Mabote weather in July

In July, Mabote sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 82% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mabote's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:07 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical July day in Mabote reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
116-1
216-1
316-1
416-1
516-1
616-1
716-1
816-1
916-1
1016-1
1116-1
1216-1
1316-1
1416-1
1516-1
1616-1
1716-1
1816-1
1916-1
2016-1
2116-1
2216-1
2317-1
2417-1
25170
26170
27170
28170
29170
30170
31170

How July really feels in Mabote

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mabote weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°14315.613.75.9
Feb27° / 14°11613.713.16.1
Mar25° / 12°10713.112.26.7
Apr22° / 688.611.37.2
May19° / 29410.67.5
Jun16° / -1°172.510.26.5
Jul16° / -1°10210.36.7
Aug19° / 253.310.97.7
Sep23° / 243.911.88.3
Oct25° / 10°849.212.77.4
Nov26° / 12°11211.213.56.8
Dec27° / 14°1421413.86.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8919
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
24919
259010
268911
278911
288911
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Mabote gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 2 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
177
187
197
207
217
227
238
248
258
268
278
289
299
309
319

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July 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
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:095:18
210.27:095:18
310.27:095:18
410.27:095:19
510.27:095:19
610.27:095:20
710.27:095:20
810.27:085:20
910.27:085:21
1010.27:085:21
1110.27:085:22
1210.27:085:22
1310.37:085:23
1410.37:075:23
1510.37:075:24
1610.37:075:24
1710.37:065:25
1810.37:065:25
1910.37:065:26
2010.47:055:27
2110.47:055:27
2210.47:045:28
2310.47:045:28
2410.47:035:29
2510.47:035:29
2610.57:025:30
2710.57:025:30
2810.57:015:31
2910.57:005:32
3010.57:005:32
3110.66:595:33

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mabote

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Mabote?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Mabote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mabote in July

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

In July, Mabote sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near -1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Mabote in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Mabote 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 Mabote in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mabote is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mabote?

Mabote sits at 29.3°S, 27.5°E, 1,507 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Maseru, 6.0 km away.

TeyateyanengHlohlolwaneFicksburgMaputsoeMafeteng

Topography around Mabote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mabote has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 1,528 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,732 m.

The land around Mabote is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
1,732 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Maseru 6.0 km · Ladybrand 11 km · Teyateyaneng 26 km · Hlohlolwane 41 km · Ficksburg 57 km · Maputsoe 57 km · Mafeteng 67 km · Thaba Nchu 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 Mabote (-29.2786°, 27.5242°, elevation 1,507 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).