When to go · Maseru
Maseru in March
Good month. Warm and drying out; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Lesotho overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Lesotho overall
Verdict
Warm and drying out; good month.
Weather in March
- MaseruHighs around 27 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Lowlands, Lesotho · Maseru, Teyateyaneng, Mafeteng, Morijafine
The warmest part of the country at about 1,500 m; frosty winter mornings, summer storms.
Autumn season
Clear, dry days with golden grass and cool mornings; the best driving and walking season.
Watch: Nights get cold by May.
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 March · Thaba Bosiu, Maseru
Public holiday honouring the founder of the Basotho nation; ceremonies at Thaba Bosiu; offices closed.
Easter check
Good Friday to Easter Monday; moves yearly · Nationwide
Public holidays and a peak for church gatherings and travel; border posts and buses are busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lesotho overall
- Low
- Prices · Lesotho overall
- Medium
Lesotho overall: Rains ease; 11 March Moshoeshoe's Day; Easter can fall late in the month.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.