Manzini in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Manzini sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 166 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Manzini's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Manzini's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 166 mm; 21 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 7.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Spring Summer Fall Winter

Temperature in Manzini in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Manzini reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

Manzini weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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	29° / 20°	132	15	13.5	4.7
Feb	29° / 20°	107	12.2	12.9	5.0
Mar	29° / 19°	93	10.9	12.2	5.7
Apr	27° / 17°	49	6.8	11.4	7.3
May	26° / 13°	24	3.5	10.7	8.5
Jun	24° / 10°	11	2.2	10.4	9.1
Jul	23° / 10°	14	2.1	10.5	9.0
Aug	25° / 12°	22	3.8	11.1	8.5
Sep	27° / 15°	36	6	11.8	7.5
Oct	27° / 16°	72	10.7	12.6	6.5
Nov	28° / 18°	120	13.6	13.3	5.7
Dec	29° / 19°	124	14.7	13.6	5.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across fall.

Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Manzini gets around 166 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early March to 10 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Manzini

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In fall, Manzini overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season

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Is fall a good time to visit Manzini?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

fall 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 Fall

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

In fall, Manzini sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Manzini in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

	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 Manzini in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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).

	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

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.

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

trees 33%

16 km

1,009 m

grassland 42%

80 km

1,824 m

trees 42%

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Fall 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

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.