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Thaba-Tseka in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold, snow possible on passes), Dec–Feb (summer thunderstorms on gravel).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
Lesotho overall
Prices
Medium
Lesotho overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Thaba-Tseka

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold, snow possible on passes), Dec–Feb (summer thunderstorms on gravel).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Thaba-TsekaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 days
  • Central highlands, Lesotho · Semonkong, Malealea, Thaba-Tseka, Katserainy

    Maletsunyane Falls run fullest Jan–Apr; snow possible May–Sep; storms most summer afternoons.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Lesotho overall
Medium
Prices · Lesotho overall
Medium

Lesotho overall: Summer storms; holiday traffic from South Africa.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Thaba-Tseka, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 11

    Mar: 10 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: Medium

    Mar: Low

  • Prices

    Dec: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 0

    Mar: 0

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold, snow possible on passes), Dec–Feb (summer thunderstorms on gravel).

March: Inside Thaba-Tseka's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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