Mohale's Hoek weather in December

In December, Mohale's Hoek sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 137 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mohale's Hoek's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mohale's Hoek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:08 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Mohale's Hoek is human settlement.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mohale's Hoek reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12611
22611
32611
42611
52612
62612
72612
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302713
312713

How December really feels in Mohale's Hoek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Mohale's Hoek weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°13714.7013.76.1
Feb26° / 13°11813.3013.16.2
Mar24° / 11°11412.7012.26.8
Apr21° / 749.1011.37.0
May18° / 334.60.210.57.1
Jun15° / -1°213.70.410.15.9
Jul15° / -1°173.30.610.36.0
Aug18° / 294.30.510.97.2
Sep22° / 284.30.111.88.0
Oct24° / 879.3012.77.5
Nov25° / 10°11210.8013.57.0
Dec27° / 12°13713.4013.96.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87129
97129
107228
117228
127327
137426
147426
157426
167525
177624
187624
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207624
217624
227624
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257624
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297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mohale's Hoek gets around 137 mm of rain over 13.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1543
1643
1743
1842
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3043
3143

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39370
49280
59280
69280
79190
890100
990100
1089110
1188120
1287130
1386140
1485150
1584160
1682180
1781190
1879201
1978211
2076231
2175241
2274251
2373261
2472271
2570282
2670282
2769292
2869292
2968302
3068302
3166313

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:066:54
213.85:066:55
313.85:066:55
413.85:066:56
513.95:066:57
613.95:066:58
713.95:066:58
813.95:066:59
913.95:067:00
1013.95:077:00
1113.95:077:01
1213.95:077:02
1313.95:077:02
1413.95:087:03
1513.95:087:04
1613.95:087:04
1713.95:097:05
1813.95:097:05
1913.95:097:06
2013.95:107:06
2113.95:107:07
2213.95:117:07
2313.95:117:08
2413.95:127:08
2513.95:127:09
2613.95:137:09
2713.95:137:10
2813.95:147:10
2913.95:147:10
3013.95:157:11
3113.95:167:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.8Intense
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247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mohale's Hoek

In seasonPeak

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

Mohale's Hoek'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 December a good time to visit Mohale's Hoek?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Mohale's Hoek for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mohale's Hoek in December

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

In December, Mohale's Hoek sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Mohale's Hoek in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mohale's Hoek peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mohale's Hoek in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mohale's Hoek is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mohale's Hoek?

Mohale's Hoek sits at 30.2°S, 27.5°E, 1,598 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Quthing, 35 km away.

QuthingZastronMafetengMaseruMaboteLadybrandTeyateyaneng

Topography around Mohale's Hoek

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mohale's Hoek.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mohale's Hoek has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 1,665 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,772 m.

The land around Mohale's Hoek is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
1,226 m
80 km
1,772 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Quthing 35 km · Zastron 41 km · Mafeteng 43 km · Maseru 93 km · Aliwal North 95 km · Mabote 97 km · Ladybrand 106 km · Teyateyaneng 115 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 Mohale's Hoek (-30.1514°, 27.4769°, elevation 1,598 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).