Lobamba weather in April

In April, Lobamba sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lobamba's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lobamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Lobamba is city in Eswatini.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Lobamba reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32516
42515
52515
62515
72515
82415
92415
102415
112415
122415
132414
142414
152414
162414
172414
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413

Lobamba weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°17418.113.55.4
Feb26° / 18°14514.712.95.7
Mar26° / 17°13214.312.26.3
Apr24° / 14°639.411.47.3
May23° / 11°274.810.78.3
Jun21° / 152.910.48.4
Jul21° / 173.410.58.2
Aug23° / 10°285.211.18.2
Sep24° / 12°518.311.87.6
Oct24° / 14°9614.112.66.4
Nov25° / 16°15317.113.35.6
Dec26° / 17°17218.813.65.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96337
106337
116436
126535
136535
146634
156733
166832
176832
186931
197030
207030
217129
227129
237327
247327
257327
267327
277525
287525
297624
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lobamba gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
239
338
437
536
635
734
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
2330
2429
2529
2628
2727
2826
2925
3025

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1833499
2935478
31137458
41239437
51340406
61542385
71644364
81746344
91847323
101949303
112050292
122051272
132151271
142251261
152252251
162352241
172452240
182552230
192652220
202751220
212851210
223050200
233151180
243350170
253549160
263749140
273948130
284147110
294446100
30464590

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:075:53
211.76:075:52
311.76:085:51
411.76:085:50
511.76:095:48
611.66:095:47
711.66:105:46
811.66:105:45
911.66:115:44
1011.56:115:43
1111.56:125:42
1211.56:125:41
1311.56:135:40
1411.46:135:39
1511.46:145:38
1611.46:145:37
1711.36:155:36
1811.36:155:35
1911.36:165:34
2011.36:165:33
2111.36:175:32
2211.26:175:31
2311.26:185:30
2411.26:185:29
2511.26:195:28
2611.16:195:27
2711.16:205:26
2811.16:205:25
2911.16:215:24
3011.06:215:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lobamba

In seasonPeak

None of Lobamba's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lobamba's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Lobamba?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Lobamba for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lobamba in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Lobamba sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Lobamba in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lobamba peaks around December 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 18UV 13Jul 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lobamba in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lobamba is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateJul 1942 µg/m³Jan 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun36Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lobamba?

Lobamba sits at 26.5°S, 31.2°E, 694 m above sea level, in Eswatini. The nearest listed city is Mbabane, 18 km away.

MbabaneManziniFernieRedhillEmpuluzuLukwatiniNhlazatjePiet Retief

Topography around Lobamba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lobamba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lobamba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 711 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,772 m.

The land around Lobamba is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
386 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
1,772 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Mbabane 18 km · Manzini 18 km · Fernie 42 km · Redhill 44 km · Empuluzu 46 km · Lukwatini 59 km · Nhlazatje 62 km · Piet Retief 71 km

Eswatini travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,108
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
38%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
12.5
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
33.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
Religion
Christian 90%other 8%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lobamba (-26.4667°, 31.2°, elevation 694 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).