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Monthly climate in Big Bend, Eswatini

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Big Bend features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 638 mm (25.1 inches) and receives 89 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Big Bend enjoys an average of 3781 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Big Bend, Eswatini

The warmest months in Big Bend are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Big Bend experiences 251 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 Big Bend. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		40°C
(104°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Big Bend, Eswatini

Big Bend usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Big Bend are May, June and July. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Big Bend. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)93 (3.7)143 (5.6)73 (2.9)37 (1.5)18 (0.7)17 (0.7)3 (0.1)20 (0.8)20 (0.8)63 (2.5)66 (2.6)85 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10159843044101012

Monthly sunshine hours in Big Bend, Eswatini

The sunniest months in Big Bend are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Big Bend: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Big Bend. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours294301342314309293309312307320323350
Mean daily daylight hours13h 35m12h 59m12h 12m11h 25m10h 46m10h 27m10h 37m11h 11m11h 56m12h 43m13h 25m13h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Big Bend, Eswatini

Big Bend experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Big Bend UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Big Bend. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151412975689121314