Mpharane Weather in August
Mpharane in August
The short of it: Mpharane in August averages a high of 19 °C (66 °F) and a low of 3 °C (37 °F), with 25 mm (1.0 in) of rain and about 11 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 19° · low 3° · rain 25 mm · daylight 11 h 3 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Mpharane an average August high of 19°, a low of 3° and some 25 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 19°, nights near 3°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 25 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 3 min in mid-August, 40 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, Mpharane runs warmer than most and about as wet in August. Thabana Morena, 14 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
August in Mpharane, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 4° warmer, 15 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thabana Morena00 | 14 km WNW | 19° | 3° | 23 mm |
| Mohale's HoekMohale's Hoek District | 17 km SSW | 20° | 4° | 23 mm |
| Morunyaneng00 | 21 km N | 19° | 2° | 24 mm |
| MakhakheMafeteng District | 29 km N | 18° | 2° | 26 mm |
| KetaneMohale's Hoek District | 30 km ESE | 18° | 3° | 26 mm |
| PhamongMohale's Hoek District | 35 km SE | 19° | 4° | 24 mm |
| MafetengMafeteng District | 37 km NW | 19° | 2° | 20 mm |
| KoloMaseru District | 39 km NNE | 19° | 2° | 25 mm |