When to go · Eswatini
Eswatini in March
Good month. Rains ease; Buganu (marula) festival around this time (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Eswatini
- Prices
- Low
- Eswatini
Verdict
Rains ease; Buganu (marula) festival around this time (check).
Weather in March
- Highveld · Mbabane, Malolotja, Piggs Peakfine
Misty, cool and green; summer storms and fog on the MR1; frosty winter nights.
- Middleveld · Ezulwini Valley, Lobamba, Manzini, Malkernsfine
Mild all year; most lodges, crafts and ceremonies are here.
- Lowveld · Hlane, Mkhaya, Mbuluzi, Big Bendhot
Hot and humid Nov–Mar with some malaria risk; winter dry season concentrates game at waterholes.
- Lubombo plateau · Shewula, Mlawula, Sitekifine
Border ridge with Mozambique; warm and dry in winter.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves)
Busy borders and lodges.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini
- Low
- Prices · Eswatini
- Low
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in March
Rated best or good this month
Rains ease; green and warm.