When to go · Maseru
Maseru in March
Good month. Warm and drying out; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Lesotho overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Lesotho overall
Verdict
Warm and drying out; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- MaseruHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maseru, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 3
March: Warm and drying out; good month.
April: Mild, clear; good month.
Maseru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.