Best time to visit Mbabane
The best time to visit Mbabane is May–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Mbabane, Hhohho Region, Eswatini
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 17.2 °C / 63 °F | 229 mm / 9 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 25.6 °C / 78 °F | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 181 mm / 7.1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 25 °C / 77 °F | 16.2 °C / 61 °F | 146 mm / 5.7 in | good month |
| April | 23 °C / 73 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 93 mm / 3.7 in | good month |
| May | 22.2 °C / 72 °F | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | best month |
| June | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 8.3 °C / 47 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| July | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 15 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| August | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 9.7 °C / 49 °F | 27 mm / 1.1 in | best month |
| September | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 57 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| October | 23.5 °C / 74 °F | 13.3 °C / 56 °F | 108 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| November | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 160 mm / 6.3 in | good month |
| December | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 225 mm / 8.8 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–September
- Good
- March–April, October–November
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.5 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 25 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily low 16.2 °C / 61 °F, days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
Against: wet days 16 days, precipitation 146 mm / 5.7 in, relative humidity 82%.
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.2 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 93 mm / 3.7 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F.
Against: wet days 12.3 days, relative humidity 81%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.1 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.2 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 10.8 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 73%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.6 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 3.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 66%, average daily low 8.3 °C / 47 °F.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.7 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.5 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 15 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 3.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 64%, average daily low 8.1 °C / 47 °F.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.9 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 27 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, wet days 5.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 63%, average daily low 9.7 °C / 49 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.7 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 57 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.2 days, average daily low 12.1 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 67%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.4 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, precipitation 108 mm / 4.2 in, days with heavy rain 3.3 days, average daily low 13.3 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: wet days 15.8 days.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.2 °C / 79 °F, average daily high 24.4 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 67%, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F.
Against: wet days 18.6 days, precipitation 160 mm / 6.3 in, days with heavy rain 5.7 days, relative humidity 79%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 6648 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 28.4 °C | 28.8 °C | 27.5 °C | 24.2 °C | 22.1 °C | 19 °C | 18.7 °C | 20.9 °C | 23.7 °C | 24.4 °C | 26.2 °C | 28.1 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 7.2 days | 5.6 days | 4.5 days | 2.6 days | 0.8 days | 0.2 days | 0.3 days | 0.5 days | 1.4 days | 3.3 days | 5.7 days | 7.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm | 10 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.8 h | 9.7 h | 9.8 h | 9.1 h | 9.6 h | 9.4 h | 9.3 h | 9.5 h | 9.5 h | 9 h | 9 h | 9.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 83% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 73% | 66% | 64% | 63% | 67% | 75% | 79% | 82% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 8.5 µg/m³ | 7.2 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 7.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 14.8 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 19.6 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 19.7 µg/m³ | 19.9 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ | 19.3 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.