Climate and Weather in Mbabane, Eswatini

The climate of Mbabane

What is the capital of Swaziland? Mbabane is located in the central western part of Eswatini and is the largest city and administrative capital of the country. The official capital is nearby Lobamba . This is where the government sits and the king lives. The city is located on the Mbabane and Polinjane rivers in the Mdimba Mountains. The city only started to grow at the beginning of the last century when the administration of what was then called Swaziland was moved from Manzini to Mbanane. There are no real sights to be found in the city itself. In the vicinity of Mbanane there are several nature parks and other tourist attractions. After the abolition of apartheid, Eswatini has developed as a popular cultural destination in Africa.

Mbabane and the rest of Eswatini has a savanna climate with pleasant temperatures during the yellow year and a clearly recognizable rainy season. Since Mbabane is located in the southern hemisphere, the seasons are opposite to ours. During the winter period in Mbabane, the average daytime temperature is just below twenty degrees Celsius. In the summer months it is around twenty-five degrees Celsius. The rainy season lasts from October to April and during the winter months the average rainfall per day is negligible.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	26℃	16℃	7	13
February	25℃	16℃	7	11
March	24℃	14℃	7	10
April	22℃	11℃	7	7
May	20℃	8℃	8	4
June	18℃	5℃	8	2
July	19℃	5℃	9	2
August	20℃	7℃	9	3
September	22℃	9℃	8	6
October	22℃	11℃	8	10
November	23℃	13℃	7	14
December	25℃	15℃	7	13

The weather in Mbabane

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Mbabane is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.