Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thaba-Tseka features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1014 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thaba-Tseka enjoys an average of 4072 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 15 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Thaba-Tseka are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thaba-Tseka experiences 7 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Thaba-Tseka, Lesotho with other places around the world.
Thaba-Tseka usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thaba-Tseka are May, June and July. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 155 (6.1) | 175 (6.9) | 120 (4.7) | 72 (2.8) | 22 (0.9) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 34 (1.3) | 29 (1.1) | 69 (2.7) | 120 (4.7) | 205 (8.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Thaba-Tseka are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thaba-Tseka: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 312 | 331 | 357 | 315 | 318 | 296 | 314 | 331 | 340 | 375 | 380 | 398 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 46m | 13h 5m | 12h 13m | 11h 20m | 10h 37m | 10h 15m | 10h 26m | 11h 4m | 11h 55m | 12h 48m | 13h 35m | 13h 59m |
Thaba-Tseka 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 Thaba-Tseka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 |