Maputsoe weather in July

In July, Maputsoe sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 2.2 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 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of July to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Maputsoe's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maputsoe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:04 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Maputsoe is place.

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical July day in Maputsoe reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
114-2
214-2
314-2
414-2
514-2
614-2
714-2
814-2
914-2
1014-2
1114-2
1214-2
1314-2
1414-2
1514-2
1615-2
1715-2
1815-1
1915-1
2015-1
2115-1
2215-1
2315-1
2415-1
2515-1
2615-1
2715-1
2815-1
2915-1
3015-1
3116-1

How July really feels in Maputsoe

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.

Maputsoe 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
Jan25° / 13°15718.413.65.8
Feb24° / 13°11916136.0
Mar23° / 11°11414.312.26.5
Apr20° / 759.811.36.7
May17° / 364.510.66.9
Jun15° / -1°19310.25.7
Jul15° / -2°122.210.35.8
Aug17° / 304.1116.9
Sep21° / 324.811.87.8
Oct22° / 10611.312.76.9
Nov23° / 10°14213.813.46.5
Dec24° / 12°15517.713.86.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15937
16937
17928
18928
19928
20919
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
269010
279010
288812
298812
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Maputsoe gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 2.2 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
172
272
372
472
571
671
771
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1981
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2692
2792
2892
29102
30102
31102

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:065:17
210.27:065:17
310.27:065:18
410.27:065:18
510.27:065:19
610.27:065:19
710.27:065:19
810.27:065:20
910.27:065:20
1010.27:065:21
1110.37:065:21
1210.37:055:22
1310.37:055:22
1410.37:055:23
1510.37:055:23
1610.37:045:24
1710.37:045:24
1810.47:045:25
1910.47:035:25
2010.47:035:26
2110.47:025:26
2210.47:025:27
2310.47:025:27
2410.47:015:28
2510.57:015:29
2610.57:005:29
2710.56:595:30
2810.56:595:30
2910.56:585:31
3010.66:585:31
3110.66:575:32

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 3.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Maputsoe

In seasonPeak

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

Maputsoe'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 Maputsoe?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Maputsoe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maputsoe in July

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

In July, Maputsoe sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near -2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Maputsoe 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 Maputsoe 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 Maputsoe 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 Maputsoe 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 Maputsoe?

Maputsoe sits at 28.9°S, 27.9°E, 1,583 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Ficksburg, 3.0 km away.

HlotseHlohlolwaneTeyateyanengButha-ButheFouriesburgMarquardLadybrand

Topography around Maputsoe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maputsoe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,588 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m.

The land around Maputsoe is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
1,925 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Ficksburg 3.0 km · Hlotse 14 km · Hlohlolwane 32 km · Teyateyaneng 32 km · Butha-Buthe 37 km · Fouriesburg 42 km · Marquard 52 km · Ladybrand 55 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 Maputsoe (-28.8866°, 27.8991°, elevation 1,583 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).