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Matsieng Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Nearly Cloudless Day Ahead

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

Warmest Thursday at 31° · coldest night tonight at 7°

The short of it: Matsieng weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (64 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 15 °C (60 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (74 °F), low 7 °C (44 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 18:45 local time.

MATSIENG, Sunday. — Partly cloudy skies are the word from the Matsieng station, with a high of 23° and a low of 7°. That is 3° colder than Matsieng usually sees in November, when highs average 26°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 12 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 31°, while tonight will be the coldest at 7°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 11 mm in all. Nights run 5° colder than the November norm of 12°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Matsieng brings highs near 26°, lows of 12° and about 85 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 28°, July the coldest at 0°, and January the wettest with 125 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

The sun is up 13 h 26 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,861 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 clear21°17°6 km/h–
7 PMMostly clear17°15°5 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy15°12°6 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy13°11°6 km/h–
10 PMMostly clear13°11°4 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear12°10°3 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear11°9°3 km/h–
1 AMMostly clear10°9°3 km/h–
2 AMMostly clear9°8°2 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear9°7°2 km/h–
4 AMClear sky8°7°2 km/h–
5 AMClear sky7°6°2 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear8°6°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear12°11°2 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy15°13°3 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy17°14°6 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy18°15°13 km/h–
11 AMMostly clear20°16°15 km/h–
12 PMMostly clear21°18°15 km/h–
1 PMMostly clear22°19°14 km/h–
2 PMMostly clear23°20°14 km/h–
3 PMClear sky23°20°12 km/h–
4 PMMostly clear23°20°11 km/h–
5 PMMostly clear23°19°10 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): partly cloudy, high 23°, low 7°, dry, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 5:10 AM, down 6:36 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today7°23°dry18 km/h13 h 26 min
Monday7°23°dry28 km/h13 h 28 min
Tuesday10°29°dry20 km/h13 h 30 min
Wednesday11°31°dry20 km/h13 h 31 min
Thursday13°31°dry33 km/h13 h 32 min
Friday13°29°dry29 km/h13 h 33 min
Saturday15°23°11 mm39 km/h13 h 35 min

Warmest: Thursday at 31°. Wettest: Saturday, 11 mm. Strongest gusts: Saturday, 39 km/h.

The Almanac · Matsieng Month by Month

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

November in Matsieng, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 24 mm more rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
14°
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 85 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Matsieng in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Matsieng by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°15°125 mm10 km/h13 h 51 min✦✦✦
February27°14°108 mm8 km/h13 h 10 min✦✦✦
March25°12°92 mm7 km/h12 h 21 min✦✦✦
April22°8°53 mm6 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦
May19°4°21 mm7 km/h10 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
June16°0°16 mm8 km/h10 h 15 min✦✦✦✦
July16°0°8.0 mm8 km/h10 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
August19°3°23 mm9 km/h11 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
September23°6°17 mm10 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
October25°10°61 mm12 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
November26°12°85 mm12 km/h13 h 39 min✦✦✦
December27°14°80 mm11 km/h14 h 2 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Matsieng see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Matsieng

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Matsieng today?

Right now it is 18 °C (64 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 15 °C (60 °F). Today’s high is 23 °C (74 °F) and tonight’s low 7 °C (44 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Matsieng this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 11 mm (0.45 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Matsieng?

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

What is the warmest month in Matsieng?

January, with an average high of 28 °C (82 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -0 °C (32 °F). The wettest month is January, with 125 mm (4.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Matsieng?

September and August. September brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain; August highs near 19 °C (66 °F) and 23 mm (0.91 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Matsieng?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in July.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MorijaMaseru District5 km WSW25°11°84 mm
RotheMaseru District11 km WNW26°12°77 mm
KoloMaseru District14 km SE25°11°83 mm
Mantsebo0016 km NNW26°12°77 mm
MakhakheMafeteng District16 km S24°10°81 mm
NakoMaseru District19 km E24°11°86 mm
RamabantaMaseru District22 km ESE25°11°81 mm
MazenodMaseru District22 km N27°12°75 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