Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Mbabane across the year
Best-looking months for Mbabane: Apr, May, Oct.
- JanMixedMediumMedium1 event
- FebMixedLowLow1 event
- MarGoodLowLow1 event
- AprGreatMediumMedium1 event
- MayGreatLowMedium1 event
- JunGoodMediumMedium1 event
- JulGoodHighHighNone listed
- AugGreatHighHigh2 events
- SepGreatMediumMedium3 events
- OctGreatLowMediumNone listed
- NovMixedLowMediumNone listed
- DecMixedHighHigh2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
August in Mbabane
Typical highs 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C), lows 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C), rain on about 3 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Dry; Umhlanga Reed Dance is usually late Aug or Sep. Typical highs around 21 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 3 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Mbabane
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Eswatini overall. Dry and clear; Umhlanga reed dance often late Aug–early Sep (dates announced late).Based on: Eswatini overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Eswatini overall.Based on: Eswatini overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed, 1 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Umhlanga (Reed Dance); Umhlanga (reed dance) day.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Umhlanga (Reed Dance) (Late Aug or Sep, set yearly)checkLarge crowds near Lobamba; roads close; a cultural event, not a show.
- Umhlanga (reed dance) day (Late Aug–early Sep (announced late))Tens of thousands of young women dance at Ludzidzini, Lobamba; roads and hotels in the valley fill.