Mohale's Hoek weather in June

In June, Mohale's Hoek sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 74% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of June to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Mohale's Hoek's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mohale's Hoek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:08 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Mohale's Hoek is human settlement.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical June 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 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1161
2160
3160
4160
5160
6160
7160
8160
9150
10150
1115-1
1215-1
1315-1
1415-1
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1915-1
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2115-1
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2615-1
2715-1
2815-1
2915-1
3015-1

How June really feels in Mohale's Hoek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mohale's Hoek weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 12th-warmest and 11th-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 June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28515
38614
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128416
138416
148416
158416
168416
178416
188416
198317
208416
218416
228416
238416
248515
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308614

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Mohale's Hoek gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1121
2121
3121
4131
5131
6131
7131
8131
9121
10121
11121
12121
13121
14121
15121
16121
17121
18121
19122
20122
21122
22122
23122
24122
25122
26122
27122
28112
29112
30112

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June 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
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14100
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20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of June to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:025:14
210.27:025:13
310.27:035:13
410.27:035:13
510.27:045:13
610.17:045:13
710.17:055:13
810.17:055:12
910.17:065:12
1010.17:065:12
1110.17:065:12
1210.17:075:12
1310.17:075:12
1410.17:085:12
1510.17:085:12
1610.17:085:12
1710.17:095:12
1810.17:095:13
1910.17:095:13
2010.17:095:13
2110.17:105:13
2210.17:105:13
2310.17:105:13
2410.17:105:14
2510.17:115:14
2610.17:115:14
2710.17:115:14
2810.17:115:15
2910.17:115:15
3010.17:115:15

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — June's 3.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Mohale's Hoek

In seasonPeak

None of Mohale's Hoek's seasonal hazards are active in June. 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 June a good time to visit Mohale's Hoek?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mohale's Hoek in June

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

In June, Mohale's Hoek sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near -1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Mohale's Hoek in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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
June 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).