When to go · Mbabane
Mbabane in October
Great month. First rains and heat build.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Eswatini overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eswatini overall
Verdict
First rains and heat build.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Mbabane in this guide.
Weather in October
- MbabaneHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Highveld, Eswatini · Mbabane, Malolotja, Piggs Peakbest weather
Misty, cool and green; summer storms and fog on the MR1; frosty winter nights.
Spring build-up season
Warming, first rains, fewer visitors and lower prices.
Watch: Fires and dust on some days; storms start in October.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini overall
- Low
- Prices · Eswatini overall
- Medium
Eswatini overall: Warm, first rains late in the month; lowveld heats up.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mbabane, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 1
October: First rains and heat build.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast