Less organic matter than the cold soils at higher elevation. There's many places to see a panorama of the three distinct soil colors in perfect horizontal strata. In the lowlands, summer daytime highs are around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, summer nighttime lows are around 50. Winter daytime highs are about 60, nighttime lows about 20. There's a little snow, but not much and it doesn't last.
Humidity is very low.
It's a temperate climate, so things brown up, and leaves fall in the autumn. In the highlands, summer daytime highs will be around 70, and winter daytime highs around 25. Snow can be several feet deep. The elevation and dryness make the temperatures plummet at night. Since Lesotho is in the southern hemisphere, all the stars are different.