When to go · Mafeteng
Mafeteng in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (summer heat and rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Lesotho overall
- Prices
- Low
- Lesotho overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (summer heat and rain).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MafetengHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Lowlands, Lesotho · Maseru, Teyateyaneng, Mafeteng, Morijarainy
The warmest part of the country at about 1,500 m; frosty winter mornings, summer storms.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lesotho overall
- Low
- Prices · Lesotho overall
- Low
Lesotho overall: Green and warm; afternoon thunderstorms and rising rivers; falls in full flow.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mafeteng, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 11
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Mar: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Mar: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (summer heat and rain).
March: Inside Mafeteng's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Mafeteng: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast