When to go · Mbabane
Mbabane in December
Mixed month. Hot, wet; busy with holiday travel and Incwala dates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Eswatini overall
- Prices
- High
- Eswatini overall
Verdict
Hot, wet; busy with holiday travel and Incwala dates.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MbabaneHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Highveld, Eswatini · Mbabane, Malolotja, Piggs Peakrainy
Misty, cool and green; summer storms and fog on the MR1; frosty winter nights.
Wet summer season
Green hills, birds and low prices.
Watch: Afternoon storms, mist and humid 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.
Incwala (first-fruits ceremony) check
Late Dec or Jan, set yearly · Royal villages
A sacred ceremony with controlled access.
Christmas and Boxing Day
25–26 December · Nationwide
Public holidays; many businesses close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini overall
- High
- Prices · Eswatini overall
- High
Eswatini overall: Holiday traffic from South Africa; Incwala begins (check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mbabane, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Apr: 1
December: Hot, wet; busy with holiday travel and Incwala dates.
April: Warm days, drier.
Mbabane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast