Lobamba in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Lobamba sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 491 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Lobamba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lobamba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 491 mm
- 52 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Lobamba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical summer day in Lobamba reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Lobamba weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 18° | 174 | 18.1 | 13.5 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 145 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 132 | 14.3 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 63 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 7.3 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 27 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 8° | 15 | 2.9 | 10.4 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 21° / 8° | 17 | 3.4 | 10.5 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 10° | 28 | 5.2 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 51 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 96 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 153 | 17.1 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 172 | 18.8 | 13.6 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lobamba gets around 491 mm of rain over 52 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Lobamba
In summer, Lobamba overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lobamba's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Lobamba?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Lobamba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lobamba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lobamba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 52 days see rain.
UV index in Lobamba in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Lobamba in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 40 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 43 | Poor |
| Aug | 40 | Poor |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.