When to go · Lobamba
Lobamba in August
Great month. Inside Lobamba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Eswatini overall
- Prices
- High
- Eswatini overall
Verdict
Inside Lobamba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Lobamba in this guide.
Weather in August
- LobambaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Middleveld, Eswatini · Ezulwini Valley, Lobamba, Manzini, Malkernsbest weather
Mild all year; most lodges, crafts and ceremonies are here.
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.
Umhlanga (reed dance) day big impact
Late Aug–early Sep (announced late) · Eswatini
Tens of thousands of young women dance at Ludzidzini, Lobamba; roads and hotels in the valley fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini overall
- High
- Prices · Eswatini overall
- High
Eswatini overall: Dry and clear; Umhlanga reed dance often late Aug–early Sep (dates announced late).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lobamba, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3
Apr: 3
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Inside Lobamba's best window: Apr–Oct.
April: Inside Lobamba's best window: Apr–Oct.
Lobamba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.