When to go · Maseru
Maseru in February
Mixed month. Hot; storms and swollen rivers.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Lesotho overall
- Prices
- Low
- Lesotho overall
Verdict
Hot; storms and swollen rivers.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- MaseruHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lesotho overall
- Low
- Prices · Lesotho overall
- Low
Lesotho overall: Wettest month; gravel roads and river fords get tricky.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maseru, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 3
February: Hot; storms and swollen rivers.
April: Mild, clear; good month.
Maseru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast