Mapholaneng Weather in August
Mapholaneng in August
The short of it: Mapholaneng in August averages a high of 15 °C (59 °F) and a low of 0 °C (33 °F), with 22 mm (0.87 in) of rain and about 11 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 15° · low 0° · rain 22 mm · daylight 11 h 5 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & April
August in Mapholaneng brings afternoons near 15° and nights around 0°, with about 22 mm of rain over the month. Much like July: highs about 15°, nights near 0°. A wool coat will serve you well. Rain is modest, about 22 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 5 min in mid-August, 38 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and April.
Against its neighbours, Mapholaneng runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Mokhotlong, 22 km to the ESE, is 1° warmer by day.
August in Mapholaneng, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 2° warmer, 12 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MokhotlongMokhotlong District | 22 km ESE | 16° | 2° | 20 mm |
| SeshoteLeribe | 32 km WSW | 16° | 0° | 26 mm |
| Lejone00 | 38 km WNW | 14° | -1° | 27 mm |
| KatseThaba-Tseka | 41 km WSW | 16° | 0° | 26 mm |
| Thaba-TsekaThaba-Tseka | 44 km SW | 16° | 1° | 24 mm |
| SehonghongThaba-Tseka | 65 km S | 16° | 2° | 20 mm |
| PitsengLeribe | 67 km WNW | 19° | 2° | 23 mm |
| MantsonyaneThaba-Tseka | 69 km WSW | 15° | -1° | 26 mm |