Manzini weather in May

In May, Manzini sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Manzini's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manzini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Manzini is city in Eswatini.

Founded
1885

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Manzini reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Manzini weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27921
37921
48020
58119
68119
78218
88317
98317
108317
118317
128416
138416
148416
158317
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218317
228416
238416
248515
258515
268515
278614
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manzini gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
117
216
316
416
516
615
715
815
914
1014
1114
1213
1313
1412
1512
1611
1711
1810
1910
2010
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
299
309
319

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12944252
23045232
33245222
43445201
53744181
63944171
74243151
84441140
94740120
105039110
115337100
12563590
13583480
14613270
15633160
16662950
17682840
18692740
19712630
20742420
21752320
22762220
23782110
24792010
25811810
26821710
27831610
28841510
29861400
30871300
31881200

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:215:22
211.06:225:21
311.06:225:20
410.96:235:20
510.96:245:19
610.96:245:18
710.96:255:17
810.96:255:17
910.86:265:16
1010.86:265:15
1110.86:275:15
1210.86:275:14
1310.86:285:14
1410.76:295:13
1510.76:295:12
1610.76:305:12
1710.76:305:11
1810.76:315:11
1910.66:315:10
2010.66:325:10
2110.66:325:09
2210.66:335:09
2310.66:335:09
2410.66:345:08
2510.66:355:08
2610.56:355:07
2710.56:365:07
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2910.56:375:07
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3110.56:385:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.91 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 — May's 3.91 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Manzini

In seasonPeak

None of Manzini's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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 May a good time to visit Manzini?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May 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 May

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

In May, Manzini sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Manzini in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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