Hlotse weather in June

In June, Hlotse sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 2.4 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of June to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Hlotse's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hlotse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:03 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Hlotse is city.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical June day in Hlotse reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1171
2171
3171
4170
5160
6160
7160
8160
9160
10160
11160
12160
13160
14160
1516-1
1616-1
1716-1
1816-1
1916-1
2016-1
2116-1
2216-1
2316-1
2416-1
2515-1
2615-1
2715-1
2815-1
2915-1
3015-1

How June really feels in Hlotse

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Hlotse weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°15216.613.65.9
Feb25° / 14°11213.6136.2
Mar24° / 12°11113.312.26.7
Apr21° / 708.811.37.0
May19° / 334.210.67.4
Jun16° / -0°172.410.26.5
Jul16° / -1°91.710.36.6
Aug19° / 253.7117.6
Sep22° / 274.211.88.2
Oct24° / 10010.712.77.2
Nov25° / 11°13812.813.46.6
Dec26° / 13°16016.613.86.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
179010
189010
199010
208911
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
27919
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Hlotse gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 2.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 8% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
257
267
277
287
297
306

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of June to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:565:14
210.36:575:14
310.36:575:14
410.36:585:14
510.26:585:13
610.26:595:13
710.26:595:13
810.27:005:13
910.27:005:13
1010.27:015:13
1110.27:015:13
1210.27:025:13
1310.27:025:13
1410.27:025:13
1510.27:035:13
1610.27:035:13
1710.27:035:13
1810.27:045:13
1910.27:045:13
2010.27:045:14
2110.27:045:14
2210.27:055:14
2310.27:055:14
2410.27:055:14
2510.27:055:15
2610.27:055:15
2710.27:055:15
2810.27:065:16
2910.27:065:16
3010.27:065:16

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Hlotse

In seasonPeak

None of Hlotse's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hlotse's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Hlotse?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Hlotse for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hlotse in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Hlotse sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near -0°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Hlotse in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hlotse peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hlotse in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hlotse is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1222 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hlotse?

Hlotse sits at 28.9°S, 28.0°E, 1,645 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Maputsoe, 14 km away.

MaputsoeFicksburgButha-ButheFouriesburgTeyateyanengHlohlolwaneMarquardLadybrand

Topography around Hlotse

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hlotse.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hlotse has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 1,599 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,939 m.

The land around Hlotse is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
647 m
80 km
1,939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Maputsoe 14 km · Ficksburg 17 km · Butha-Buthe 23 km · Fouriesburg 32 km · Teyateyaneng 42 km · Hlohlolwane 47 km · Marquard 64 km · Ladybrand 67 km

Lesotho travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type M
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 34% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,089
2025
Happiness
4.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
38.2
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
31.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 48%Roman Catholic 39%other Christian 9%none 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hlotse (-28.8718°, 28.045°, elevation 1,645 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).