Mbabane in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Mbabane sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 67 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mbabane's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mbabane's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 67 mm
- 13 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mbabane in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Mbabane reaches about 21°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Mbabane weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 26° / 17° | 217 | 19.7 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 176 | 16.6 | 12.9 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 25° / 16° | 159 | 16.8 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 14° | 78 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 32 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 8° | 18 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 8° | 18 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 10° | 32 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 57 | 9 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 112 | 15.7 | 12.6 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 171 | 18.6 | 13.3 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 208 | 19.9 | 13.6 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mbabane gets around 67 mm of rain over 13 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mbabane
None of Mbabane's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mbabane's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Mbabane?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Mbabane for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mbabane in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mbabane sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Mbabane in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| 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 Mbabane in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| 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 |
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.
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.
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 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.