Semonkong
Semonkong is a small town in Maseru District, Lesotho, 2,141 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,636. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Sep–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Semonkong at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in June
102 mm of rain
9 mm of rain
Weather in Semonkong
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 26 km/h · humidity 30%
When to go to Semonkong
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 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 51 | 54 | 63 | 81 | 75 | 69 | 67 |
| High | 21° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 21° |
| Low | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° | -3° | -1° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 102 | 94 | 82 | 47 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 73 | 86 | 95 |
| Wet days | 20 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 19 |
What's on in Semonkong
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Semonkong
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 Semonkong
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Lesotho seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Semonkong
Earthquakes around Semonkong
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Semonkong from above
Getting to Semonkong
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