When to go · Mbabane
Mbabane, month by month
The best months for Mbabane: Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedHot, humid, thunderstorms most afternoons.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 13 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryMixedHot and wet; rivers can rise.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodRains ease; green and warm.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatWarm days, drier.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatDry and mild; good hiking.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodDry, cool nights, clear days.19 °C (66 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodDry, cold mornings; pack a layer.19 °C (66 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatDry; Umhlanga Reed Dance is usually late Aug or Sep.21 °C (70 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 3 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberGreatWarming; dry and dusty.23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGreatFirst rains and heat build.24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedHot; storms begin.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedHot, wet; busy with holiday travel and Incwala dates.25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mbabane, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Warm days, drier.
May: Dry and mild; good hiking.
Mbabane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.