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Monthly climate in Qacha's Nek, Lesotho

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qacha's Nek features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 899 mm (35.4 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qacha's Nek enjoys an average of 4023 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 Qacha's Nek, Lesotho

The warmest months in Qacha's Nek are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qacha's Nek experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qacha's Nek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(75°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average low11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Minimum6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qacha's Nek, Lesotho

Qacha's Nek usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 151 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qacha's Nek are May, June and July. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qacha's Nek. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)119 (4.7)164 (6.5)105 (4.1)66 (2.6)26 (1.0)14 (0.6)4 (0.2)28 (1.1)26 (1.0)78 (3.1)100 (3.9)171 (6.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1518151031145101420

Monthly sunshine hours in Qacha's Nek, Lesotho

The sunniest months in Qacha's Nek are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qacha's Nek: January, April and June receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qacha's Nek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours309324353310314293313328338371372393
Mean daily daylight hours13h 49m13h 7m12h 13m11h 19m10h 34m10h 13m10h 24m11h 3m11h 54m12h 49m13h 37m14h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Qacha's Nek, Lesotho

Qacha's Nek 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 Qacha's Nek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qacha's Nek. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161411755811131417