When to go · Eswatini
Eswatini in April
Great month. Autumn clarity; Easter queues at borders; 19 April King's birthday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Eswatini
- Prices
- Medium
- Eswatini
Verdict
Autumn clarity; Easter queues at borders; 19 April King's birthday.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Eswatini in this guide.
Weather in April
- Highveld · Mbabane, Malolotja, Piggs Peakbest weather
Misty, cool and green; summer storms and fog on the MR1; frosty winter nights.
- Middleveld · Ezulwini Valley, Lobamba, Manzini, Malkernsbest weather
Mild all year; most lodges, crafts and ceremonies are here.
- Lowveld · Hlane, Mkhaya, Mbuluzi, Big Bendfine
Hot and humid Nov–Mar with some malaria risk; winter dry season concentrates game at waterholes.
- Lubombo plateau · Shewula, Mlawula, Sitekifine
Border ridge with Mozambique; warm and dry in winter.
- Mbabane23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
- Lobamba25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
- Manzini26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves)
Busy borders and lodges.
King Mswati III's birthday
19 Apr
Public holiday; celebrations.
National Flag Day
25 Apr
Public holiday.
Easter check
Moves yearly · Mbabane
Public holidays; travel is heavy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini
- Medium
- Prices · Eswatini
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Eswatini, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 4
May: 3
April: Autumn clarity; Easter queues at borders; 19 April King's birthday.
May: Dry, clear and mild; Bushfire festival has been held in late May (check).
Eswatini: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.