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Hlotse, Lesotho climate
Cwb Subtropical highland (dry winter)
Hlotse has a mildly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Subtropical highland (dry winter), Köppen Cwb). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 84°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 27°F at night. Precipitation totals about 24 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 3.9 inches while July barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Hlotse climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 67 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 56 | 53 | 45 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 55 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 84 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 69 | 65 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 70 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 53 | 47 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 56 | 53 | 45 | 36 | 29 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 65 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 46 | 51 | 58 | 64 | 67 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 27 | 33 | 40 | 47 | 51 | 55 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | 0.0 | 0.5 | 6 | 16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 55 | 50 | 42 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 34 | 48 | 52 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 50 | 55 | 58 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 57 | 55 | 50 | 42 | 31 | 26 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 53 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 20 | 25 | 34 | 48 | 52 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 50 | 46 | 41 | 50 | 55 | 58 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 19 years of daily observations at Ficksburg, a weather station, about 15 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.