When to go · Mbabane
Mbabane in January
Mixed month. Hot, humid, thunderstorms most afternoons.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Eswatini overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Eswatini overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Mbabane
Hot, humid, thunderstorms most afternoons.
Weather in January
- MbabaneHighs around 26 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 61 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Eswatini overall
- Medium
- Prices · Eswatini overall
- Medium
Eswatini overall: Hot, wet lowveld; Incwala may run into early January (check).
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast