When to go · Mbabane
Mbabane in April
Great month. Warm days, drier.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Eswatini overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eswatini overall
Verdict
Warm days, drier.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Mbabane in this guide.
Weather in April
- MbabaneHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Highveld, Eswatini · Mbabane, Malolotja, Piggs Peakbest weather
Misty, cool and green; summer storms and fog on the MR1; frosty winter nights.
Shoulder season
Post-rain green, comfortable temperatures.
Watch: Easter crowds and holidays.
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.
Easter check
Moves yearly · Nationwide
Public holidays; travel is heavy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini overall
- Medium
- Prices · Eswatini overall
- Medium
Eswatini overall: Autumn clarity; Easter queues at borders; 19 April King's birthday.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings