When to go · Lesotho
Lesotho in March
Good month. Rains ease; 11 March Moshoeshoe's Day; Easter can fall late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Lesotho
- Prices
- Medium
- Lesotho
Verdict
Rains ease; 11 March Moshoeshoe's Day; Easter can fall late in the month.
Weather in March
- Lowlands · Maseru, Teyateyaneng, Mafeteng, Morijafine
The warmest part of the country at about 1,500 m; frosty winter mornings, summer storms.
- Central highlands · Semonkong, Malealea, Thaba-Tseka, Katsefine
Maletsunyane Falls run fullest Jan–Apr; snow possible May–Sep; storms most summer afternoons.
- Eastern high plateau · Sani Top, Mokhotlong, Sehlabathebe, Afriskifine
Above 2,800 m: below freezing most winter nights; Afriski's ski season runs about June–August; Sani Pass can close with snow.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Moshoeshoe's Day
11 Mar
Honours the founder king; events at Thaba Bosiu.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves yearly)
Border queues and church gatherings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lesotho
- Low
- Prices · Lesotho
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
Warm and drying out; good month.