Rothe Weather in December
Rothe in December
The short of it: Rothe in December averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 14 °C (57 °F), with 79 mm (3.1 in) of rain and about 14 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 14° · rain 79 mm · daylight 14 h 2 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Rothe an average December high of 28°, a low of 14° and some 79 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 28°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 2 min in mid-December, 23 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, Rothe runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Morija, 8 km to the SE, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Rothe, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MorijaMaseru District | 8 km SE | 27° | 13° | 80 mm |
| Mantsebo00 | 11 km NNE | 28° | 14° | 84 mm |
| Matsieng00 | 11 km ESE | 27° | 14° | 80 mm |
| MazenodMaseru District | 20 km NNE | 28° | 14° | 84 mm |
| MakhakheMafeteng District | 22 km SSE | 26° | 12° | 79 mm |
| KoloMaseru District | 25 km ESE | 27° | 13° | 80 mm |
| RomaMaseru District | 28 km ENE | 28° | 14° | 86 mm |
| MaseruMaseru District | 29 km N | 28° | 14° | 84 mm |