When to go · Maseru
Maseru in April
Great month. Mild, clear; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Lesotho overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Lesotho overall
Verdict
Mild, clear; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Maseru in this guide.
Weather in April
- MaseruHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Lowlands, Lesotho · Maseru, Teyateyaneng, Mafeteng, Morijabest weather
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.
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.
Heroes' Day check
4 April · Nationwide
Public holiday; wreath-laying and speeches; offices closed.
Workers' Day
1 May · Nationwide
Public holiday; banks and offices closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lesotho overall
- Medium
- Prices · Lesotho overall
- Medium
Lesotho overall: Autumn: clear skies, green hills, the best hiking month; Easter queues at borders.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maseru, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 3
May: 2
April: Mild, clear; good month.
May: Cool, dry, clear.
Maseru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings