When to go · Mbabane
Mbabane in December
Mixed month. Hot, wet; busy with holiday travel and Incwala dates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Eswatini overall
- Prices
- High
- Eswatini overall
Verdict
Hot, wet; busy with holiday travel and Incwala dates.
Weather in December
- MbabaneHighs around 25 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Highveld, Eswatini · Mbabane, Malolotja, Piggs Peakrainy
Misty, cool and green; summer storms and fog on the MR1; frosty winter nights.
Wet summer season
Green hills, birds and low prices.
Watch: Afternoon storms, mist and humid days.
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.
Incwala (first-fruits ceremony) check
Late Dec or Jan, set yearly · Royal villages
A sacred ceremony with controlled access.
Christmas and Boxing Day
25–26 December · Nationwide
Public holidays; many businesses close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini overall
- High
- Prices · Eswatini overall
- High
Eswatini overall: Holiday traffic from South Africa; Incwala begins (check).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast