Tafu, Butha-Buthe, Lesotho Climate

Weather: 24.38°C/75.88°F, Wind SW at 3.42 km/h, 21% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Tafu Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1708.95 meters (5606.79 feet) above sea level, Tafu has a Temperate highland tropical climate with dry winters climate (Classification: Cwb). The district’s yearly temperature is 17.63ºC (63.73ºF) and it is 1.57% higher than Lesotho’s averages. Tafu typically receives about 81.22 millimeters (3.2 inches) of precipitation and has 118.62 rainy days (32.5% of the time) annually.

CountryLesotho
CityButha-Buthe
Longitude28.2537995
Latitude-28.7566845
Attitude/Elevation1708.95m (5606.79ft)
Local timeFriday 13:31
Annual high temperature22.01ºC (71.62ºF)
Annual low temperature8.49ºC (47.28ºF)
Average annual precip.81.22mm (3.2in)
Warmest monthJanuary (26.67ºC / 80.01ºF)
Coldest MonthJuly (2.54ºC / 36.57ºF)
Wettest MonthDecember (172.6mm / 6.8in)
Driest MonthJuly (7.23mm / 0.28in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)118.62 days (32.5%)
Days with no rain246.38 days (67.5%)
Humidity54.29%

Climate Tafu: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)34.85(94.73)32.8(91.04)31.78(89.2)28.7(83.66)24.6(76.28)21.53(70.75)22.55(72.59)26.65(79.97)30.75(87.35)32.8(91.04)33.83(92.89)34.85(94.73)34.85(94.73)
Average high °C (°F)26.67(80.01)26.3(79.34)24.89(76.8)20.74(69.33)18.44(65.19)14.88(58.78)15.04(59.07)18.33(64.99)22.93(73.27)24.66(76.39)25.16(77.29)26.04(78.87)22.01(71.62)
Daily mean °C (°F)22.51(72.52)21.9(71.42)20.46(68.83)16.6(61.88)13.91(57.04)10.05(50.09)10.44(50.79)13.83(56.89)18.35(65.03)20.36(68.65)21.06(69.91)22.11(71.8)17.63(63.73)
Average low °C (°F)13.16(55.69)12.47(54.45)11.21(52.18)8.42(47.16)6.12(43.02)2.56(36.61)2.54(36.57)4.55(40.19)7.73(45.91)9.83(49.69)10.78(51.4)12.49(54.48)8.49(47.28)
Record low °C (°F)7.18(44.92)5.13(41.23)5.13(41.23)-1.03(30.15)-2.05(28.31)-6.15(20.93)-6.15(20.93)-4.1(24.62)-3.08(26.46)0.0(0)2.05(35.69)6.15(43.07)-6.15(20.93)
Average precipitation mm (inches)172.57(6.79)128.59(5.06)94.79(3.73)52.23(2.06)16.68(0.66)20.35(0.8)7.23(0.28)13.69(0.54)32.37(1.27)101.78(4.01)161.77(6.37)172.6(6.8)81.22(3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)20.9616.5913.898.22.891.391.592.334.4711.4615.3819.489.88
Average relative humidity (%)65.4165.8864.2761.3851.9549.9647.4340.8638.4846.856.1562.8754.29
Mean monthly sunshine hours13.9213.2911.669.08.828.88.878.8710.7113.1213.4813.8211.19

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Tafu in recent years.

Tafu

Tafu Temperature by Month

January
22.51°C | 72.52°F
December
22.11°C | 71.8°F
February
21.9°C | 71.42°F
November
21.06°C | 69.91°F
March
20.46°C | 68.83°F
October
20.36°C | 68.65°F
September
18.35°C | 65.03°F
April
16.6°C | 61.88°F
May
13.91°C | 57.04°F
August
13.83°C | 56.89°F
July
10.44°C | 50.79°F
June
10.05°C | 50.09°F

Historical Data

Summary
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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature29.73°C (85.51°F)24.16°C (75.49°F)19.48°C (67.06°F)
Avg Temperature25.63°C (78.13°F)20.57°C (69.03°F)17.43°C (63.37°F)
Min Temperature15.38°C (59.68°F)11.89°C (53.4°F)9.23°C (48.61°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point13.33°C (55.99°F)10.01°C (50.02°F)5.13°C (41.23°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation68.89mm | 2.71in9.91mm | 0.39in0.0mm | 0in297.19mm | 11.7in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind18.45kmh | 11.46mph11.14kmh | 6.92mph7.18kmh | 4.46mph
Gust Wind26.65kmh | 16.56mph16.44kmh | 10.22mph10.25kmh | 6.37mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure68.89mb9.91mb0.0mb
Tafu

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
November° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2016-11-0122.55 | 72.5910.25 | 50.456115.38 | 9.5630.73 | 1040.480.0 | 0
2016-11-0220.5 | 68.912.3 | 54.147111.28 | 7.0130.76 | 1041.511.69 | 0.46
2016-11-0323.58 | 74.4412.3 | 54.146411.28 | 7.0130.76 | 1041.58.51 | 0.34
2016-11-0424.6 | 76.289.23 | 48.615211.28 | 7.0130.79 | 1042.537.28 | 0.29
2016-11-0519.48 | 67.0612.3 | 54.14727.18 | 4.4630.82 | 1043.559.33 | 0.37
2016-11-0617.43 | 63.3712.3 | 54.14817.18 | 4.4630.82 | 1043.5526.55 | 1.05
2016-11-0719.48 | 67.0612.3 | 54.147612.3 | 7.6430.85 | 1044.587.48 | 0.29
2016-11-0821.53 | 70.7511.28 | 52.3659.23 | 5.7430.82 | 1043.551.54 | 0.06
2016-11-0921.53 | 70.7511.28 | 52.36811.28 | 7.0130.79 | 1042.5313.33 | 0.52
2016-11-1021.53 | 70.7510.25 | 50.45638.2 | 5.130.69 | 1039.4522.24 | 0.88
2016-11-1117.43 | 63.3712.3 | 54.148110.25 | 6.3730.66 | 1038.4368.89 | 2.71
2016-11-1217.43 | 63.3711.28 | 52.37718.45 | 11.4630.54 | 1034.3338.34 | 1.51
2016-11-1319.48 | 67.065.13 | 41.235210.25 | 6.3730.57 | 1035.353.38 | 0.13
2016-11-1419.48 | 67.066.15 | 43.075911.28 | 7.0130.82 | 1043.550.1 | 0.0
2016-11-1517.43 | 63.377.18 | 44.926410.25 | 6.3730.88 | 1045.60.1 | 0.0
2016-11-1619.48 | 67.0610.25 | 50.457111.28 | 7.0130.76 | 1041.55.74 | 0.23
2016-11-1721.53 | 70.7510.25 | 50.455914.35 | 8.9230.57 | 1035.353.08 | 0.12
2016-11-1818.45 | 65.216.15 | 43.07588.2 | 5.130.73 | 1040.480.41 | 0.02
2016-11-1917.43 | 63.377.18 | 44.926412.3 | 7.6430.79 | 1042.532.15 | 0.08
2016-11-2019.48 | 67.067.18 | 44.925811.28 | 7.0130.76 | 1041.51.03 | 0.04
2016-11-2119.48 | 67.0610.25 | 50.457013.33 | 8.2830.76 | 1041.54.82 | 0.19
2016-11-2223.58 | 74.4410.25 | 50.45589.23 | 5.7430.79 | 1042.531.44 | 0.06
2016-11-2320.5 | 68.913.33 | 55.997411.28 | 7.0130.82 | 1043.5522.55 | 0.89
2016-11-2419.48 | 67.0613.33 | 55.997612.3 | 7.6430.79 | 1042.5318.96 | 0.75
2016-11-2519.48 | 67.0610.25 | 50.456710.25 | 6.3730.69 | 1039.4513.53 | 0.53
2016-11-2620.5 | 68.99.23 | 48.61639.23 | 5.7430.73 | 1040.481.95 | 0.08
2016-11-2720.5 | 68.911.28 | 52.37011.28 | 7.0130.79 | 1042.532.56 | 0.1
2016-11-2823.58 | 74.4411.28 | 52.35911.28 | 7.0130.69 | 1039.450.0 | 0
2016-11-2924.6 | 76.286.15 | 43.07429.23 | 5.7430.66 | 1038.430.0 | 0
2016-11-3025.63 | 78.138.2 | 46.764814.35 | 8.9230.63 | 1037.40.21 | 0.01

Tafu 11 Year Historical Weather Data

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