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Mohale's Hoek District
Mohale's Hoek District
Mohale's Hoek District, Lesotho

Blue Gums

Blue Gums is a locality in Mohale's Hoek District, Lesotho, 1,523 m above sea level. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now22°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time16:48
30.34° S, 27.53° EElevation 1,523 mUTC+2 · South Africa Standard Time
The year in Blue Gumsweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec76October
October: high / low23° / 8°
Rain this month62mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Blue Gums at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in January

Coolest month0°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

88 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

10 mm of rain

Weather in Blue Gums

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
22°C

Partly cloudy · wind 25 km/h · humidity 26%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct23°13°
Fri23 Oct23°11°
Sat24 Oct27°13°
Sun25 Oct29°15°
Mon26 Oct26°15°9.3 mm
Tue27 Oct25°11°
Wed28 Oct27°13°
Thu29 Oct28°16°
Fri30 Oct29°14°
Sat31 Oct30°15°0.5 mm

When to go to Blue Gums

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score606367778671748689766962
High27°26°24°21°17°14°14°17°21°23°24°26°
Low13°13°11°7°3°0°-1°2°5°8°10°12°
Rain (mm)888678522417102626627882
Wet days2018161043245101319

What's on in Blue Gums

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Lesotho seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Blue Gums

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Blue Gums

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 2 · 3 km

Fossils in Lesotho
Triassic · 2

Formations around the town

Dinosaurs · 3Pseudotetrasauropus, Senqutrisauropus, Pseudotrisauropus

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Blue Gums?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Blue Gums.
What is the hottest month in Blue Gums?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Blue Gums?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Blue Gums?
January is the wettest month with about 88 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.