HLOTSE, LESOTHO

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Elevation: 1614 meters Latitude: 28 52S Longitude: 028 03E

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2 May, 2024

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MONTHLY - ALL WEATHER AVERAGES [ Show Summary ]

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TEMPERATURE

Average Temperature

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		14.7		20.5		19.6		18		14.2		10.8		7.6		7.9		10.2		14.6		16.3		17.8		19.4

PRECIPITATION

Average Precipitation

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
mm		678.4		115.3		92.5		91.4		56.6		24.2		10.9		7		16.5		26.2		63.8		81.2		92.8

Average Number of Days With Precipitation

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		99.6		14		13.2		11.9		8.6		3.1		2.4		2.3		2.7		4.6		11.1		11.6		14.1

PRECIPITATION - SNOW

Average Number of Days With Frost

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		70.1		---		---		0.1		3.1		10.5		17.8		18.3		13.7		4.7		1.5		0.4		---

HUMIDITY

Average Relative Humidity

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		58.4		60.7		64.5		65.3		65.1		59.6		59.1		55.6		49.4		50		55		58.1		58.5

Average Dew Point

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
C		6.6		12.6		12.7		11.4		7.7		3.2		0.1		-0.4		0.1		4.3		7.2		9.5		11.1

DEGREE DAYS

Heating Degree Days

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1455.6		---		---		10.2		123.9		233.4		321.9		323.3		252		111.9		62.9		15.9		---

Cooling Degree Days

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		136.3		67.3		35.9		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		---		33.2

Growing Degree Days

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Days		1860.4		325.5		271.2		248		126		24.8		---		---		6.2		138		195.3		234		291.4

SKY CONDITIONS

Average Length of Day

Years on Record: 30

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Hours		12.5		14.2		13.5		12.6		12.6		11.1		10.8		10.9		11.5		12.3		13.2		14		14.4

Average Possibility of Sunshine

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
%		71.1		62.7		62.7		63.9		69.1		77.5		80		83.4		85		74.7		66.1		64		64.4

WIND

Average Wind Speed

Years on Record: 112

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
km/h		8.9		9.4		7.9		6.8		6.8		7.2		7.2		7.9		9.4		10.8		11.5		11.5		10.4

SOLAR RADIATION

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.8		24.8		22.8		20.1		17.3		15.2		13.7		14.7		17.4		20.6		21.6		24.2		25.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		5.4		8.5		7.6		6.2		4.3		2.7		2.2		2.2		3.1		4.6		7.1		8.2		8.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		21.7		22.3		21.8		21.1		21.1		20.7		20.5		21.2		22.9		23.2		21.2		22		22.2

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		24.4		23.9		22.5		22		23.3		25.8		26		27.1		27.1		26.4		22		23.3		24

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		19.8		24.8		22.8		20.1		17.3		15.2		13.7		14.7		17.4		20.6		21.6		24.2		25.2

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		6.4		9.2		8.5		7		5.2		3.5		3.1		3.5		4.6		6.4		7.8		9		9.7

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		24.5		25		25.1		25		24.5		24.1		22.7		23.5		25.2		25.7		24		24.9		24.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		30		30.1		29.4		29.2		29.2		31.9		30		31.2		31.1		31.1		27.5		29.9		29.6

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		16.4		22		18.6		17		14.9		13.4		11.6		11.8		13.7		15		18.3		20.8		19.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		4.5		7.5		6.4		4.9		3.3		1.6		1.5		1.5		2.4		3.7		6.2		7.1		7.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17.6		19.9		17.8		17.6		17.5		17.7		16.4		16		17		16.2		17.9		19.2		17.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct

Years on Record: 22

		ANNUAL		JAN		FEB		MAR		APR		MAY		JUN		JUL		AUG		SEP		OCT		NOV		DEC
Mj/m2		17		18.7		15		15.8		17.4		20.5		19.1		18		17.3		14.3		15.9		17.4		14.2

NEARBY - MAP

NEARBY - LIST

Maputsoe, Lesotho (8 mi / 14 km)
Butha-Buthe, Lesotho (14 mi / 23 km)
Maseru, Lesotho (14 mi / 22 km)
Teyateyaneng, Lesotho (26 mi / 42 km)
Clocolan, South Africa (29 mi / 46 km)

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Hlotse, Lesotho