When to go · Maseru
Maseru in December
Mixed month. Hot; storms; holiday crowds at the border.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Lesotho overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Lesotho overall
Verdict
Hot; storms; holiday crowds at the border.
Weather in December
- MaseruHighs around 29 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Lowlands, Lesotho · Maseru, Teyateyaneng, Mafeteng, Morijarainy
The warmest part of the country at about 1,500 m; frosty winter mornings, summer storms.
Summer season
Green hills, long days and cool mountain evenings.
Watch: Hail, flooding and heat; Christmas crowds at the border.
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.
Thunderstorm season
November to February · Whole country
Hail and heavy afternoon rain; rivers swell and some low bridges flood; start drives early.
Christmas and Boxing Day
25–26 December · Nationwide
Public holidays; border posts and buses are crowded as families travel; book lodges ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lesotho overall
- Medium
- Prices · Lesotho overall
- Medium
Lesotho overall: Summer storms; holiday traffic from South Africa.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast