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Mbabane

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Mbabane month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Mbabane are typically August, September and October, with average daytime highs around 22–23°C. December is usually the warmest month (average high 24°C), July the coldest (average low 8°C), and February the wettest (about 220 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Month	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)	Rain (mm)	Sunshine (h/day)
January	24.0	15.5	203	10.3
February	23.8	16.0	220	9.4
March	23.4	14.9	122	10.1
April	21.8	13.1	97	9.4
May	20.3	10.4	41	9.6
June	18.9	8.3	16	9.5
July	19.3	7.8	21	9.5
August	21.7	9.4	28	9.5
September	23.3	11.4	59	9.5
October	22.8	12.1	108	9.0
November	23.7	13.9	127	9.1
December	24.4	15.4	186	9.3

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Past and future events in Mbabane

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Past · documented context

Previously

Documented history · 1902
The town grew after the nation's administrative centre was moved from Bremersdorp (now called Manzini) in January 1902.
Documented history · 1887
Mbabane was founded in 1887 by Mickey Wells, on the spot where the Transvaal-to-Mozambique route crossed the Mbabane river.

Local business and employers

Central Bank of Eswatini
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Mbabane. Monetary Authority of Eswatini.
Swaziland Stock Exchange
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Mbabane. Stock exchange located in Mbabane, Swaziland.
Royal Eswatini National Airways
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Mbabane. Airline of Eswatini.
Swaziland Posts and Telecommunications
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Mbabane.
St Mark's School
Structured data records this business as headquartered in Mbabane. Public coeducational school, grades 1–12 and A-Level (2 years), in Mbabane, Swaziland.

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01 · Overview

Mbabane, in brief

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02 · History