Teyateyaneng in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Teyateyaneng sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 219 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Teyateyaneng's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Teyateyaneng's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
219 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Teyateyaneng in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Teyateyaneng reaches about 20°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Teyateyaneng

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
10
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Teyateyaneng weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Teyateyaneng gets around 219 mm of rain over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early March to 10 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Teyateyaneng

In seasonPeak

In fall, Teyateyaneng overlaps 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 fall a good time to visit Teyateyaneng?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Teyateyaneng for sightseeing.

What to pack for Teyateyaneng in Fall

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

In fall, Teyateyaneng sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesa warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Teyateyaneng in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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