Teyateyaneng weather in December

In December, Teyateyaneng sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 148 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 45% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Teyateyaneng's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teyateyaneng's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:10 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Teyateyaneng is city in Lesotho.

Founded
1886

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December day in Teyateyaneng reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Teyateyaneng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Teyateyaneng weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°14616.8013.76.0
Feb25° / 13°11614.70136.2
Mar23° / 11°11013.5012.26.6
Apr20° / 759.7011.36.7
May18° / 344.50.110.67.0
Jun15° / -1°2030.510.25.8
Jul15° / -1°132.40.610.35.9
Aug18° / 303.90.3117.1
Sep21° / 314.70.111.87.9
Oct23° / 9910.4012.77.1
Nov24° / 11°13412.5013.56.8
Dec25° / 13°14815.5013.86.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96634
106634
116733
126733
136832
146931
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Teyateyaneng gets around 148 mm of rain over 15.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
450
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1250
1350
1450
1549
1649
1748
1848
1947
2047
2147
2248
2348
2449
2549
2650
2750
2850
2951
3051
3151

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
290100
390100
489110
588120
688120
787130
886140
986140
1085150
1185150
1284160
1383170
1482180
1581190
1680200
1779210
1878220
1977230
2076240
2174260
2273270
2371281
2470291
2569301
2668311
2767321
2866331
2965341
3064351
3164351

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
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269calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:076:51
213.75:076:51
313.85:076:52
413.85:076:53
513.85:076:54
613.85:076:54
713.85:076:55
813.85:076:56
913.85:086:56
1013.85:086:57
1113.85:086:58
1213.85:086:58
1313.85:096:59
1413.85:097:00
1513.95:097:00
1613.95:107:01
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1813.95:107:02
1913.95:117:02
2013.95:117:03
2113.95:127:03
2213.95:127:04
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2413.95:137:05
2513.95:147:05
2613.95:147:06
2713.95:157:06
2813.95:157:06
2913.95:167:07
3013.85:167:07
3113.85:177:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.41 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
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127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
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227.5Intense
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247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Teyateyaneng

In seasonPeak

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

Teyateyaneng'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 December a good time to visit Teyateyaneng?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Teyateyaneng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Teyateyaneng in December

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

In December, Teyateyaneng sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Teyateyaneng in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks 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 Teyateyaneng peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Teyateyaneng in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Teyateyaneng is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Teyateyaneng?

Teyateyaneng sits at 29.1°S, 27.7°E, 1,693 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Mabote, 26 km away.

MaboteLadybrandHlohlolwaneMaseruMaputsoeFicksburgHlotseMarquard

Topography around Teyateyaneng

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teyateyaneng has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 1,609 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,794 m.

The land around Teyateyaneng is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
1,794 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Mabote 26 km · Ladybrand 29 km · Hlohlolwane 31 km · Maseru 32 km · Maputsoe 32 km · Ficksburg 33 km · Hlotse 42 km · Marquard 62 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 Teyateyaneng (-29.1472°, 27.749°, elevation 1,693 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).