Thaba-Tseka in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Thaba-Tseka sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 498 mm of rain over about 57 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Thaba-Tseka's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Thaba-Tseka's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 498 mm
- 57 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Thaba-Tseka in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical summer day in Thaba-Tseka reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Thaba-Tseka
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 21° / 10° | 184 | 20.1 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 10° | 149 | 17.1 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 118 | 15.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 17° / 4° | 60 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 5.6 |
| May | 14° / 0° | 25 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 11° / -3° | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 10.1 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 11° / -4° | 14 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 13° / -2° | 32 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 17° / 2° | 35 | 6 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 18° / 5° | 109 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 12.7 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 7° | 129 | 15.8 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 165 | 19.5 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Thaba-Tseka gets around 498 mm of rain over 57 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Thaba-Tseka
In summer, Thaba-Tseka overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Thaba-Tseka?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Thaba-Tseka for sightseeing.
What to pack for Thaba-Tseka in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Thaba-Tseka sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 57 days see rain.
UV index in Thaba-Tseka in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Thaba-Tseka in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 4 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.