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When to go · Mokhotlong

Mokhotlong in October

Great month. Inside Mokhotlong's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
18°C (64°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Low
Lesotho overall
Prices
Medium
Lesotho overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Mokhotlong

Inside Mokhotlong's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Mokhotlong in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • MokhotlongHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • Eastern high plateau, Lesotho · Sani Top, Mokhotlong, Sehlabathebe, Afriskibest weather

    Above 2,800 m: below freezing most winter nights; Afriski's ski season runs about June–August; Sani Pass can close with snow.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Lesotho overall
Low
Prices · Lesotho overall
Medium

Lesotho overall: Warm, clear days; 4 October Independence Day; Morija arts festival often this month (check).

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mokhotlong, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)

    Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 8 (better)

    Mar: 10

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Mar: Low

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Mar: 0

October: Inside Mokhotlong's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

March: Inside Mokhotlong's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Mokhotlong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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