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Mantsebo Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest Thursday at 34° · coldest night tonight at 9°

The short of it: Mantsebo weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 11 °C (52 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 10 °C (51 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (77 °F), low 9 °C (48 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 01:30 local time.

MANTSEBO, Monday. — Partly cloudy skies are the word from the Mantsebo station, with a high of 25° and a low of 9°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Mantsebo is 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 34°, while tonight will be the coldest at 9°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 26 mm in all. Nights run 3° colder than the November norm of 12°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mantsebo brings highs near 26°, lows of 12° and about 77 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 0°, and January the wettest with 122 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 13 h 27 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,668 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
NowMostly clear12°11°2 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear11°10°3 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear10°9°3 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear10°8°3 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear9°8°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear9°8°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear11°10°4 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear14°12°4 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy16°14°8 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy18°14°15 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear20°16°17 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear22°18°16 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear24°20°14 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear25°21°13 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear25°22°11 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear25°22°11 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear24°21°10 km/h–
6 PMMostly clear24°21°9 km/h–
7 PMPartly cloudy22°20°5 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy20°19°3 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear19°18°4 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear18°16°5 km/h–
11 PMClear sky17°16°4 km/h–
12 AMClear sky16°14°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): partly cloudy, high 25°, low 9°, dry, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 5:10 AM, down 6:37 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today9°25°dry31 km/h13 h 27 min
Tuesday13°30°dry18 km/h13 h 29 min
Wednesday15°33°dry23 km/h13 h 30 min
Thursday17°34°dry36 km/h13 h 32 min
Friday17°32°dry29 km/h13 h 34 min
Saturday16°24°26 mm38 km/h13 h 34 min
Sunday14°25°dry16 km/h13 h 36 min

Warmest: Thursday at 34°. Wettest: Saturday, 26 mm. Strongest gusts: Saturday, 38 km/h.

The Almanac · Mantsebo Month by Month

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

November in Mantsebo, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 19 mm more rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 39 min
Average wind
12 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 77 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mantsebo in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mantsebo by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°15°122 mm10 km/h13 h 50 min✦✦✦
February27°14°105 mm8 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
March25°12°86 mm7 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
April22°8°52 mm7 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
May19°3°21 mm7 km/h10 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
June16°0°14 mm7 km/h10 h 16 min✦✦✦✦✦
July16°0°8.0 mm8 km/h10 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
August19°2°22 mm10 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
September23°6°17 mm11 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
October25°10°58 mm12 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
November26°12°77 mm12 km/h13 h 39 min✦✦✦
December28°14°84 mm12 km/h14 h 1 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Mantsebo

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mantsebo today?

Right now it is 11 °C (52 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 10 °C (51 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (77 °F) and tonight’s low 9 °C (48 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Mantsebo this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 26 mm (1.0 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mantsebo?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Mantsebo?

January, with an average high of 28 °C (83 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -0 °C (31 °F). The wettest month is January, with 122 mm (4.8 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mantsebo?

September and August. September brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain; August highs near 19 °C (67 °F) and 22 mm (0.87 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mantsebo?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MazenodMaseru District9 km NE27°12°75 mm
RotheMaseru District11 km SSW26°12°77 mm
Matsieng0016 km SSE26°12°85 mm
MorijaMaseru District16 km S25°11°84 mm
MaseruMaseru District19 km N27°12°69 mm
RomaMaseru District19 km ENE26°12°82 mm
MaboteBerea23 km N27°12°70 mm
KoloMaseru District28 km SE25°11°83 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
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