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Monthly climate in Mbabane, Eswatini

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mbabane features a subtropical climate (Cwb). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1304 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mbabane enjoys an average of 3803 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mbabane, Eswatini

The warmest months in Mbabane are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mbabane experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mbabane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(44°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Minimum10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mbabane, Eswatini

Mbabane usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mbabane are May, June and July. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mbabane. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)226 (8.9)246 (9.7)164 (6.5)84 (3.3)37 (1.4)19 (0.7)9 (0.4)37 (1.5)54 (2.1)101 (4.0)139 (5.5)189 (7.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1719171364288151822

Monthly sunshine hours in Mbabane, Eswatini

The sunniest months in Mbabane are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mbabane: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mbabane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours290296340310311295313318315331331348
Mean daily daylight hours13h 33m12h 57m12h 12m11h 26m10h 48m10h 30m10h 39m11h 12m11h 56m12h 42m13h 23m13h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Mbabane, Eswatini

Mbabane experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mbabane UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mbabane. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16151310756810131315