Maseru
Maseru is a capital city in Maseru District, Lesotho, 1,552 m above sea level. It has a population of about 343,541 (2016). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Maseru at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in June
104 mm of rain
7 mm of rain
How Maseru has grown
People living in the built-up area (110 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+146%120k in 1975 → 297k in 2025Weather in Maseru
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 1 km/h · humidity 70%
When to go to Maseru
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 60 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 75 | 80 | 93 | 93 | 80 | 74 | 63 |
| High | 27° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 26° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 104 | 96 | 90 | 51 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 67 | 86 | 86 |
| Wet days | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
What's on in Maseru
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Maseru
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Maseru
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Lesotho seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Maseru
Earthquakes around Maseru
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Maseru from above
Getting to Maseru
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