Quthing in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Quthing sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 209 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Quthing's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quthing's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 21°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 7°C
Precipitation: 209 mm; 27 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 7.0; best season of the year
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Quthing in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Quthing reaches about 21°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in Quthing

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (September, October and November) 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	25° / 12°	119	15.8	0	13.7	6.3
Feb	24° / 12°	105	14.4	0	13.1	6.3
Mar	22° / 10°	93	13.6	0	12.2	6.5
Apr	19° / 7°	63	9.5	0.2	11.3	6.4
May	16° / 3°	33	4.9	0.6	10.5	5.8
Jun	13° / -1°	24	4.3	1.4	10.1	4.3
Jul	13° / -1°	21	3.8	2	10.2	4.3
Aug	15° / 2°	31	4.9	1.1	10.9	5.6
Sep	19° / 6°	30	4.9	0.6	11.8	7.3
Oct	21° / 8°	76	9.9	0.1	12.7	6.9
Nov	22° / 9°	104	11.7	0.1	13.5	6.7
Dec	24° / 11°	118	13.9	0	13.9	6.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Quthing gets around 209 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Quthing

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In spring, Quthing overlaps 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

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Is spring a good time to visit Quthing?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.0

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

4.1

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Quthing for sightseeing.

What to pack for Quthing in Spring

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

In spring, Quthing sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Quthing in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	15	13	11	7	6	4	4	6	8	12	12	14
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	11	Extreme
Apr	7	Very high
May	6	High
Jun	4	Moderate
Jul	4	Moderate
Aug	6	High
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	14	Extreme

Air quality in Quthing in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	5	6	7	8	10	12	13	18	21	14	6	5
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	5	Good
Feb	6	Good
Mar	7	Good
Apr	8	Good
May	10	Good
Jun	12	Moderate
Jul	13	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	21	Moderate
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	6	Good
Dec	5	Good

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.

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

grassland 61%

16 km

1,302 m

grassland 74%

80 km

1,782 m

grassland 88%

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Spring 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

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.