When to go · Mbabane
Mbabane in May
Great month. Dry and mild; good hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Eswatini overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eswatini overall
Verdict
Dry and mild; good hiking.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Mbabane in this guide.
Weather in May
- MbabaneHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Highveld, Eswatini · Mbabane, Malolotja, Piggs Peakbest weather
Misty, cool and green; summer storms and fog on the MR1; frosty winter nights.
Dry winter season
Clear skies, cool days, and good wildlife viewing as animals gather at water.
Watch: Cold nights and few heated budget rooms.
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.
Bushfire festival check
May or Jun, varies · Malkerns
A large arts and music festival; accommodation fills.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini overall
- Low
- Prices · Eswatini overall
- Medium
Eswatini overall: Dry, clear and mild; Bushfire festival has been held in late May (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mbabane, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
May: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Dry and mild; good hiking.
April: Warm days, drier.
Mbabane: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings