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Qacha's Nek District
Qacha's Nek District
Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho

Whitehill

Whitehill is a locality in Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho, 1,616 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now20°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time16:46
30.05° S, 28.48° EElevation 1,616 mUTC+2 · South Africa Standard Time
The year in Whitehillweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec73October
October: high / low22° / 8°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Whitehill at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in January

Coolest month-1°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

95 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

8 mm of rain

Weather in Whitehill

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

14-day forecast
20°C

Partly cloudy · wind 22 km/h · humidity 35%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct23°13°
Fri23 Oct24°10°
Sat24 Oct26°12°
Sun25 Oct27°15°
Mon26 Oct26°14°4.7 mm
Tue27 Oct20°11°
Wed28 Oct26°11°
Thu29 Oct25°13°
Fri30 Oct24°13°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct29°15°1.5 mm

When to go to Whitehill

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score666767799177778991736667
High25°25°23°20°18°15°14°17°21°22°23°25°
Low13°13°11°7°3°0°-1°1°5°8°10°12°
Rain (mm)95856832141281721566380
Wet days211915932234111420

What's on in Whitehill

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 Whitehill

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Whitehill

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

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 3 · 4 km

Fossils in Lesotho
Jurassic · 3

Formations around the town

Dinosaurs · 3Abrictosaurus, Massospondylus

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Whitehill?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Whitehill.
What is the hottest month in Whitehill?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Whitehill?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Whitehill?
January is the wettest month with about 95 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.