Mohale's Hoek weather in July

In July, Mohale's Hoek sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 3.3 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 77% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Mohale's Hoek's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mohale's Hoek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Mohale's Hoek is human settlement.

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 Mohale's Hoek reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
115-1
215-1
315-1
415-1
515-1
615-1
715-1
815-1
915-1
1015-1
1115-1
1215-1
1315-1
1415-1
1515-1
1615-1
1715-1
1815-1
1915-1
2015-1
2116-1
2216-1
2316-1
2416-1
2516-1
2616-1
2716-1
2816-1
29160
30160
31160

How July really feels in Mohale's Hoek

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.

Mohale's Hoek 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 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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
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208812
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288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Mohale's Hoek gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1112
2101
3101
4101
591
691
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13111
14111
15112
16112
17112
18122
19122
20123
21123
22123
23123
24123
25123
26123
27123
28123
29123
30133
31133

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of July to 10 h 30 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 7:11 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:115:16
210.17:115:16
310.17:115:17
410.17:115:17
510.17:115:17
610.17:115:18
710.17:115:18
810.17:115:19
910.17:115:19
1010.27:105:20
1110.27:105:20
1210.27:105:21
1310.27:105:21
1410.27:095:22
1510.27:095:22
1610.27:095:23
1710.27:085:23
1810.37:085:24
1910.37:085:24
2010.37:075:25
2110.37:075:25
2210.37:065:26
2310.37:065:27
2410.47:055:27
2510.47:055:28
2610.47:045:28
2710.47:045:29
2810.47:035:30
2910.57:025:30
3010.57:025:31
3110.57:015:31

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.75 kWh/m².

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 — July's 3.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Mohale's Hoek

In seasonPeak

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

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 July a good time to visit Mohale's Hoek?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Mohale's Hoek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mohale's Hoek in July

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

In July, Mohale's Hoek sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near -1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mohale's Hoek in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
July 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).