Maseru in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Maseru sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 220 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 26°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Maseru's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maseru's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Rainfall: 220 mm; 24 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 7.5; best season of the year
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Maseru in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 26°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Maseru reaches about 24°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in Maseru

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Maseru weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	27° / 15°	143	15.6	13.7	5.9
Feb	27° / 14°	116	13.7	13.1	6.1
Mar	25° / 12°	107	13.1	12.2	6.7
Apr	22° / 8°	68	8.6	11.3	7.2
May	19° / 3°	29	4	10.6	7.5
Jun	16° / -1°	17	2.5	10.2	6.5
Jul	16° / -1°	10	2	10.3	6.7
Aug	19° / 2°	25	3.3	10.9	7.7
Sep	23° / 7°	24	3.9	11.8	8.3
Oct	25° / 10°	84	9.2	12.7	7.4
Nov	26° / 12°	112	11.2	13.5	6.8
Dec	27° / 14°	142	14	13.8	6.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Maseru gets around 220 mm of rain over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Maseru

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In spring, Maseru overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Maseru?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.4

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Maseru for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maseru in Spring

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

In spring, Maseru sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Maseru in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Maseru 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	13	11	8	6	5	5	7	9	11	12	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	8	Very high
May	6	High
Jun	5	Moderate
Jul	5	Moderate
Aug	7	High
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Maseru in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Maseru 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	6	8	10	12	16	19	20	18	17	11	6	5
Level	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	6	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	10	Good
Apr	12	Moderate
May	16	Moderate
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	20	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	11	Good
Nov	6	Good
Dec	5	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Maseru?

Maseru sits at 29.3°S, 27.5°E, 1,552 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Mabote, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Maseru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maseru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 1,543 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,748 m.

The land around Maseru is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km

383 m

grassland 44%

16 km

509 m

grassland 57%

80 km

1,748 m

grassland 70%

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Spring weather nearby: Mabote 6.0 km · Ladybrand 14 km · Teyateyaneng 32 km · Hlohlolwane 45 km · Mafeteng 61 km · Ficksburg 62 km · Maputsoe 63 km · Thaba Nchu 64 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

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 Maseru (-29.3167°, 27.4833°, elevation 1,552 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.