Quthing weather in June

In June, Quthing sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 24 mm of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°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 Quthing's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quthing's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
24 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:08 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Quthing is city.

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 13°C through the month.

A typical June day in Quthing reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and on par with July.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1141
2141
3130
4130
5130
6130
7130
8130
9130
10130
11130
12130
13130
1412-1
1512-1
1612-1
1712-1
1812-1
1912-1
2012-1
2112-1
2212-1
2312-1
2412-1
2512-1
2612-1
2712-1
2812-1
2912-1
3012-1

How June really feels in Quthing

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.

Quthing weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 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
28614
38614
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108515
118416
128416
138416
148416
158317
168317
178317
188416
198317
208317
218317
228416
238416
248416
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308614

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Quthing gets around 24 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1143
2144
3154
4155
5155
6165
7165
8165
9166
10156
11156
12155
13155
14145
15145
16145
17135
18135
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24124
25124
26124
27124
28125
29115
30115

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
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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 7:01 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:015:12
210.27:025:12
310.27:025:12
410.17:035:12
510.17:035:11
610.17:045:11
710.17:045:11
810.17:055:11
910.17:055:11
1010.17:065:11
1110.17:065:11
1210.17:065:11
1310.17:075:11
1410.17:075:11
1510.17:085:11
1610.07:085:11
1710.07:085:11
1810.07:095:11
1910.07:095:11
2010.07:095:11
2110.07:095:12
2210.07:105:12
2310.07:105:12
2410.07:105:12
2510.07:105:12
2610.07:105:13
2710.07:105:13
2810.07:115:13
2910.07:115:14
3010.17:115:14

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — June's 3.45 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
123.5Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Quthing

In seasonPeak

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

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 June a good time to visit Quthing?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Quthing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quthing in June

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

In June, Quthing sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near -1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Quthing 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 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 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 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
June 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).