Maseru (Lesotho) vs Windhoek (Namibia): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Maseru 2013–2023 · Windhoek 2013–2023

Windhoek (Namibia) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Maseru (Lesotho) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Maseru
January · 20.93 °C
Windhoek
November · 23.95 °C

Coolest month

Maseru
July · 7.24 °C
Windhoek
July · 13.65 °C

Driest month

Maseru
June · 0.24 mm/day
Windhoek
June · 0.00 mm/day

Sunniest month

Maseru
December · 11.66 hours/day
Windhoek
November · 12.01 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 2.94 °C (January); the largest is 6.58 °C (June).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 13.69 °C in Maseru (Lesotho) and 10.30 °C in Windhoek (Namibia). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Maseru (Lesotho) has a higher daily rainfall average in 12 months and Windhoek (Namibia) in 0; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Maseru (Lesotho) has more average sunshine hours per day in 1 months and Windhoek (Namibia) in 11; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Windhoek (Namibia) minus Maseru (Lesotho)

Temperature °C

Month Maseru Windhoek +/-
Jan 20.93 23.87 +2.94
Feb 19.61 23.13 +3.52
Mar 17.79 21.77 +3.97
Apr 14.00 19.54 +5.54
May 10.78 17.16 +6.38
Jun 7.30 13.87 +6.58
Jul 7.24 13.65 +6.40
Aug 10.00 16.48 +6.48
Sep 15.06 20.41 +5.35
Oct 17.66 23.11 +5.45
Nov 18.65 23.95 +5.29
Dec 20.19 23.90 +3.71
Annual mean 14.94 20.07 +5.13

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Maseru Windhoek +/-
Jan 11.54 11.38 −0.17
Feb 10.83 11.04 +0.21
Mar 10.33 10.95 +0.63
Apr 9.33 10.48 +1.15
May 9.41 10.06 +0.66
Jun 9.16 9.86 +0.69
Jul 9.26 9.95 +0.69
Aug 9.97 10.36 +0.40
Sep 10.59 10.99 +0.39
Oct 11.16 11.29 +0.13
Nov 11.35 12.01 +0.66
Dec 11.66 11.84 +0.18
Annual mean 10.38 10.85 +0.47

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Maseru Windhoek +/-
Jan 3.71 2.47 −1.24
Feb 4.02 1.89 −2.13
Mar 2.75 1.70 −1.06
Apr 2.39 0.49 −1.90
May 0.65 0.03 −0.62
Jun 0.24 0.00 −0.24
Jul 0.43 0.01 −0.42
Aug 0.55 0.01 −0.54
Sep 0.54 0.09 −0.44
Oct 1.57 0.19 −1.38
Nov 3.13 0.27 −2.86
Dec 3.56 1.57 −1.99
Annual mean 1.96 0.73 −1.23

Snow (mm)

Month Maseru Windhoek +/-
Jan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feb 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.05 0.00 −0.05
Jul 0.24 0.00 −0.24
Aug 0.10 0.00 −0.10
Sep 0.01 0.00 −0.01
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.03 0.00 −0.03