When to go · Mbabane
Mbabane in September
Great month. Warming; dry and dusty.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Eswatini overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eswatini overall
Verdict
Warming; dry and dusty.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Mbabane in this guide.
Weather in September
- MbabaneHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °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.
Spring build-up season
Warming, first rains, fewer visitors and lower prices.
Watch: Fires and dust on some days; storms start in October.
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.
Umhlanga (Reed Dance) check
Late Aug or Sep, set yearly · Ludzidzini, Lobamba
Large crowds near Lobamba; roads close; a cultural event, not a show.
Independence Day
6 September · Somhlolo stadium and nationwide
Public holiday; parades.
Umhlanga (reed dance) day big impact
Late Aug–early Sep (announced late) · Eswatini
Tens of thousands of young women dance at Ludzidzini, Lobamba; roads and hotels in the valley fill.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini overall
- Medium
- Prices · Eswatini overall
- Medium
Eswatini overall: Umhlanga may fall here; 6 September Independence Day.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mbabane, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 6
Apr: 6
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 3
Apr: 1
September: Warming; dry and dusty.
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