When to go · Mbabane
Mbabane in February
Mixed month. Hot and wet; rivers can rise.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Eswatini overall
- Prices
- Low
- Eswatini overall
Verdict
Hot and wet; rivers can rise.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- MbabaneHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Marula Festival check
Feb, varies · Various
A celebration of the marula fruit; check the year's dates.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini overall
- Low
- Prices · Eswatini overall
- Low
Eswatini overall: Storms and humidity; marula fruit season begins.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mbabane, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 11
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 1
February: Hot and wet; rivers can rise.
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