Climate almanac
Maseru
Maseru District, Lesotho · -29.32°, 27.48°
What is the climate like in Maseru?
The best time to visit Maseru is typically May – March, with trip comfort peaking in September (7.9/10). Maseru is warmest in January, when daily highs average 81°F (27°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 29°F (-2°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 37 in (937 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMay – March — comfort peaks in September (7.9/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 81°F (27°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 29°F (-2°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (6.5 in (165 mm))
- Driest monthJune (0.4 in (10 mm))
- Annual precipitation37 in (937 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromFicksburg, 69 km away (1998-2026)