Maseru has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb), with Jan highs around 82°F and Jul lows near 30°F, and about 27 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, dry, golden landscape.
Explore Maseru on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 7°F hotter, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snow20% less rain (22 in vs 27 in), spread through the year, unlike Maseru's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 11°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (23 in vs 27 in), falling mostly in summer, like Maseru, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 13°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (29 in vs 27 in), spread through the year, unlike Maseru's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, not the plateau setting of Maseru, both well inland, 3,700 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 9°F hotter, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (30 in vs 27 in), falling mostly in summer, like Maseru, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, not the plateau setting of Maseru, both well inland, 3,200 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (23 in vs 27 in), falling mostly in summer, like Maseru, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snow30% less rain (19 in vs 27 in), falling mostly in summer, like Maseru, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both on a high plateau, both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82° | 59° | 4.2 |
| Feb | 81° | 57° | 4.0 |
| Mar | 77° | 54° | 3.6 |
| Apr | 72° | 46° | 2.3 |
| May | 66° | 37° | 1.0 |
| Jun | 63° | 32° | 0.5 |
| Jul | 63° | 30° | 0.5 |
| Aug | 68° | 36° | 0.7 |
| Sep | 75° | 45° | 1.1 |
| Oct | 77° | 50° | 2.6 |
| Nov | 79° | 54° | 3.3 |
| Dec | 82° | 55° | 3.3 |