Thaba-Tseka weather in June

In June, Thaba-Tseka sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 2.5 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 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Thaba-Tseka's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thaba-Tseka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:02 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Thaba-Tseka 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 11°C through the month.

A typical June day in Thaba-Tseka reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°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)
112-2
212-3
312-3
412-3
512-3
612-3
712-3
812-3
911-3
1011-3
1111-3
1211-3
1311-3
1411-3
1511-4
1611-4
1711-4
1811-4
1911-4
2011-4
2111-4
2211-4
2311-4
2411-4
2511-4
2611-4
2711-4
2811-4
2911-4
3011-4

How June really feels in Thaba-Tseka

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.

Thaba-Tseka 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
Jan21° / 10°18420.10.113.75.2
Feb21° / 10°14917.1013.15.2
Mar19° / 11815.8012.25.6
Apr17° / 609.40.311.35.6
May14° / 254.80.710.54.9
Jun11° / -3°152.51.510.13.7
Jul11° / -4°142.31.510.33.5
Aug13° / -2°324.71.310.94.5
Sep17° / 3560.611.86.3
Oct18° / 10913.50.212.75.8
Nov19° / 12915.80.313.55.5
Dec20° / 16519.5013.95.2

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58713
68713
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138614
148614
158713
168713
178713
188713
198812
208812
218812
228812
238911
248911
258911
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Thaba-Tseka gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1103
2103
394
494
594
695
795
895
995
1095
1196
1296
1396
1486
1586
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2275
2375
2475
2575
2675
2775
2875
2975
3065

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 6:56 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.26:565:11
210.26:565:10
310.26:575:10
410.26:575:10
510.26:585:10
610.26:585:10
710.26:595:09
810.26:595:09
910.27:005:09
1010.27:005:09
1110.17:005:09
1210.17:015:09
1310.17:015:09
1410.17:025:09
1510.17:025:09
1610.17:025:09
1710.17:035:09
1810.17:035:10
1910.17:035:10
2010.17:035:10
2110.17:045:10
2210.17:045:10
2310.17:045:10
2410.17:045:11
2510.17:045:11
2610.17:055:11
2710.17:055:11
2810.17:055:12
2910.17:055:12
3010.17:055:12

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Thaba-Tseka

In seasonPeak

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

Thaba-Tseka's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Thaba-Tseka?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thaba-Tseka.

What to pack for Thaba-Tseka in June

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

In June, Thaba-Tseka sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Thaba-Tseka in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Thaba-Tseka peaks around January 14 at about 16 (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 16Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Thaba-Tseka 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 Thaba-Tseka is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Dec 204 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thaba-Tseka?

Thaba-Tseka sits at 29.5°S, 28.6°E, 2,230 m above sea level, in Lesotho. The nearest listed city is Qacha’s Nek, 66 km away.

Qacha’s NekHlotseButha-ButheTeyateyanengMaputsoeFicksburgFouriesburgMabote

Topography around Thaba-Tseka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thaba-Tseka has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m around an average of 2,201 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,331 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,049 m.

The land around Thaba-Tseka is covered by grassland (66%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (88%) within 16 km, and grassland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
668 m
16 km
1,331 m
80 km
2,049 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
June weather nearby: Qacha’s Nek 66 km · Hlotse 91 km · Butha-Buthe 91 km · Teyateyaneng 93 km · Maputsoe 99 km · Ficksburg 101 km · Fouriesburg 108 km · Mabote 108 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 Thaba-Tseka (-29.522°, 28.6084°, elevation 2,230 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).