Qacha’s Nek in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Qacha’s Nek sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 434 mm of precipitation over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Qacha’s Nek's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qacha’s Nek's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 434 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Qacha’s Nek in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical summer day in Qacha’s Nek reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Qacha’s Nek
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Qacha’s Nek weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24° / 12° | 156 | 18.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 23° / 11° | 134 | 15.4 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 9° | 100 | 14.1 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 6° | 46 | 7.5 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 6.8 |
| May | 17° / 2° | 20 | 4 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 15° / -2° | 14 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 14° / -2° | 14 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 16° / 0° | 25 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 5° | 30 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 7° | 85 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 9° | 111 | 15.3 | 0.5 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 23° / 11° | 143 | 18.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Qacha’s Nek gets around 434 mm of rain and snow over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qacha’s Nek
In summer, Qacha’s Nek overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Qacha’s Nek's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Qacha’s Nek?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Qacha’s Nek for sightseeing.
What to pack for Qacha’s Nek in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Qacha’s Nek sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Qacha’s Nek in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Qacha’s Nek peaks around January 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Qacha’s Nek?
Qacha’s Nek sits at 30.1°S, 28.7°E, 1,974 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Thaba-Tseka, 66 km away.
Topography around Qacha’s Nek
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qacha’s Nek.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qacha’s Nek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m around an average of 1,983 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,290 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,517 m.
The land around Qacha’s Nek is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (87%) within 80 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 Qacha’s Nek (-30.1154°, 28.6894°, elevation 1,974 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.