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Hlotse Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clouds Gather on the Horizon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest Wednesday at 32° · coldest night Monday at 8°

The short of it: Hlotse weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (65 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 18 °C (64 °F). Today’s high 22 °C (72 °F), low 10 °C (50 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 09:00 local time.

HLOTSE, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Hlotse station, with a high of 22° and a low of 10°. A raw day by local measure — 4° below the November average of 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 13 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 32°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 8°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 20 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Hlotse runs from 12° at night to 26° by day, with some 78 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 28°, June the coldest at -1°, and January the wettest with 115 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 13 h 23 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,630 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowPartly cloudy19°18°7 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy20°19°7 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy22°20°9 km/h–
12 PMOvercast22°19°11 km/h–
1 PMOvercast22°19°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast22°19°13 km/h–
3 PMOvercast21°18°14 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear20°16°16 km/h–
5 PMClear sky18°14°17 km/h–
6 PMClear sky16°12°13 km/h–
7 PMClear sky14°12°9 km/h–
8 PMClear sky12°9°10 km/h–
9 PMClear sky11°8°10 km/h–
10 PMClear sky10°7°8 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear10°7°6 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy10°7°5 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear9°7°5 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear9°7°5 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear9°7°4 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear8°6°3 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear8°6°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear8°6°3 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy11°9°3 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy13°11°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 22°, low 10°, dry, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 5:10 AM, down 6:33 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Hlotse Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Hlotse, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 29 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 36 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 26°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 78 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Hlotse in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Hlotse by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°14°115 mm9 km/h13 h 47 min✦✦✦
February27°14°90 mm8 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦
March26°12°81 mm8 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
April23°8°52 mm6 km/h11 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
May20°3°18 mm8 km/h10 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
June17°-1°11 mm7 km/h10 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
July17°-1°6.0 mm8 km/h10 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
August20°2°18 mm9 km/h11 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
September24°6°17 mm11 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
October25°10°49 mm12 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
November26°12°78 mm11 km/h13 h 36 min✦✦✦
December27°14°91 mm10 km/h13 h 59 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Hlotse

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Hlotse today?

Right now it is 19 °C (65 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 18 °C (64 °F). Today’s high is 22 °C (72 °F) and tonight’s low 10 °C (50 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Hlotse this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 20 mm (0.79 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Hlotse?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Hlotse at present.

What is the warmest month in Hlotse?

January, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is June, when nights average -1 °C (31 °F). The wettest month is January (115 mm (4.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Hlotse?

September and August. September brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain; August highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and 18 mm (0.71 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Hlotse?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jun–Jul.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MaputsoeLeribe14 km W27°12°72 mm
FicksburgFree State17 km W27°11°73 mm
PitsengLeribe22 km SE25°11°89 mm
Butha-ButheButha-Buthe23 km ENE26°12°86 mm
MapotengBerea27 km SSW26°12°78 mm
PekaLeribe30 km WSW27°12°74 mm
FouriesburgFree State32 km NNE25°11°88 mm
Mamathes0035 km SW26°12°80 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor