When to go · Semonkong

Semonkong in August

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Lesotho: Dry and cold; windy; snow still possible up high.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Low; Lesotho overall
Prices: Medium; Lesotho overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedLesotho month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Lesotho: Dry and cold; windy; snow still possible up high.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SemonkongHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 2 days
Central highlands, Lesotho · Semonkong, Malealea, Thaba-Tseka, Katsecool
Maletsunyane Falls run fullest Jan–Apr; snow possible May–Sep; storms most summer afternoons.

Lesotho overall: Dry and cold; windy; snow still possible up high.

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

First month

Second month

August: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Lesotho: Dry and cold; windy; snow still possible up high.

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

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