Mbabane weather in October

In October, Mbabane sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 112 mm of rain across 15.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Mbabane's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mbabane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Mbabane is capital of Eswatini.

Density
508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

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 24°C through the month.

A typical October day in Mbabane reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 30°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)
12413
22413
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
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182313
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202313
212314
222414
232414
242414
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262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312414

Mbabane weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°21719.713.55.3
Feb25° / 17°17616.612.95.5
Mar25° / 16°15916.812.26.0
Apr23° / 14°7811.311.46.9
May22° / 11°325.510.78.0
Jun20° / 183.510.48.1
Jul20° / 183.910.57.9
Aug22° / 10°325.511.17.9
Sep23° / 12°57911.87.4
Oct24° / 13°11215.712.66.1
Nov24° / 15°17118.613.35.4
Dec25° / 16°20819.913.65.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45545
55446
65347
75347
85248
95149
104951
114951
124852
134852
144753
154753
164654
174555
184456
194357
204357
214258
224357
234258
244258
254258
264159
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mbabane gets around 112 mm of rain over 15.7 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 50% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
442
543
643
744
844
945
1046
1147
1247
1348
1449
1549
1650
1751
1852
1952
2053
2154
2255
2355
2456
2556
2656
2756
2857
2957
3057
3157

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1593650
2583750
3573850
4563860
5553960
6544060
7544060
8524170
9514270
10514270
11504380
12494380
13484390
14474490
154644100
164445110
174345120
184146130
194046140
203846150
213647170
223547180
233347191
243247211
253047221
262947231
272846251
282746261
292646271
302545282
312445302

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:37 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:375:52
212.35:365:52
312.35:355:53
412.35:345:53
512.45:335:54
612.45:325:54
712.45:315:55
812.45:295:55
912.55:285:56
1012.55:275:56
1112.55:265:57
1212.55:255:57
1312.65:245:58
1412.65:235:58
1512.65:225:59
1612.65:225:59
1712.75:216:00
1812.75:206:01
1912.75:196:01
2012.75:186:02
2112.85:176:02
2212.85:166:03
2312.85:156:04
2412.85:146:04
2512.95:146:05
2612.95:136:05
2712.95:126:06
2812.95:116:07
2912.95:116:07
3013.05:106:08
3113.05:096:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in January across the year — October's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Mbabane

In seasonPeak

In October, Mbabane sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Mbabane's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Mbabane?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mbabane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mbabane in October

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

In October, Mbabane sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Mbabane 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 Mbabane 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 Mbabane 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 Mbabane 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 Mbabane?

Mbabane sits at 26.3°S, 31.1°E, 1,209 m above sea level, in Eswatini. The nearest listed city is Lobamba, 18 km away.

LobambaRedhillManziniFernieEmpuluzuLukwatiniNhlazatjeBarberton

Topography around Mbabane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mbabane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 1,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,718 m.

The land around Mbabane is covered by trees (47%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
462 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
1,718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
October weather nearby: Lobamba 18 km · Redhill 31 km · Manzini 32 km · Fernie 35 km · Empuluzu 36 km · Lukwatini 42 km · Nhlazatje 46 km · Barberton 59 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 Mbabane (-26.3167°, 31.1333°, elevation 1,209 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).