Best time to visit Ukhahlamba Drakensberg
The best time to visit Ukhahlamba Drakensberg is September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Ukhahlamba Drakensberg, Lesotho
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21.7 °C / 71 °F | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 270 mm / 10.6 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 21.6 °C / 71 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 234 mm / 9.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | 183 mm / 7.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 17.9 °C / 64 °F | 5.6 °C / 42 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | good month |
| May | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 2.1 °C / 36 °F | 28 mm / 1.1 in | good month |
| June | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | -0.9 °C / 30 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| July | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | -1.3 °C / 30 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| August | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 0.9 °C / 34 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| September | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 4.8 °C / 41 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | best month |
| October | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 6.7 °C / 44 °F | 133 mm / 5.2 in | good month |
| November | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 176 mm / 6.9 in | good month |
| December | 21.4 °C / 71 °F | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 269 mm / 10.6 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- September
- Good
- April–August, October–November
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.4 °C / 62 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, relative humidity 71%, wet days 11.9 days, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, feels like (high) 13.9 °C / 57 °F, average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 62%.
Against: average daily low 2.1 °C / 36 °F.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 54%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.9 °C / 52 °F, average daily low -0.9 °C / 30 °F.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily high 14.1 °C / 57 °F, relative humidity 51%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.6 °C / 51 °F, average daily low -1.3 °C / 30 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, wet days 5.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, relative humidity 50%.
Against: average daily low 0.9 °C / 34 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, wet days 9.6 days, relative humidity 52%, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, relative humidity 63%, average daily low 6.7 °C / 44 °F.
Against: wet days 18.1 days, precipitation 133 mm / 5.2 in, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 20.4 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, relative humidity 67%, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F.
Against: precipitation 176 mm / 6.9 in, wet days 21.6 days, days with heavy rain 6.2 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–September
- Good
- October
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.9 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 89 mm / 3.5 in, feels like (high) 16.4 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, daylight per day 11.4 h, wet days 11.9 days, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.5 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, wet days 4.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 13.9 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, average daily low 2.1 °C / 36 °F, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 10.9 °C / 52 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h, average daily low -0.9 °C / 30 °F.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.1 °C / 57 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 3 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 10.6 °C / 51 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
Against: average daily low -1.3 °C / 30 °F.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.2 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, wet days 5.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 11.1 h, average daily low 0.9 °C / 34 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 60 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.7 days, wet days 9.6 days, feels like (high) 17 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 4.8 °C / 41 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, feels like (high) 18.3 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 6.7 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, daylight per day 12.8 h, precipitation 133 mm / 5.2 in, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
Against: wet days 18.1 days, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 7033 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 22.8 °C | 22.5 °C | 20.8 °C | 16.4 °C | 13.9 °C | 10.9 °C | 10.6 °C | 13 °C | 17 °C | 18.3 °C | 20.1 °C | 22 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 10.6 days | 9.2 days | 7.3 days | 2.8 days | 0.5 days | 0.3 days | 0.3 days | 0.8 days | 1.7 days | 4.5 days | 6.2 days | 10.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11.2 h | 10.7 h | 10.6 h | 9.7 h | 9.6 h | 9.7 h | 9.8 h | 10.2 h | 10.8 h | 10.7 h | 11.3 h | 11.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 75% | 75% | 73% | 71% | 62% | 54% | 51% | 50% | 52% | 63% | 67% | 72% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 4.5 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ | 4.4 µg/m³ | 4.9 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ | 4.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 7.9 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park
23 km away