Mafeteng Weather in December
Mafeteng in December
The short of it: Mafeteng in December averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 13 °C (56 °F), with 70 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 14 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 13° · rain 70 mm · daylight 14 h 3 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & May
December in Mafeteng brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 13°, with about 70 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 28°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 3 min in mid-December, 23 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Mafeteng runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. Tsa Kholo, 19 km to the NNW, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Mafeteng, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsa Kholo00 | 19 km NNW | 29° | 14° | 70 mm |
| WepenerFree State | 22 km WNW | 30° | 14° | 66 mm |
| Thabana Morena00 | 23 km SE | 27° | 13° | 75 mm |
| Van StadensrusFree State | 28 km SW | 29° | 14° | 65 mm |
| Morunyaneng00 | 29 km E | 27° | 13° | 75 mm |
| MakhakheMafeteng District | 30 km ENE | 26° | 12° | 79 mm |
| HobhouseFree State | 34 km NNW | 29° | 14° | 74 mm |
| MorijaMaseru District | 34 km NE | 27° | 13° | 80 mm |