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Drakensberg · South AfricaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Mafadi
3,450 mSouth Africa / Lesotho borderSnow likely May–Aug
Elevation3,450 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation7.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul4°average high
29.20° S, 29.36° EElevation 3,450 mUTC+2 · South Africa Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,450 m
- Mid-mountain2,830 m
- Valley · Mokhotlong2,201 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Mafadi in brief
Mafadi rises to 3,450 m in the Drakensberg, South Africa.
At the summit, January is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year.
The summit lies on the border between South Africa and Lesotho, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.
The nearest town in the atlas is Mokhotlong, 30 km to the W at 2,201 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 3,450 m · 11,319 ft
- Range
- Drakensberg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- -29.2029, 29.3583
- Nearest airport
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) · 112 km
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Mafadi by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° |
| Average low | 5° | 4° | 2° | -1° | -6° | -9° | -9° | -7° | -3° | -1° | 1° | 3° |
| Precipitation | 339 mm | 308 mm | 237 mm | 102 mm | 30 mm | 24 mm | 17 mm | 49 mm | 67 mm | 172 mm | 217 mm | 289 mm |
| Cloud cover | 38% | 35% | 31% | 26% | 17% | 13% | 11% | 16% | 24% | 38% | 41% | 38% |
| Daylight | 13h 48 | 13h 06 | 12h 18 | 11h 24 | 10h 40 | 10h 17 | 10h 26 | 11h 03 | 11h 54 | 12h 46 | 13h 34 | 14h 00 |
| Month score | 43 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 30 | 40 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,900 m | 4,850 m | 4,550 m | 4,050 m | 3,500 m | 3,050 m | 3,000 m | 3,350 m | 3,900 m | 4,200 m | 4,450 m | 4,700 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Mafadi in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of South AfricaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makheka | 3,463 m | – | 7.5 km SW | 4° |
| Njesuthi | 3,410 m | – | 0.9 km E | 4° |
| Champagne Castle | 3,377 m | – | 12 km N | 4° |
| Popple Peak | 3,331 m | – | 5.3 km SE | 4° |
| Giant's Castle | 3,315 m | – | 20 km SE | 6° |
| Witch Peak | 3,093 m | – | 18 km NW | 7° |
| Windsor Castle | 2,957 m | – | 25 km NW | 7° |
| Sugarloaf Kop | 2,820 m | – | 23 km NW | 7° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Mokhotlong
Mokhotlong District · 30 km W
18°Oct high
15wet days
67score