Manzini weather in October

In October, Manzini sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 33% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Manzini's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manzini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
6th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:20 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Manzini is city in Eswatini.

Founded
1885

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical October day in Manzini reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35446
45347
55248
65248
75149
84951
94951
104852
114852
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manzini gets around 72 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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228
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429
530
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731
831
931
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1433
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1935
2035
2136
2236
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2738
2838
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13639251
23538261
33538261
43538271
53438271
63338281
73338281
83239291
93139291
103039301
112939302
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192139355
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211938376
221837387
231736397
241636408
251535418
261435429
2714344210
2813334311
2913324411
3012324412
3112314413

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:365:51
212.35:355:51
312.35:345:52
412.35:335:52
512.45:325:53
612.45:315:53
712.45:295:54
812.45:285:54
912.55:275:55
1012.55:265:55
1112.55:255:56
1212.55:245:56
1312.65:235:57
1412.65:225:58
1512.65:215:58
1612.65:205:59
1712.75:195:59
1812.75:186:00
1912.75:186:00
2012.75:176:01
2112.85:166:02
2212.85:156:02
2312.85:146:03
2412.85:136:03
2512.95:126:04
2612.95:126:05
2712.95:116:05
2812.95:106:06
2913.05:096:07
3013.05:096:07
3113.05:086:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5 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 — October's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Manzini

In seasonPeak

In October, Manzini sits inside 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Manzini?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Manzini for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Manzini in October

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

In October, Manzini sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Manzini in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 9 (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.

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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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