Manzini weather in April

In April, Manzini sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.8 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Manzini's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manzini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Manzini is city in Eswatini.

Founded
1885

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Manzini reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62718
72718
82718
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252616
262616
272616
282615
292615
302615

Manzini 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
Jan29° / 20°1321513.54.7
Feb29° / 20°10712.212.95.0
Mar29° / 19°9310.912.25.7
Apr27° / 17°496.811.47.3
May26° / 13°243.510.78.5
Jun24° / 10°112.210.49.1
Jul23° / 10°142.110.59.0
Aug25° / 12°223.811.18.5
Sep27° / 15°36611.87.5
Oct27° / 16°7210.712.66.5
Nov28° / 18°12013.613.35.7
Dec29° / 19°12414.713.65.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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 (%)
16238
26337
36238
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106436
116535
126535
136634
146733
156733
166832
176931
186931
197030
207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257426
267426
277426
287624
297624
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Manzini gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.8 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
428
527
626
726
825
925
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1622
1722
1822
1922
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2519
2619
2718
2818
2918
3017

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151648301
251848281
362048251
472148231
572348211
682547190
792747170
892946150
9103146140
10103245120
11113444110
12113544100
13123543100
1412364390
1513364390
1613364380
1714364280
1815364280
1915364280
2016364170
2117364070
2218373970
2319373860
2420383660
2521393550
2622403350
2723413240
2824423040
2926432930
3027432730

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.

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 6:06 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:065:52
211.76:075:51
311.76:075:50
411.76:085:49
511.76:085:48
611.66:095:47
711.66:095:45
811.66:105:44
911.66:105:43
1011.56:115:42
1111.56:115:41
1211.56:115:40
1311.56:125:39
1411.46:125:38
1511.46:135:37
1611.46:135:36
1711.36:145:35
1811.36:145:34
1911.36:155:33
2011.36:165:32
2111.26:165:31
2211.26:175:30
2311.26:175:29
2411.26:185:28
2511.26:185:27
2611.16:195:26
2711.16:195:25
2811.16:205:25
2911.16:205:24
3011.06:215:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Manzini

In seasonPeak

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

Manzini'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 Manzini?

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
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manzini in April

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

In April, Manzini sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Manzini 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 Manzini 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 Manzini 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 Manzini 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 Manzini?

Manzini sits at 26.5°S, 31.4°E, 601 m above sea level, in Eswatini. The nearest listed city is Lobamba, 18 km away.

LobambaMbabaneFernieRedhillEmpuluzuLukwatiniNhlazatjePiet Retief

Topography around Manzini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manzini has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 611 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,824 m.

The land around Manzini is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
1,009 m
80 km
1,824 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
April weather nearby: Lobamba 18 km · Mbabane 32 km · Fernie 60 km · Redhill 61 km · Empuluzu 64 km · Lukwatini 74 km · Nhlazatje 78 km · Piet Retief 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
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 Manzini (-26.4988°, 31.38°, elevation 601 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).