Quthing weather in January

In January, Quthing sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 119 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Quthing's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quthing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Quthing is city.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Quthing reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
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How January really feels in Quthing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Quthing weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°11915.8013.76.3
Feb24° / 12°10514.4013.16.3
Mar22° / 10°9313.6012.26.5
Apr19° / 639.50.211.36.4
May16° / 334.90.610.55.8
Jun13° / -1°244.31.410.14.3
Jul13° / -1°213.8210.24.3
Aug15° / 314.91.110.95.6
Sep19° / 304.90.611.87.3
Oct21° / 769.90.112.76.9
Nov22° / 10411.70.113.56.7
Dec24° / 11°11813.9013.96.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Quthing gets around 119 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
447
547
647
747
847
947
1048
1148
1248
1349
1449
1550
1650
1750
1851
1951
2052
2152
2253
2354
2454
2555
2655
2755
2855
2954
3054
3154

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
19010
29010
38911
48911
58911
68911
78812
88812
98812
108812
118713
128713
138614
148614
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Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:147:10
213.95:157:11
313.95:167:11
413.95:167:11
513.95:177:11
613.95:187:11
713.95:197:11
813.95:197:12
913.95:207:12
1013.85:217:12
1113.85:227:12
1213.85:227:12
1313.85:237:12
1413.85:247:12
1513.85:257:11
1613.85:267:11
1713.75:267:11
1813.75:277:11
1913.75:287:11
2013.75:297:11
2113.75:307:10
2213.75:317:10
2313.65:317:10
2413.65:327:10
2513.65:337:09
2613.65:347:09
2713.65:357:09
2813.55:367:08
2913.55:377:08
3013.55:377:07
3113.55:387:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
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127.5Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
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177.3Intense
187.3Intense
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207.3Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Quthing

In seasonPeak

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

Quthing'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 January a good time to visit Quthing?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Quthing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quthing in January

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

In January, Quthing sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Quthing in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quthing 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
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Quthing in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Quthing is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1320 µg/m³Dec 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Quthing?

Quthing sits at 30.4°S, 27.7°E, 1,515 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Mohale's Hoek, 35 km away.

Mohale's HoekZastronMafetengTlokoengQacha’s Nek

Topography around Quthing

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quthing has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 1,610 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m.

The land around Quthing is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
382 m
16 km
1,302 m
80 km
1,782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mohale's Hoek 35 km · Zastron 60 km · Mafeteng 78 km · Tlokoeng 84 km · Qacha’s Nek 100 km · Aliwal North 100 km · Ugie 102 km · Khowa 105 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 Quthing (-30.4°, 27.7003°, elevation 1,515 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).