Thaba-Tseka weather in March

In March, Thaba-Tseka sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Thaba-Tseka's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thaba-Tseka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Thaba-Tseka is city.

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Thaba-Tseka reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2209
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11208
12208
13208
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20198
21198
22197
23197
24197
25197
26197
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

How March really feels in Thaba-Tseka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

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

Thaba-Tseka weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
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186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
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296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Thaba-Tseka gets around 118 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
457
557
657
757
857
957
1057
1156
1256
1355
1455
1554
1653
1752
1851
1950
2049
2148
2247
2345
2444
2543
2643
2742
2841
2940
3040
3139

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
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171000
181000
191000
201000
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221000
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281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:596:39
212.65:596:38
312.66:006:37
412.66:016:36
512.66:026:35
612.56:026:33
712.56:036:32
812.56:046:31
912.46:046:30
1012.46:056:29
1112.46:056:28
1212.36:066:27
1312.36:076:25
1412.36:076:24
1512.36:086:23
1612.26:096:22
1712.26:096:21
1812.26:106:19
1912.16:106:18
2012.16:116:17
2112.16:126:16
2212.06:126:15
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:136:12
2511.96:146:11
2611.96:156:10
2711.96:156:08
2811.96:166:07
2911.86:166:06
3011.86:176:05
3111.86:186:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.73 kWh/m².

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 — March's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Thaba-Tseka

In seasonPeak

In March, Thaba-Tseka sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 March a good time to visit Thaba-Tseka?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Thaba-Tseka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thaba-Tseka in March

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

In March, Thaba-Tseka sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Thaba-Tseka in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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