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Monthly climate in Quthing, Lesotho

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quthing features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 810 mm (31.9 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Quthing enjoys an average of 4087 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Quthing, Lesotho

The warmest months in Quthing are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °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, Quthing experiences 55 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 Quthing. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(69°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Minimum7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Quthing, Lesotho

Quthing usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 128 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Quthing are June, July and September. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Quthing. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)107 (4.2)130 (5.1)85 (3.3)86 (3.4)22 (0.9)12 (0.5)13 (0.5)27 (1.0)16 (0.6)70 (2.8)95 (3.7)147 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)13161312422437915

Monthly sunshine hours in Quthing, Lesotho

The sunniest months in Quthing are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Quthing: 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 Quthing. 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 50m13h 7m12h 13m11h 18m10h 33m10h 11m10h 23m11h 2m11h 54m12h 49m13h 38m14h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Quthing, Lesotho

Quthing 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 Quthing UV Index data.

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