Mabote weather in March

In March, Mabote sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 107 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Mabote's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mabote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mabote reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22613
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102513
112513
122513
132513
142512
152512
162512
172512
182512
192512
202412
212412
222412
232411
242411
252411
262411
272411
282411
292411
302411
312310

How March really feels in Mabote

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mabote weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37822
47921
57921
67822
77822
87822
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147525
157525
167525
177525
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277426
287426
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mabote gets around 107 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
443
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
1443
1543
1644
1744
1844
1944
2043
2143
2242
2342
2441
2541
2640
2739
2839
2938
3037
3136

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
154397
256386
356386
458375
559365
660364
761354
862344
964333
1064333
1165323
1266313
1368302
1469292
1570282
1671272
1772262
1873252
1975241
2076231
2177221
2278211
2379201
2479201
2580191
2682180
2783170
2884160
2985150
3086140
3187130

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:036:43
212.66:046:42
312.66:056:41
412.66:056:40
512.56:066:39
612.56:076:38
712.56:076:37
812.56:086:35
912.46:096:34
1012.46:096:33
1112.46:106:32
1212.36:116:31
1312.36:116:30
1412.36:126:28
1512.26:126:27
1612.26:136:26
1712.26:146:25
1812.26:146:24
1912.16:156:23
2012.16:156:21
2112.16:166:20
2212.06:176:19
2312.06:176:18
2412.06:186:16
2511.96:186:15
2611.96:196:14
2711.96:206:13
2811.96:206:12
2911.86:216:10
3011.86:216:09
3111.86:226:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.74 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 — March's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mabote

In seasonPeak

In March, Mabote sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 March a good time to visit Mabote?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mabote for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mabote in March

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

In March, Mabote sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mabote in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).