's Hoek 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 Mohale's Hoek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mohale's Hoek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151310755811121416