Mbabane
Mbabane is a capital city in Hhohho Region, Eswatini, 1,209 m above sea level. It has a population of about 76,218 (2025). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mbabane at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in June
197 mm of rain
14 mm of rain
Weather in Mbabane
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 12 km/h · humidity 49%
When to go to Mbabane
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 | 60 | 63 | 73 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 96 | 85 | 68 | 57 | 58 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Low | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 212 | 202 | 147 | 68 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 25 | 45 | 120 | 173 | 197 |
| Wet days | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 22 |
What's on in Mbabane
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mbabane
Outdoors around Mbabane
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Mbabane
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Eswatini seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mbabane
Earthquakes around Mbabane
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Mbabane from above
Getting to Mbabane
Places near Mbabane
Places with a climate like Mbabane
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
