
Best time to visit, weather and climate Eswatini

Best time to visit Eswatini
The best time to visit Eswatini (Swaziland) is from january until december, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Eswatini is 26°C in january and the lowest is 20°C in june.
The average climate figure for Eswatini is an 8,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Eswatini has the moderate climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Eswatini or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Eswatini per month
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 23°C | 22°C | 20°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C |
111 mm |
87 mm |
78 mm |
30 mm |
11 mm |
5 mm |
6 mm |
10 mm |
19 mm |
64 mm |
88 mm |
130 mm |
Climate Eswatini
Eswatini has the moderate climate prevailing. There is a lot of rainfall in the summer, and in the winter it is quite dry again. The average annual temperature for Eswatini is 24° degrees and there is about 639 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 171 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Eswatini
Day |
Night |
Precip |
Rain days |
Dry days |
Sun hours per day |
Wind force in Bft |
UV-index |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 23°C | 22°C | 20°C | 20°C | 23°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C |
Night | 17°C | 16°C | 15°C | 12°C | 11°C | 8°C | 8°C | 10°C | 13°C | 14°C | 15°C | 17°C |
Precip | 111 mm |
87 mm |
78 mm |
30 mm |
11 mm |
5 mm |
6 mm |
10 mm |
19 mm |
64 mm |
88 mm |
130 mm |
Rain days |
22 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 24 |
Dry days |
9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 |
Sun hours per day |
8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Weather Eswatini january
On average, it is maximum 26° in january in Eswatini and at least around 17° degrees. In january there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 111 mm and the it will be dry 9 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini february
On average, it is maximum 26° in february in Eswatini and at least around 16° degrees. In february there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 87 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini march
On average, it is maximum 25° in march in Eswatini and at least around 15° degrees. In march there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 78 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini april
On average, it is maximum 23° in april in Eswatini and at least around 12° degrees. In april there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in Eswatini and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini june
On average, it is maximum 20° in june in Eswatini and at least around 8° degrees. In june there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in Eswatini and at least around 8° degrees. In july there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini august
On average, it is maximum 23° in august in Eswatini and at least around 10° degrees. In august there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini september
On average, it is maximum 26° in september in Eswatini and at least around 13° degrees. In september there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini october
On average, it is maximum 25° in october in Eswatini and at least around 14° degrees. In october there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 64 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini november
On average, it is maximum 25° in november in Eswatini and at least around 15° degrees. In november there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 88 mm and the it will be dry 8 days this month in Eswatini.
Weather Eswatini december
On average, it is maximum 26° in december in Eswatini and at least around 17° degrees. In december there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 130 mm and the it will be dry 7 days this month in Eswatini.
14 day weather forecast Eswatini
The weather for Mbabane in Eswatini will be 29° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
The weather forecast for Eswatini is based on the weather in Lobamba.
Weather forecast this week
Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
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Tu 26 Jan |
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26°C | 18°C | 13 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 4 |
We 27 Jan |
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29°C | 18°C | 6.1 mm | 65% | 3m/s | 6 |
Th 28 Jan |
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22°C | 19°C | 12 mm | 80% | 1m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
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25°C | 17°C | 4.1 mm | 60% | 2m/s | 4 |
Sa 30 Jan |
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26°C | 18°C | 19 mm | 85% | 1m/s | 7 |
Su 31 Jan |
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28°C | 20°C | 31 mm | 90% | 2m/s | 5 |
Mo 1 Feb |
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25°C | 16°C | 14 mm | 80% | 2m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
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Tu 2 Feb |
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22°C | 15°C | 1.8 mm | 35% | 1m/s | 4 |
We 3 Feb |
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27°C | 18°C | 3.2 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 9 |
Th 4 Feb |
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30°C | 19°C | 7.4 mm | 70% | 3m/s | 11 |
Fr 5 Feb |
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21°C | 18°C | 6.4 mm | 70% | 1m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
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25°C | 19°C | 5.1 mm | 65% | 1m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
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26°C | 19°C | 6.8 mm | 70% | 1m/s | 1 |
Mo 8 Feb |
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21°C | 18°C | 14 mm | 80% | 2m/s | 1 |
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Vacation Eswatini
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Flight tickets to Eswatini
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- Matsapha Airport
Manzini - King Mswati III International Airport
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About Eswatini
Eswatini is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Lobamba. The total surface is 17.363 km² and the population consists of 1.467.152 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 70x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Eswatini you have to use +268 or 00268 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2685012457809 or 002685012457809.
Eswatini is in a straight line at 1.497 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 2 hours30.
Currency Eswatini
In Eswatini the Swazi lilangeni and South African rand are used to pay.
Exchange rate Swazi lilangeni (SZL) 26 january 2021
1 Swazi lilangeni = 1,00 South African rand
100 Swazi lilangeni = 99,84 South African rand
1 South African rand = 1,00 Swazi lilangeni
100 South African rand = 100,16 Swazi lilangeni
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Time difference Eswatini
In Eswatini it is now 20:37 o’clock in the evening on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is equal to the time in New Zealand. The time zone of Eswatini is Africa/Mbabane and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
Vaccinations Eswatini
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Eswatini.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)