SeasonMapMbabane (Swaziland) weather by month
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The best time to visit Mbabane (Swaziland) is May, August and September — 91/100 in September, 24°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is winter, June to August (88/100 on average).
The worst month is February at 75/100 — warm, soaked, clean air. See February →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Eswatini →
Mbabane, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Mbabane is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 75 | B | 25°C | 18 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 75 | B | 24°C | 19 d | 9 h | Quiet | — |
| MarMarch | 83 | A | 24°C | 15 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| AprApril | 85 | A | 22°C | 13 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| MayMay | 88 | A | 21°C | 7 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 87 | A | 19°C | 4 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| JulJuly | 87 | A | 19°C | 3 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| AugAugust | 90 | S | 22°C | 6 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 91 | S | 24°C | 9 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| OctOctober | 88 | A | 24°C | 15 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| NovNovember | 84 | A | 24°C | 18 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| DecDecember | 76 | B | 25°C | 22 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Mbabane through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Mbabane in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet