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Mokhotlong Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Showers Pass Overhead

Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

Warmest Thursday at 24° · coldest night Monday at 2°

The short of it: Mokhotlong weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 7 °C (45 °F) with passing showers, feeling like 5 °C (40 °F). Today’s high 9 °C (47 °F), low 3 °C (37 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 2.5 mm (0.10 in). Notices: frost possible. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:00 local time.

MOKHOTLONG, Sunday. — Passing showers are the word from the Mokhotlong station, with a high of 9° and a low of 3°. That is 14° colder than Mokhotlong usually sees in November, when highs average 22°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the NNE, gusting to 27 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, Thursday looks the finest at near 24°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 2°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 6.2 mm in all. Nights run 6° colder than the November norm of 9°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mokhotlong runs from 9° at night to 22° by day, with some 87 mm of rain. January is the warmest month here at 24°, July the coldest at -1°, and January the wettest with 126 mm. The best months to ride in are September and April.

The sun is up 13 h 26 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,616 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
NowLight showers7°5°8 km/h0.4 mm
12 PMLight showers7°4°9 km/h0.6 mm
1 PMLight showers6°3°10 km/h0.9 mm
2 PMLight showers5°2°9 km/h0.2 mm
3 PMLight rain5°2°8 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMLight rain5°1°7 km/h0.3 mm
5 PMOvercast5°1°7 km/h–
6 PMOvercast4°1°7 km/h–
7 PMOvercast4°0°7 km/h–
8 PMOvercast3°0°7 km/h–
9 PMOvercast3°0°7 km/h–
10 PMOvercast3°0°6 km/h–
11 PMOvercast3°0°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast3°0°5 km/h–
1 AMOvercast3°0°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast3°0°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast3°0°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast2°0°2 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy2°-1°2 km/h–
6 AMFog2°-1°2 km/h–
7 AMClear sky4°2°1 km/h–
8 AMClear sky8°6°3 km/h–
9 AMClear sky12°9°6 km/h–
10 AMClear sky14°10°8 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light showers, high 9°, low 3°, 3.2 mm of rain, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 5:04 AM, down 6:30 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Almanac · Mokhotlong Month by Month

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

November in Mokhotlong, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 23 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 38 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 22°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 87 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Mokhotlong in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mokhotlong by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°12°126 mm9 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦✦
February24°12°103 mm9 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
March22°10°84 mm8 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
April19°6°39 mm7 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
May16°3°10 mm8 km/h10 h 40 min✦✦✦✦✦
June14°0°7.0 mm9 km/h10 h 17 min✦✦✦✦
July14°-1°6.0 mm9 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
August16°2°20 mm10 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
September20°6°24 mm12 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
October21°8°64 mm12 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
November22°9°87 mm11 km/h13 h 38 min✦✦✦
December23°11°98 mm11 km/h14 h 1 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mokhotlong

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mokhotlong today?

Right now it is 7 °C (45 °F) with passing showers; it feels like 5 °C (40 °F). Today’s high is 9 °C (47 °F) and tonight’s low 3 °C (37 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 2.5 mm (0.10 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mokhotlong this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 6.2 mm (0.24 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Mokhotlong?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: frost possible.

What is the warmest month in Mokhotlong?

January, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -1 °C (30 °F). The wettest month is January (126 mm (5.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mokhotlong?

September and April. September brings highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and about 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain; April highs near 19 °C (66 °F) and 39 mm (1.5 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mokhotlong?

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

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MapholanengMokhotlong District22 km WNW21°8°89 mm
SeshoteLeribe50 km W22°9°87 mm
Thaba-TsekaThaba-Tseka51 km WSW22°9°76 mm
KatseThaba-Tseka57 km W22°9°84 mm
Lejone0060 km WNW20°8°97 mm
SehonghongThaba-Tseka60 km SSW22°9°75 mm
Sehlabathebe0065 km S20°7°88 mm
HimevilleKwaZulu-Natal67 km SE24°11°122 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