When to go · Maseru
Maseru in May
Great month. Cool, dry, clear.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Lesotho overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Lesotho overall
Verdict
Cool, dry, clear.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Maseru in this guide.
Weather in May
- MaseruHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Workers' Day
1 May · Nationwide
Public holiday; banks and offices closed.
Africa Day and Ascension Day check
25 May; Ascension varies · Nationwide
Public holidays in some years; check.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Lesotho overall
- Low
- Prices · Lesotho overall
- Medium
Lesotho overall: Crisp and clear; first frosts; good pony-trekking weather.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maseru, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 2
Apr: 3
May: Cool, dry, clear.
April: Mild, clear; good month.
Maseru: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings