Mafeteng weather in March

In March, Mafeteng sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 101 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 55% 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 Mafeteng's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mafeteng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Mafeteng is city.

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

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 Mafeteng 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°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32613
42613
52613
62613
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132513
142513
152512
162512
172512
182512
192512
202512
212512
222412
232412
242411
252411
262411
272411
282411
292411
302411
312311

How March really feels in Mafeteng

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.

Mafeteng weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°12414.813.75.8
Feb27° / 14°1111313.16.1
Mar25° / 12°10112.512.26.8
Apr22° / 658.611.37.2
May19° / 264.210.57.4
Jun16° / 172.810.16.4
Jul16° / -0°122.310.36.6
Aug19° / 233.610.97.6
Sep23° / 223.811.88.3
Oct25° / 10°738.712.77.5
Nov26° / 12°9810.413.56.9
Dec27° / 14°11813.213.96.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
47921
58020
68020
77921
87822
97822
107723
117723
127624
137624
147624
157624
167426
177426
187426
197327
207327
217327
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277327
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mafeteng gets around 101 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
341
441
541
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
2239
2339
2438
2538
2637
2737
2836
2936
3035
3134

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160364
261354
363343
463343
565332
666322
766322
867312
969301
1070291
1171281
1272271
1373261
1474251
1575241
1676231
1777221
1878211
1980200
2081190
2182180
2282180
2383170
2484160
2584160
2685150
2786140
2887130
2987130
3088120
3189110

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:046:45
212.66:056:43
312.66:056:42
412.66:066:41
512.66:076:40
612.56:076:39
712.56:086:38
812.56:096:37
912.46:096:36
1012.46:106:35
1112.46:116:33
1212.36:116:32
1312.36:126:31
1412.36:136:30
1512.36:136:29
1612.26:146:27
1712.26:156:26
1812.26:156:25
1912.16:166:24
2012.16:176:23
2112.16:176:21
2212.06:186:20
2312.06:186:19
2412.06:196:18
2511.96:206:16
2611.96:206:15
2711.96:216:14
2811.96:216:13
2911.86:226:11
3011.86:236:10
3111.86:236:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Mafeteng

In seasonPeak

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

Mafeteng'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 Mafeteng?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mafeteng for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mafeteng in March

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

In March, Mafeteng 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 Mafeteng 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 Mafeteng peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mafeteng 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 Mafeteng is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2218 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mafeteng?

Mafeteng sits at 29.8°S, 27.2°E, 1,669 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Mohale's Hoek, 43 km away.

Mohale's HoekZastronMaseruMaboteLadybrandQuthing

Topography around Mafeteng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mafeteng has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 1,658 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m.

The land around Mafeteng is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
748 m
80 km
1,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mohale's Hoek 43 km · Zastron 55 km · Maseru 61 km · Mabote 67 km · Ladybrand 73 km · Quthing 78 km · Thaba Nchu 78 km · Botshabelo 79 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 Mafeteng (-29.823°, 27.2374°, elevation 1,669 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).